The government has announced plans to renovate 120 traditional secondary schools across the country as part of efforts to upgrade ageing education infrastructure. State Minister for Education and Sports Peter Ogwang revealed the programme during a parliamentary plenary sitting on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, while responding to a matter of national importance raised by Maruzi County MP Peter Obong. Obong expressed concern that many traditional schools built decades ago are in poor condition and losing students to newly established seed schools with better facilities, especially under the competency-based curriculum that requires functional laboratories and libraries. Ogwang said the first phase will prioritise schools constructed between the 1960s and 1980s. In the Lango sub-region, the initial cluster includes Comboni College, Lango College, St Catherine Girls Secondary School, Dr Obote College Boroboro, Adwari Secondary School and Aloi Secondary School. He noted that the government will work with development partners to mobilise additional resources so that more schools can be covered in subsequent phases. The announcement comes amid long-standing complaints about dilapidated infrastructure in some of Uganda’s historic secondary schools, which have struggled to compete with newer institutions. Kalungu West MP Gonzaga Ssewungu urged the government to also prioritise Universal Primary Education schools, many of which he said are in condemned condition. The renovation programme is expected to improve learning environments and help traditional schools remain competitive. King Musah Media will continue monitoring the implementation of the project.