Ayer Seed Senior Secondary school in Kole district has been closed indefinitely over a violent students strike. Ahmed Musana, the Kole District Police Commander, says 12 students believed to be the masterminds of the strike are in custody at Kole Central Police Station.
Musa Kayongo, the Rakai District Police Commander, says he met with the school administration on Tuesday and discussed how the school can operate peacefully. According to Kayongo, he also counseled the students and apologized on behalf of the force for the shooting, which left their colleagues nursing injuries.
At least three students of Kacheera High School in Rakai district have been rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital in critical condition after being shot during a violent strike.
Kampala University Vice Chancellor Prof Badru Kateregga says Busulwa is culpable of inciting violence at the institution. In the suspension letter authored by Kateregga, it is noted that the University Campus was peaceful until started influencing students into striking.
Johnbosco Muhwezi, the Guild President Kabale University, says he was disappointed when a number of students who attempted to enter the university premises were turned away by anti-riot police.
Prof. Arthur Sserwanga, the embattled University Vice Chancellor has dismissed some of the allegations leveled against him by the students, saying they are institutional problems, which he found there
At least 10 students of Muteesa I Royal University are in police custody hours after participating in a violent strike that culminated in the closure of the institution.
Students Booma International School in booma Mbarara have rioted and destroyed school property.The riot was in protest over the decision by the school administration to allegedly imposed a head prefect not voted by the students.
They are also protesting the directive that they should clear 50 percent of the tuition and the full amount of functional fees before they can access lectures.
Those being held in police custody include Benard Otema, Steven Opus, Andrew Olal, Benard Woling, Steven Opolot and Augustine Okot all are nursing students.
Students of Mutesa I Royal University on Thursday converged on Masaka Central Police Station to petition the police to intervene and force the University Administration address their grievances.
Eighteen students of Makerere have been cleared by the University disciplinary committee to resume their studies after a stint in Luzira prison and being suspended for organising a strike.
Over 600 students of Kagongo Senior secondary school in Ibanda town council, Ibanda district on Monday staged a strike over poor sanitation, hygiene and inadequate water supply at the school.
On Wednesday, the students led a procession from their school to Butanda sub county headquarters, where they met Mathius Arinaitwe, the sub county officer.
Police presence at the school has been stepped up and the head teacher says that last night’s incident will help the administration weed out the wrong elements.
