Dr. Muyingo said the suspension is intended to safeguard learners as the government reviews the safety measures governing school travels. He urged all schools to strictly comply with the directive. The government has suspended all school educational tours and trips across Uganda with immediate effect following the devastating road crash in Kapchorwa that claimed the […]
“Sadly, 20 children and one adult, who happens to be the founder and director, Mr. Tadeo Ssekade, have gone to be with the Lord. We extend our deepest condolences to their families, loved ones, and the entire King David community,” he said. A devastating school bus accident in Kapchorwa District has claimed the lives […]
Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura confirmed the incident, saying police and other emergency responders were immediately dispatched to the scene to rescue victims and establish the extent of the casualties. More than 20 pupils are feared dead and scores of others injured following a tragic road crash involving a school bus belonging to King David […]
While police had not officially confirmed the number of casualties by press time, reports from the scene indicate that more than 20 pupils are feared dead, while several others sustained serious injuries. A school bus transporting pupils of Kings David Junior School, Ndejje, was involved in a fatal road crash in Kapchorwa District on Thursday […]
“To school proprietors, headteachers and drivers: our children are not cargo. They are the future of Uganda. Take full responsibility for their safety. No convenience is worth a child’s life. Let’s choose safety, always,” she added. State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Dr. Mercy Faith Lakisa, on Thursday morning intercepted a school coaster transporting […]
Evidence presented before court showed that the school later entered into a memorandum of understanding with the family, agreeing to contribute sh98m towards Katongole’s treatment abroad and an additional sh13m for travel expenses. The High Court has ordered Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School to compensate its former pupil, Naswif Katongole, with sh5m after finding that […]
The injured include 13 students, one teacher and the bus conductor. They sustained injuries of varying severity and were rushed to Iganga General Hospital for treatment. A bus driver has been reported dead and 15 people, including students and a teacher, injured after a school bus collided with the rear of a stationary trailer along […]
The bus, belonging to Mwebaze High School in Kakiri, Wakiso District, was transporting students to Jinja District for an educational trip when it collided with the train at a railway crossing. One person has been confirmed dead and several students injured following a collision between a school bus and a train in Mukono District on […]
The bus driver reportedly fled the scene immediately after the crash and remains at large. Police have launched a manhunt to identify and arrest him. The wife of the headteacher of Mwebaze High School has died following a tragic road crash involving a school bus and a Uganda Railways train in Mukono District on […]
The incident comes amid increasing concern from educators, parents and mental health professionals over the emotional and psychological pressures affecting learners. Police in Bweyogerere have launched investigations into the suspected suicide of an 18-year-old student at Naalya Secondary School, Bweyogerere Campus, in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, July […]