Kampala — Students of Gulu High School went on strike on Tuesday burning the house of Oringa Magezi, a teacher, who is also the vice-chairperson of the school disciplinary committee.
They also broke the dining and staff room windows. This prompted the administration to call the Anti-riot Police, which ordered the students out of the school. The students said they had complained of poorly-cooked food but the school authorities had ignored them. The district education officer, Joe Acire, said the school was temporarily closed because they feared that the students would strike again.
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