Educationists argued that instead of producing critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and collaborators who are vital to the long-term health and well-being of communities, the formal education system will breed illiterate graduates if parents continue to abdicate their role in children’s learning.
Juliet Harty Hatanga, the Deputy Registrar of the ICD told Uganda Radio Network in an interview the judgment in the case will be a landmark for the court which has been handling the trial for over a decade.
Nakiganda informed our reporter on Monday that of the total complaints, 12 have been filed against government institutions such as the police and Uganda Prisons, with the Office of the Attorney General expected to file the defense. One complaint has been filed against the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
President Yoweri Museveni addressed the tragedy on his X account (formerly Twitter), directing the State House Comptroller to provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased, offering five million shillings per person, and one million shillings to those injured.
Samalie Namukose, the Assistant Commissioner for Nutrition at the Ministry of Health, addressed this issue during a two-day media breastfeeding training in Kampala. She emphasized that promoting exclusive breastfeeding could prevent up to 11.6 percent of infant deaths.
