Matooke Republic
Saturday, July 12, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

If you can’t afford to drive your child to school, then walk — Mama Janet cautions against boda boda use

Matooke Republic by Matooke Republic
March 28, 2017
in Featured Stories, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

While addressing the press yesterday at State House, Nakasero Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni cautioned parents against transporting school children on boda boda.

She noticed with concern that many parents especially those in urban centres have left their children to the mercy of boda boda riders who most times cramp them up on the motorbikes posing a safety threat to their lives.



RELATED POSTS

State Prosecutor found dead at her home in Kasangati

One shot dead, another arrested in foiled mobile money robbery in Kitintale

She called upon parents to take greater concern for the safety of their children as they take them to school, especially in urban centres.

“Ideally there must be an adult taking a child to school. Parents must take care of their children”, she stated.

When asked about the economic concerns of most parents owing to fact that many may not afford cars, she stated that the safety of their children must take the priority in their life.

“Yes, if you can’t afford to drive your child to school, then walk. They can walk their children to school. I used to walk four miles to school and back”, she stated.

Mama Janet further stated that school children must remain home on weekends and called upon schools to open at 8am and close by 5pm.

 The World Health Organization (WHO) Road Safety Report 2015 states that there are 27.4 traffic deaths per 100,000 people every year in Uganda. The reported noted that boda boda accidents are reported to be top of the list of traffic accidents, and emergency admissions to hospitals. Also the Uganda Police Report 2013 stated that “pedestrians and passengers continue to be the most vulnerable category of road users constituting 40.2% and 26.6 % respectively of the total number of persons killed in 2012. 1,181 pedestrians (40.2%), 781 passengers (26.6 %), 224 pedal cyclists (7.6%), 641 motor cyclists (21.8 %) and 110 drivers (3.7%) were killed in road accidents in 2013.”

However, it is not clear how the government will implement this.



Related

Tags: Janet Museveni
Share5Tweet2Send
Matooke Republic

Matooke Republic

Freshly peeled info from area code 256

Related Posts

The Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni.

2024 PLE results to be released this week

by Matooke Republic
6 months ago

...

President Yoweri Museveni and Janet Museveni during the celebration of their 50 years of marriage.

“Give your husbands peace and let them be,” Janet Museveni tells women as she celebrates 50 years of marriage

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

Namboole Stadium under renovation.

The completion date for the renovations to Namboole Stadium has been moved up to November — Janet Museveni

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

Why is ‘everyone’ talking about the Museveni family pictures?

by William Kasoba
2 years ago

...

UNEB set to release 2022 UCE results

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

Next Post

Former Miss Uganda Dorah Mwima gives birth to twins

Kanyamunyu brothers, Cynthia Munwangari in court today for second bail hearing

RECOMMENDED

Bebe Cool pushes for East African collaboration and use of collective numbers to take over the world musically

July 11, 2025
Fatuma Bbuye Nabiwemba.

State Prosecutor found dead at her home in Kasangati

July 11, 2025
  • 643 Followers
  • 23.9k Followers

MOST VIEWED

  • Here is how to use NIRA’s new online portal to register or renew your national ID

    3923 shares
    Share 1569 Tweet 981
  • DNA test confirms late MP Ssegirinya was father to only 4 of 9 children presented after his death

    97 shares
    Share 39 Tweet 24
  • Kampala University proprietor Prof Kateregga’s wife rejects DNA results indicating one of three children is not his, demands fresh test in the United States

    94 shares
    Share 38 Tweet 24
  • Properties owned by late billionaire Aponye at risk of auction over Shs15 billion loan arrears

    78 shares
    Share 31 Tweet 20
  • Pastor Bugingo’s daughter Doreen Gift awarded scholarship to Arizona State University in the US

    61 shares
    Share 24 Tweet 15
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.