SIRONKO, UGANDA – A devastating fire has gutted Elgon Primary School in Mutufu Town Council, Sironko District, leaving a trail of destruction running into millions of shillings. Despite a swift response from police firefighters deployed from Mbale City, they could not salvage the pupils' property, which was already consumed by the inferno.
A somber cloud hangs over Iki Iki Secondary School and the entire Budaka district following a horrific road accident that claimed the lives of five students on Tuesday morning. What began as a spirited trip to a sports competition ended in a scene of unimaginable tragedy along Trinity Road, leaving over 40 students nursing injuries and a community demanding justice.
Students and teachers at Nyenga Senior Secondary School in Kiguddu, Buikwe District, are celebrating a significant upgrade to their learning environment following a generous donation of modern facilities from the Rotary Club of Sonde.
University leaders from across the country convened at Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono for the 77th General Meeting of the Uganda Vice Chancellors’ Forum, where the urgent transition to Competence-Based Education (CBE) dominated discussions. With the government mandating that higher education institutions align their programmes with the new skills-focused curriculum by the 2027/2028 academic year, vice chancellors and deputies emphasized the need for rapid preparation while highlighting significant hurdles.
At Mukono Chief Magistrate’s Court today, a 21-year-old Dak Hussein Taewaiko, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Pamela Ruth Tumwebaze, the former Director of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU), was further remanded to Luzira Government Prison.
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