Uganda, March 23 -- On Friday, Monitor run a story of a clash between police and school authorities in Kasese District over recent fires that broke out at Margherita Demonstration Primary School and Bukangara Childcare Nursery and Primary Schools.

In both cases, school authorities claim they reported the outbreaks to the Force, but the police fire brigade was slow in responding.

"When I received information about the fire, I hurried to the nearby police post. Upon their arrival, I noticed they were armed, but lacked firefighting equipment. While they assisted in organising the students to ensure their safety amid the chaos, there was still a notable absence of firefighting support,'' Mr Alfred Kule, the director of Bukangara Childcare N...