Petra Namususwa, one of the parents shared her concern after realizing that her son, a senior two student, had fallen victim to dangerous substances. After noticing his deteriorating health, she discovered that he was addicted to opium.
Constructed in 1954 with the capacity of 35 bedrooms, two bars, two restaurants, two conference halls and a coffee bar, the government owned hotel has also been serving as the biggest training facility for UHTTI students, for hands-on skills.
Motivated by these findings, Ssentongo and his classmates utilized plastic materials, including empty water bottles and metallic particles, in their chemistry laboratory to create a drone sprayer. The drone is equipped with two pesticide-filled bottles and an integrated camera.
The girl claims that Basalaine defiled her in April in one of the girls' pit latrines. She alleges that Basalaine had made previous attempts to defile her in November 2022 and had informed the school head teacher, Florence Nahidora, and her deputy, but no action was taken.
According to reports, the teacher accused Matsika of failing to achieve a passing grade in a biology examination administered to the senior four class. It is alleged that the teacher repeatedly whipped the student, causing her to collapse.
Speaking during the graduation of 536 students at NCOA today, Tugume said that the neighboring communities in Jinja and Buikwe districts, which were over the years offering ample field training grounds, have since registered growth as big trading areas, hence committing their previously surplus land for other initiatives.
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Spokesperson, Vianney Luggya confirms the accident, saying the affected student escaped unhurt and the situation is under control.
Lydia Kwikiriza collapsed after Jinja chief magistrate, Jude Muwone remanded 20-year-old Joel Musasizi, a senior six student at Jinja senior secondary school, and his 18-year-old sibling Andrew Muwanguzi, a senior three student at African secondary school for illegal possession of narcotic substances.
48 pupils in Primary Seven were attending a party at the time the building collapsed. All the pupils were retrieved from the rubble alive, but 10 were rushed to Bukatuube Health Center III for treatment.
It is alleged that the invigilators connived with the school’s administration to provide some students with the examination papers before the exam started.
The desolate victims say that Musasizi assured them that he had concluded their registration at Nkono SS and he instructed them to buy school uniforms of the same school.
The students told journalists that while in their classroom, they noticed a huge cloud of smoke coming from their dormitory, and rushed to check what was happening only to find fire spreading rapidly.
Mrs Museveni hinted that there is a new global agenda to deliberately promote immorality, which is evidenced in the indecent entertainment performances openly exhibited before children. She says that teams have been dispatched for extensive enquiries, against such practices and that implicated individuals will be apprehended.
According to the students, there is one security guard deployed at each of the three hostels located along Magwa Road and Jackson Crescent respectively, putting their lives at risk.
Eight other students collapsed following the loss of their property and were rushed to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital for further management. It is reported that the fire broke out in the boys' dormitories around 7:00 pm.
The deceased Edmond Turyasiima, 21, a senior six student was found dead inside the school dormitory on Friday morning at around 10a.m. The deceased hails from Kinyamurara village in Bwijanga sub county in Masindi district.