BY TWESIGYE AGGREY
IN MBARARA
A prisoner convicted for defilement has emerged as the best candidate at Mbarara main prison in the just released 2024 Primary leaving examinations (PLE), and is now aiming for secondary school education.
The results released on Thursday January 23, 2025 showed that Daglous Taremwa aged 28, scored 9 Aggregates and passed in first division.
The same results also saw three other inmates passing in division one with 12 Aggregates and 20 others in division two. Ten came in 3rd division while more three prisoners had themselves appearing in the 4th division.
According to Winnie Musanyana, the head teacher at Mbarara Main Prison Primary School, they successfully registered 37 candidates from three stations. These were Mbarara Main Prison, Kakiika prison and Bushenyi Prison.
She credited this achievement to hard work and thorough preparation of the candidates before and during the examinations period.
Musanyana also noted that they did not have any female candidates this year due to the absence of female teachers in the women’s section adding that those available only teach lower classes.
Daglous Taremwa the top-performing candidate, credited his success to the dedication of the prisons staff and expressed his ambition to become an engineer.
Amon Nayijuka the other prisoner who scored 12 aggregates praised the prisons staff for providing scholastic materials before and during the examinations and shared his aspiration of becoming a leader.