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The death toll from the King David Junior School bus crash in Kapchorwa has risen to 26, according to the latest government update, deepening the grief of families gathered at the school as they waited for news about their children.The government said the victims include 21 pupils and five members of staff, among them the school director, Tadeo Ssekadde. Despite …

Police have arrested and detained two school bus drivers for dangerously overloading buses carrying pupils of St. Kizito Primary School, barely a day after the deadly school bus crash in Kapuchorwa.The  Directorate of Traffic Police Spokesperson Micheal Kananura has identified the suspects as Kimbugwe Alia, driver of UA 092AS, who was found with 110 pupils on board, and Mutesasira Abubakari, …

The government has suspended all school trips and educational excursions across Uganda with immediate effect following the fatal road crash that claimed the lives of nearly 20 pupils from King David Junior School in Makindye.The announcement was made on Friday by Acting Education Minister Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo as grief continued to grip the school, which has since closed for …

King David Junior School has announced a two-week closure following the devastating road crash that claimed the lives of several pupils and left dozens of others injured.The decision to close the school was jointly taken by the municipal authorities and the school’s management, according to Pauline Nsangi, the Municipal Education Officer. It was announced this afternoon by the school’s Director …