Trinity College Nabbingo
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Trinity College Nabbingo (TRICONA), is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in Central Uganda
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. This location lies approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location lies off the Kampala
-Masaka
Highway. The coordinates of the school campus are: 0.2920N; 32.4780E.
, who are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
. Thirty six (36) years earlier, the same religious sect had founded St. Mary's College Kisubi
, a boys-only residential middle and high school aolong the Entebbe
-Entebbe
Road. TRICONA was established, having realised that the secondary education of Catholic girls needed to be addressed as well. The objectives were to produce educated women who are "morally upright", "academically sound", "socially and physically capable" of serving God and their country. In the beginning, the school's administration was overseen by the missionary sisters of Our Lady of Africa
(White Sisters), who later in 1960 handed it over to the Canonesses Sisters of St. Augustine.
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
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Location
The school is located on a hill in the village of Nabbingo, in Wakiso DistrictWakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. This location lies approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location lies off the Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
-Masaka
Masaka
Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
Highway. The coordinates of the school campus are: 0.2920N; 32.4780E.
History
TRICONA was founded in 1942 by the White FathersWhite Fathers
The missionary society known as "White Fathers" , after their dress, is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Life founded in 1868 by the first Archbishop of Algiers, later Cardinal Lavigerie, as the Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa of Algeria, and is also now known as the Society of the...
, who are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Thirty six (36) years earlier, the same religious sect had founded St. Mary's College Kisubi
St. Mary's College Kisubi
St. Mary's College Kisubi is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in Wakiso District in Central Uganda.-Location:The school is situated on a campus at Kisubi, approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
, a boys-only residential middle and high school aolong the Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
-Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
Road. TRICONA was established, having realised that the secondary education of Catholic girls needed to be addressed as well. The objectives were to produce educated women who are "morally upright", "academically sound", "socially and physically capable" of serving God and their country. In the beginning, the school's administration was overseen by the missionary sisters of Our Lady of Africa
Our Lady of Africa
Our Lady of Africa may refer to:*Notre Dame d'Afrique, a basilica in Algeria*See Titles of Mary for Our Lady of Africa, a devotional title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ceuta, Spain...
(White Sisters), who later in 1960 handed it over to the Canonesses Sisters of St. Augustine.
Notable alumni
Some of the notable women who have attended Trinity College Nabbingo include the following:- Geraldine Namirembe BitamazireNamirembe BitamazireGeraldine Namirembe Bitamazire is a Ugandan educator and politician. She was previously the Minister of Education and Sports, from 1979 until 1980 and from 2005 until 2011...
- Uganda's former Minister of Education, 2005 - 2011. - Lady Justice Laeticia KikonyogoLaeticia KikonyogoLaeticia Eulalia Mary Mukasa Kikonyogo is a Ugandan judge. She is the Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda. She is a justice of the Uganda Court of Appeal. The court of Appeal also functions as the Constitutional Court of Uganda...
- Deputy Chief JustriceChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of Uganda, 2003 - 2010 - Hope MwesigyeHope MwesigyeHope Ruhindi Mwesigye is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. She is the former Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. Prior to that, she served as the State Minister for Local Government, from June 2006 until February 2011...
- Uganda's former Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, 2009 -2011 - Syda BbumbaSyda BbumbaSyda Namirembe Bbumba , is a Ugandan accountant, politician and banker. She is the current Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011, replacing Dr. Gabriel Opio, who was dropped from the Cabinet...
- Uganda's Minister of Gender and Social IssuesGenderGender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
, 2011 - Present - Mary Karoro OkurutMary Karoro OkurutMary Karoro Okurut is a Ugandan politician. She is the current Minister of Information and National Guidance in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Kabakumba Masiko, who was appointed Minister for the Presidency...
- Minister of Information and National GuidanceMinister of InformationThe Ministry of Information , headed by the Minister of Information, was a United Kingdom government department created briefly at the end of World War I and again during World War II...
, 2011 - Present and the Woman Member of Parliament for Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi DistrictBushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, 2005 - 2016 - Hajat Aisha Lubega - The headteacher of Nabisunsa Girls School
- Joanita Kawalya - A composer and vocalist with the Afrigo Band