Ugandans are mourning the unforeseen tragedy that saw over 23 kids lose their lives in a road accident after their tour experience. A few days back, King David Junior School learners embarked on a tour to explore the beauty of Eastern Uganda, build team spirit, and create memorable experiences. Yesterday, the learners concluded their tour and embarked on their journey back to their Ndejje-based school. Unfortunately, they experienced a road accident when their Isuzu bus (registration number UA 108BQ reportedly experienced mechanical issues, at Chekwatit Village Kimawa Parish and claimed the lives of over 23 children, including the school director,…
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Primary school pupil going home during lunch break Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriage, and teenage pregnancy, local leaders have said. Children from Abade village, for example, currently walk about 10 kilometers to either Igoti Primary School or Chakali Primary School, a journey community leaders say is too demanding for many young learners. As a result, some pupils report to school late, while others have abandoned education altogether. Although there is no statistical percentage of…
Kapchorwa hospital medical team and volunteers attending to the accident victims Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Twenty pupils of King David Junior School, Ndejje, are dead and more than 60 others injured following a tragic road crash involving their school bus at Chekwatit Hill in Kowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District. The pupils were returning from a study tour on Thursday evening when the bus, registration number UA 108BQ, reportedly developed a mechanical fault, causing the driver to lose control before the vehicle crashed. Chekwatit Hill is widely regarded as one of the country’s leading accident black spots, with a history of…
Gloria Katushabe the Nursing Officer who took care of Kirabo in the ICU Kampala, Uganda | URN | Claire Kirabo, a mother of two who spent six years in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, succumbed to multiple medical conditions. Kirabo was referred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital from Masaka Regional Referral Hospital on August 18, 2020, after she reportedly fell from her bed at home, lost consciousness, and never fully recovered. According to Dr. Deus Twesigye, the Acting Director of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, doctors diagnosed Kirabo with five serious medical conditions, including neurogenic shock,…
Housing Finance Bank officials pose for a group photo at the recently concluded Akright Marathon and Celebration for 20 years anniversary Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET |Â Housing Finance Bank joined residents, business partners and other stakeholders at Akright City on Entebbe Road to mark the development’s 20th anniversary through a marathon celebrating two decades of planned urban growth and its contribution to Uganda’s transformation. Held on July 14, under the theme, “Celebrating 20 Years of Organized City Development as a Driver of the Ten Fold Growth Strategy, anchored on Agro Industrialisation, Tourism Development, Mineral Based Industrialisation and Science, Technology and Innovation…
Many schools use computers. FILE PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Airtel Africa’s CEO, Sunil Taldar, has announced the telco’s commitment to connecting 5,000 schools across its operating countries in Africa to the internet by 2027 through its philanthropic arm, Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). So far, the $57m partnership, which was launched in 2021, has cumulatively connected 3,296 schools and provided access to over 2 million learners and about 40,000 teachers. 64 digital learning platforms have been zero-rated thereby enabling more than 11m users to access educational content at no cost. Speaking…
Western Uganda-based singer Ray G has given his stand on music battles, emphasizing that they do not align with his goals as a musician. While many artists are using music battles as a means of making money and gaining more publicity, Ray G has distanced himself from them, explaining that he prefers investing all his energy into creating music and connecting with his fans on stage. Ray G further revealed that he takes music as more of a service rather than a competition, and for the time he is on stage performing for his fans, he focuses on building a genuine…
Rapper Fik Fameica has given his fans an update on his highly anticipated collaboration with Nigerian superstar Wizkid, hinting at the fact that it might not be happening anytime soon. When Wizkid performed in Kampala way back in 2017, he was impressed by Fik Fameica’s talent and suggested that they do a collaboration, sparking excitement among fans. Years later, however, there has not been any progress, and speaking to Sanyuka TV, Fik Fameica revealed that it was a dead end and encouraged his fans to stop waiting for it. While he did not completely rule out the possibility of working…
Dancehall singer King Micheal has opened up about his parenting style, saying that he has kept his children in the dark on the kind of life he lives outside their home. Responding to her questions has helped him raise his children and protect them from the harsh realities of the celebrity world they live in; King Michael revealed that he has set clear limits between his work and his family, especially when it comes to how he earns his money. He noted that his children didn’t need to know everything about him to preserve their innocence from the realities of life. “I have…
Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Supporters of politician Abraham Luzzi have renewed calls for greater recognition of what they describe as his contribution to governance and public sector reform, arguing that several proposals he championed have since gained traction in government. Among the reforms associated with Luzzi is a call for leaders to spend more time engaging directly with communities instead of relying solely on reports from their offices. Supporters argue that recent anti-corruption operations targeting government engineers reflect the kind of ground-level oversight he has long advocated. Luzzi has also been an advocate for reforms in Uganda’s health sector.…