Today in Pictures - Saturday, October 19

Cranes make light work of Burundi

Goals by Fahad Bayo, Viane Sekajugo and Allan Okello helped Uganda past a hapless Burundi to qualify for the 2020 CHAN finals for a third successive time.

Striker Fahad Bayo celebrates his goal against Burundi. Photo by Richard Sanya

Viane Sekajugo was also among the goals for Uganda. Photo by Richard Sanya

Alan Okello celebrates his strike as Uganda secured qualification for CHAN 2020. Photo by Richard Sanya

Mass immunisation in Kagadi district

The national immunisation campaign that got underway this week continued on Saturday in Kagadi district where children are being immunised against measles and rubella. The exercise is targeting 18 million children of which 8.2 million are below nine months and will receive the oral polio vaccine.

Dr James Olowo the Kagadi district health officer said vaccines were inadequate in some places which disrupted the exercise. Photos by Ismael Kasooha

Parents with their children at Kagadi Government Hospital. Photo by Ismael Kasooha

Mpeefu Health Centre III was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers. Photo by Ismael Kasooha

Parents with their children at Paacwa Primary School in Kagadi district. Photo by Ismael Kasooha

Accident in Bukoto

For some, it must have felt like déjà vu when a truck lost control at the Kira Road traffic lights and rammed into a bodaboda and killed the passenger, a woman

The truck that lost control on Kira Road in Bukoto. Photo by Ahumuza Muhumuza

 

Rotary Singing & Dancing Competition

The Rotary Club of Kampala North held a singing and dance competition at Law Development Centre auditorium to raise funds to build a youth skilling centre.

 

 

Buganda Royal Institute dance group arrives for the competition. Photo by Maria Wamala

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotarians perforning with a back-to-school theme. Photo by Maria Wamala