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2008 a year of school fires and strikes

A student checks what was left of her property after fire gutted their dormitory at Hilton High School Mukono

THERE is nothing to smile about in the education sector. The year 2008 was fierce, as fires, fires and fires became the in-thing in schools. On one chilly morning in April, Uganda woke up to the shock that 20 children at Budo Junior School had been burnt to death, when a fire gutted their dormitory. What could a mother do? What could a father say? More...

Pregnancy in school: Was the minister right?

AMID tensions and suspicions about the rampant fires, education minister Namirembe Bitamazire was under pressure, with critics demanding that she resigns. They said she was too old to head the ministry. More...

Exciting local publications of 2008
	UGANDA'S publishing industry made tremendous strides in 2008 than ever before. Local publishing houses - Fountain, M.K,. Net Media formerly Monitor Books, Mukono Printing and Publishing all played key roles in the education sector. More...

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TODAY'S TOPICS

Back to war
It is back to war. Uganda, DR Congo and Southern Sudan are conducting a joint military offensive against LRA rebels in Congo. The attacks follow the repeated failure of the LRA leader Joseph Kony to sign a peace agreement after two years of peace talks. Have your say.
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Child Sacrifice
Cases of child sacrifice are on the rise. Businessmen in Kampala and Masaka have been implicated. This crime is being committed in the mistaken belief that it brings wealth. What is happening to Uganda? Have your say.
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President Obama!
Now that Obama has won the US election, what do you expect to benefit, what will your country Uganda and Africa in general benefit?
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General
DO you want to discuss anything, stray yourself on any general political stuff here.

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Mabira forest giveaway
Cabinet has agreed to give away part of Mabira forest for sugar cane growing. What is your reaction?

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LRA peace talks
Can the LRA peace talks in Juba Succeed?
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