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Teacher jailed 46 years for defilement

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has sentenced  Teacher Junior Tukwasibwe Junior  to 46 years in prison for defiling three learners. Tukwasibwe was on Friday sentenced by the ICD Judge Richard Wejuli Wabwire , just a week after finding him …

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LoP: Supplementary can resolve teacher pay disparity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has advised government to table a supplementary request to Parliament to address the pay disparities between science and arts teachers. He offered the advice during plenary on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, wherein he warned that arts and …

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Agago Teacher arrested for alleged defilement of pupil

  Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Agago have arrested a teacher over alleged aggravated defilement. Police foiled a mob justice attempt by the local community. Kenneth Omony, a 30-year-old primary seven teacher of Latinling Primary School in Geregere Sub County, was arrested on Thursday after he …

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Teacher arrested for aggravated defilement

Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Alebtong District have arrested a 39-year-old teacher for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl.  The suspect has been identified as Denish Erem, a teacher at Akura Senior Secondary School. It is alleged that the girl was defiled by Erem at his residence in …

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Student dies after severe canning, teacher arrested

PALLISA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Pallisa police are holding a teacher accused of assaulting two minor brothers, resulting in the death of one of them. According to Moses Kitiyo Mwanga, the Bukedi North Region Police Commander, the incident occurred at Omotoi Primary School on Thursday. Two minor brothers, 14-year-old Tom …

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Science teacher nabbed buying chicken stolen from Convent

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have arrested a teacher in Kumi Municipality after he was found allegedly buying chicken stolen from the Reverend Sisters of St. Paul’s Catholic Church Convent. Police officers in Kumi who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the teacher will be charged …

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‘Address teacher training, salary disparities’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been tasked to address the absence of teaching courses in public universities which legislators say is affecting the training of teachers. According to Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County), teacher training colleges were closed, requiring primary school teachers to acquire a Bachelor’s Degree …

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Luwero school director remanded over defilement

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Luwero Grade One Magistrate court has remanded the director of Kings Palace Primary School in Luwero Town Council over alleged aggravated defilement and child trafficking. Jonah Ssebanenya is accused of allegedly defiling six pupils aged between 13-17 years who were PLE candidates …

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