Tragic Fire at School in Kenya Claims Lives of 17 Pupils, Injures 14 Others
17 pupils have been burned to death, and 14 others have been left with severe injuries after a fire gutted a primary school dormitory in Central Kenya.
This incident occurred during the early hours of September 6, 2024, at Hillside Endarasha Academy, a primary school located in Kien, Nyeri County, which is approximately 170 kilometers north of Nairobi. The school has an enrollment of 800 pupils aged 5–12.
According to preliminary reports, the fire gutted the dormitory as the children were...
Mulago National Teleradiology Center Launched by Ministry of Health to Connect 14 Regional Referral Hospitals
The Ministry of Health has operationalized the first of its kind, the Mulago National Teleradiology Center, a centralized hub for CT SCAN image interpretation, connecting 14 regional referral hospitals across the country, and some of the regional referral hospitals include Fort Portal, Mubende, Masaka, Hoima, Mbale, Jinja, Lira, Arua, Moroto, and Soroti.
According to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer, operationalization of the teleradiology scan results conducted by an operator at the regional referral hospitals will be...
UPDF’s Wazalendo SACCO Lauded for Commitment to Soldiers’ Welfare through Strategic Investments
Maj. Gen. Don Nabasa, Commander of the 3 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), has commended Wazalendo for its dedication to enhancing soldiers' welfare through effective policies and investment strategies.
He made these remarks on September 5, 2024, during a recent monitoring and evaluation exercise in Eastern Uganda, where he emphasized the alignment of these initiatives with the institution's strategic vision.
"I commend you for developing impactful policies and investment options aimed at improving soldiers' welfare, in line...
ATEKER DIALOGUE MEETING: Col Katabazi Advocates for Peace, Ending BloodshedÂ
Col Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), has called on the Ateker to embrace peace and end bloodshed in the Karamoja region.
Ateker people are a distinct group of people composed of the Karamajong, Jie, Turkana, Pokot, Dodoth, Toposa, Nyangatom, and Itesots with reconnecting roots among sister tribes in Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, and Ethiopia who share closely related lifestyles, languages, norms, and customs and sharing a common ancestry. Their aim is to preserve...
Cultural Festival: Karimojong Dialogue to Enhance Peaceful Coexistence
Karimojong and other Ateker tribes from neighboring Kenya and South Sudan have spent the fourth day of the Karamoja Cultural Event carrying out dialogues to foster peaceful coexistence of their communities.
In Karimojong culture, dialogue is a peaceful way of solving conflict as well as finding solutions to challenges affecting their area.
As the cultural event, which is taking place at the Napeikori grounds in Karenga district, entered its fourth day on September 5, 2024, the Karimojong gathered in groups of...
KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK: An Oasis of the Semi-Desert Beauty of the Land
Kidepo Valley National Park is situated in Karenga district, North Karamoja in Uganda, is bordered by Kenya in the east and South Sudan in the north.
Covering 1,442 square kilometers, Kidepo Valley National Park is an oasis of the semi-desert wild, which is eye-catching to tourists, and it is the only National Park in the whole world that will still be visited by tourists, even if all the animals died because of its beautiful scenery and terrain.
Sargent Andrew Opeto, a...