Uganda: School Heads Face Arrest Over Fire Safety

Following the rampant fire outbreaks in schools, the Government plans to crack down school owners who have failed to adhere to the safety guidelines.

In an exclusive interview, the education minister Jessica Alupo said the days of using gloves to enforce safety in schools were over. "We are invoking the policy on safety in schools to punish whoever fails to implement safety guidelines. The time of tolerating negligence is over," she said.

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