A provisional list that dates back to 2013, includes names of 10 Eritrean nationals, eight Kenyans and six Ugandans. The Ugandans include, among others, Hajj Makanga Abdu, a Ugandan long-distance driver who was shot dead with his son, Umar Ssembuse aboard truck number UAH 151R, which was burnt at Ganjji – Yeri Road in March 2021.
Over 500 workers at Modern Steel International on kyaggwe road in njeru municipality have today demonstrated over low pay and lack of protective gears at work.
The conductors were installed in eleven Primary and secondary schools in the municipality. However, the conductors in six schools have so far been stolen in Kigungu, Lugonjo and Manyago Primary Schools leaving school children vulnerable to lightning.
Threstine Barigye, the Director Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Director, says they have put in place a skeleton staff to ensure patients are attended too.
Francis Amato, the President of government-sponsored students at Mbarara University, says the decision is welcome since many students couldnt afford paying for the retakes because many of them are struggling to survive.
In a statement to staff issued at around 9pm, Deus Muhwezi Kamunyu, the MUASA Publicist, said they will hold an emergency general assembly on Thursday December 15th at Makerere University to deliberate on the agreed position by their executive.
Windscreens were crushed, fire lit in different corners of the university and property vandalized within and in the outskirts of Makerere. One Police Officer was also injured by a bottle thrown by students from Douglas Villa Hostel in Kikoni Makerere.
Noordin Kawooya, another butcher says they were surprised to receive notification from the operators of the abattoirs that slaughter fees had been increased effective this month yet they have failed to improve sanitation at the slaughter house.
At least 150 Bank of Baroda Uganda (BOBU) employees on Monday morning went on a sit-down strike demanding a 20percent pay rise. The striking workers say they were promised a pay rise two years ago, but to-date it has not been delivered.
The students were unhappy about a decision by the management to deploy police and security guards at an illegal exit out of the school behind the boys’ dormitories. The exit is nicknamed Cliff by the students.
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.
