The 500 acres that cover the slopes of the hill on which the school sits were once a forest but have over the years been degraded due to encroachment and other commercial activities and the extensive presence of termites.

Minister of works and transport Minister Gen. Edward katumba wamala has launched a three-day planting campaign project at the Busoga College mwiri. katumba launched and rolled out the tree-planting exercise after attending the homecoming event of the old boys of Busoga college Mwiri at the school in Jinja district on Saturday.

Absa Bank Uganda teamed up with the Mwiri Old Boys Association (MOBA) to restore the school’s tree cover which has diminished over the years due to human activity. The school is situated on a hill occupying 560 acres including the school premises on 60 acres and 500 acres of forest land.

Unfortunately the 500 acres that cover the slopes of the hill on which the school sits where once a forest but have over the years been degraded due to encroachment and other commercial activities and the extensive presence of termites. Read more …