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Report on Makerere University fire rules out arson
An investigation into the fire that gutted the Main Building at Uganda’s Makerere University last year has established there were no functional cameras at the country’s oldest premier education institution, making it difficult to ascertain the cause of the inferno, write Benson Tumusiime and Patience Ahimbisibwe for the
Daily Monitor.
However, investigators in the report titled “Investigation into the Cause of Fire at Makerere University Main Building” were of the opinion that because the building’s electrical wiring was more than 30 years old, there is a possibility that this could have been the source of fire.
The pros and cons of moving into your unfinished home
Wednesday April 28 2021
Summary
By the time homeowners decide to move into an unfinished house, they are tired of renting, are out of options or they believe the construction will go faster. Whatever the reason, there are ups and downs.
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“One of the hardest stages of construction is roofing. When you finally succeed to roof and you don’t have enough money to fix windows and doors, just get pieces of iron sheets or pieces of wood and block those gaps. Fabricate a door from wood or even iron sheets, then leave your landlord’s house and move into your own,” Dorine Banya’s February 9 Facebook post, reads in part.
Inside Makerere University fire report
Friday April 23 2021
Summary
The report says the wrong system in the Main Building could have been the source of fire.
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An investigation into the fire that gutted the Main Building at Makerere University last year has established there were no functional cameras at the country’s oldest premier education institution, making it difficult to ascertain the cause of the inferno.
However, investigators in the report titled ‘Investigation into the Cause of Fire at Makerere University Main Building’ were of the opinion that because the building’s electrical wiring was more than 30 years old, there is a possibility that this could have been the source of fire.