The accident involving a Fuso lorry registration number UAN 443J occurred around 8:30 pm on Wednesday as traders were returning from Kotido district in Karamoja sub region. The vehicle was carrying 19 cattle traded from Karamoja.
While addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Wednesday, Uganda's Ambassador to the Emirates Wanume Zaake Kibedi, said that the UAE government granted a three months’ amnesty effective August to all illegal Ugandan migrants to surrender and be deported.
His criticism of the government grew shortly after his defeat in the Parliamentary race for the Chua West County seat in Kitgum District where he lost to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party stalwart Philip Okin Ojara.
Experts teams at Directorate of Forensic Science are currently examining the exhibits that include ash collected from the dormitory in which the pupils were burnt. Other things scientists are examining are the two used matchbox sticks that were collected a few metres from the inferno scene.
During the council sitting in the council hall at the district headquarters in Luwero Town Council, the councilors from Kalagala, Makulubita and Butuntumula among other Sub Counties and Town Councils have reported increasing cases of insecurity.
On Tuesday, the State Minister for primary education, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu listed six measures, which include the immediate restoration of the damaged property using an emergency fund, providing spiritual support to the learners, counseling teachers and learners, registration of the boarding section and the permanent deployment of security guards as well as including the school facility grant in the next district budget.
Fredmark Chesang, the Sipi Regional police spokesperson identifies the deceased as Joy Chemutai 25, and her son Jonathan 4, both residents of Matingot Cell, Karasa ward, Eastern Division in Kapchorwa Municipality.
