Tag Archives: School

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Four students were killed and 18 others injured after a truck plowed into a school computer laboratory in the central Uganda district of Gomba, the police said Wednesday. The accident happened at Kasaka Senior Secondary School Tuesday evening, said the police in a statement issued …

Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Kapere, a teacher at Idhinda primary school in Namalemba sub-county in Bugweri district is seeking compensation from a parent who allegedly assaulted him on Friday last week for allegedly disciplining his child.  Kapere accuses Patrice Tibiita of storming the school and assaulting him for caning …

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two pupils of Golden Heart Nursery and Primary School in Busabi Sub County in Butaleja district have been killed after being hit by the wall of their classroom block they were trying to demolish. One of the deceased pupils has been identified as Innocent …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents of Budadiri girls secondary school in Budadiri town council in Sironko district have disbanded the Parent’s Teachers Association-PTA over allegations of conniving with the head teacher to embezzle over Shillings 16 million. The newly appointed PTA executive is chaired by Godfrey Gudio. The other …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at Butabika School of psychiatric clinical officers have asked the government to hire more tutors. Dr. Juliet Nakku, the Executive Director at Butabika Mental Hospital said the school is grossly understaffed with only three tutors and the principal. She said that if adequate staffing is …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Masaka Catholic Diocese Right Reverend Serverus Jjumba, has issued a decree directing compulsory feeding programs for all learners in Church-founded schools in the area. He says his administration will not tolerate parents who fail to provide food for their children while at …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | School administrators and parents in Kasese district are proposing to government to consider putting up a school fees ceiling rather than stopping schools from increasing learner’s fees. They argue that the “directive” stopping schools from increasing fees does not put into context the fact that …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme has raided the home and medical school belonging to Katikamu North Member of Parliament (MP) Denis Ssekabira for alleged power theft. The weekend operation across Luwero Town Council targeting a number of houses and buildings started from the legislator’s home in Kizito …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Moroto district have embarked on a campaign to ensure that all children return to school when the academic year opens next month. The district officials have started with community sensitisation about the value of education as a way of encouraging parents to take their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at Makerere University are proposing school vending as a measure to guarantee nutrition security for learners in primary school. The practice would allow schools to set up vending machines that sell consumer items and ensure that learners have options for alternative meals whenever they …