Fredrick Opio, a teacher at Alemere Comprehensive Secondary School who is heading the team, accused the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), District Education Officer (DEO), and Human Resource Officer (HR) of intimidating teachers who go to their offices to inquire about their salaries.
Morris Odyany, a teacher at the school, says that operating from home is not only affecting him but his learners as well because the current morning rain delays him at home.
The head teachers say the problem is partly to blame for the rampant absenteeism of teachers and poor performance of pupils, as some teachers reside far away from their workstations while others struggle to secure decent accommodation near their schools.
Desire Ochen, the Manager of Hot FM Radio told URN that she was still recording a statement about the incident at the Amolatar Central Police station and would comment later when contacted by our reporter.
Stephen Okello, an elder brother to the deceased accused his father of using violence as an excuse for not sending his children to school, saying that their father often becomes more violent when schools are reopening.
The recommended pupil-desk ratio is three pupils per desk, but some of the schools are now struggling with six pupils per desk while in other schools, the pupils sit on the floor.
The District, which had a low uptake of vaccines was forced to send back the Moderna vaccines which were expected to expire by December 2021. So far the district has vaccinated 58,192 people.
The four were arrested, charged and remanded on November 28, for attacking the District Service Commission offices (DSC) and ejecting the acting secretary of the commission. It is said that the group also removed from the notice board, a list of candidates that had been shortlisted for interviews and locked the commission offices.
The new Amolatar Resident District Commissioner, George William Wopuwa says he ordered for the OC's arrest after four people stormed his office complaining over not being helped even after they caught the officer red handed defiling the kid.
The Prime Minister who arrived in the district aboard a chopper was assessing the magnitude of damage as well as following up on the relief food which delivered by the OPM to over 200 persons displaced by floods and currently living in a camp.
Richard Odur, a resident of Abino A village in Muchora parish explains that living on the island is now a big challenge because there is only a small portion of land to dig and attending to medical emergencies is a great challenge.
Robinah Nabbanja was on Saturday in Amolatar to assess the magnitude of damage caused by floods and also follow up on the relief food distribution to the flood victims.
Through his lawyer of Daniel Omara Atubo of Amara Atubo and Co. Advocates, Olum sued the administrators of the hospital and Dr. Patrick Buchan Ocen, the medical superintendent for general and special damages.
The policy came after public outcry on the number of candidates who conceived, when schools were closed, as a measure to forestall the spread of coronavirus disease. They were on the verge of dropping out of school, starting a new life as mothers.
Jacob Chepsikor, the Amolatar District Police Commander confirmed the incident, saying security is doing all that is required to ensure the law takes its course. He says they have entered a case of torture against the suspects at Amolatar CPS vide SD Ref. 38/02/03/2021.
Samuel Abedi, the Amolatar District Police Commander says the group had for long been engaged in a land wrangle with the deceased whom they accused of grabbing their family land.
