The matter came to light after Alice Awilli, the senior woman teacher, conducted routine medical checks on female students. While initial reports suggested two girls were pregnant one allegedly having undergone an abortion it was later confirmed that only one Senior Five student was seven months pregnant.
Gulu City Education Officer, Richard Irwenyo, highlighted the growing demand for special needs education. He pointed out that the three existing special needs schools have become referral centers, even drawing students from neighboring South Sudan.
John Paul Kodet, the Napak LC V Chairperson says that some learners have been held back at home to help parents harvest crops in the gardens. “It’s the harvest season and some of our parents prefer keeping children at home to help them complete garden work,” he said.
Dr. Jane Egau, the Under Secretary in the Education Ministry, also acknowledged that while there have been ongoing efforts to address the issue over the years, no effective solution has yet been found. She noted that several schools have implemented their initiatives, some of which are unsustainable or exclude certain students.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson, stated that the suspects were apprehended following the discovery of a television remote controller in a bar where they reside in Kamonyi village.
Charlis Kabiri, the deputy city clerk, declined to address the teachers in the presence of the media, causing further frustration among the protesting teachers.
For the past eight years, Stanbic Bank Uganda has hosted secondary school debate competitions known as the Stanbic National School Championship. The competition aims to identify and promote talent, stimulate innovation, and recognize the best innovative idea with significant business sense and societal impact.
Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the UNEB spokesperson has confirmed that the sample papers are now available, and they distribute them to schools to familiarize both teachers and students with the format of Competency Based Assessment (CBA) questions.
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.
Venance Kalibera, the LC I Chairperson for Nyabirungi village, says that he got information about the mysterious death of the deceased from his relatives and alerted the police.
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.
According to Waibi, there are 1900 teachers deployed in different primary schools across the district but the majority commute from distant areas to their workstations due to the lack of staff houses.
Abasa Waiswa, a resident of Bumanha A village, in Bukanga sub-county, in Luuka District says that his 15-year-old daughter was allegedly defiled by her teacher Michael Bakaki, but the suspect was released on police bond a day later.
The suspect has only been identified as Leonard, a teacher at Yana Primary School in Hoima East division, Hoima city while the girl is also a pupil of the same school.
The administrators noted that children's brains are active, with a lot of interest in playing, and mingling amongst themselves without adhering to the recommended COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures.
Pande Samanya, the area defence secretary says that Ayeni was restricting the girl’s movements but after continuous probing, she confessed to having become a wife of his former teacher.
According to Kasadakawo, they were tipped off that the three schools were conducting normal lessons despite the closure of schools. He explains that the act of teaching pupils during lockdown amounts to disobedience of the directives issued by the Ministry of Education and Sports.
Day schools have also adjusted their time table from the normal 8; 00 a.m. to 4;30 p.m. teaching period and now learning starts as early as 6;30 a.m. and learners are released to return home late in the evening at 7; 30 a.m. Most of these students are seen on the streets moving back to their respective home as late as 9; 00 p.m.
