Month: October 2019

By Yahudu Kitunzi Authorities in Mbale District have closed Little Angles Nursery and Primary School in Nabuyonga Ward, Northern Division following the death of one of its pupils, who was allegedly electrocuted. It is reported that the deceased identified as Aptoni Wamimbi in primary four was electrocuted on Sunday night […]

By Elly Karenzi  One pupil of Muziza Primary school has been struck dead by the lightning while others 30 others and four teachers of P6 and P7 have been rushed to different health centers in serious condition. Ibanda Resident District Commissioner Eliasto Akatuheebwa says incident happened while the children were […]

By Damali Mukhaye At least 15 female students from Makerere University have been arrested for protesting what they call unfair 15% tuition increment. The university council last year approved the cumulative increment in five years meaning each student will be paying 75% increment on his or her tuition. The students […]

By Mudanga Kolyanga BUDAKA: The Police in Budaka District have registered over 100 cases of domestic violence in the last eight months, according to the bi-annual report released by the Child and Family Protection Unit. Esther Namuduwa, the officer in-charge of Child and Family protection Unit says statistics indicate that […]

By Bill Oketch & Santo Ojok KWANIA: A Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) worshiper is in police custody in Kwania District for allegedly frustrating government’s immunization programme. On October 16, the Ministry of Health launched a nationwide Measles and Rubella mass immunization exercise that has been extended for two days. In Kwania, […]