Uganda has space in its prisons to cope with any spike in arrests during next week's presidential election and the police beat reporters for their own good, senior security officials said on Friday.
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24-hour electricity access
Kenneth Kahuma has brought 24 hour electricity to a remote island on Lake Victoria, Bugala Island, Uganda. Thanks to an anonymous donation, Kenneth is now an Engineer for Rural Electrification Agency in Uganda.
What was the previous electricity situation in Uganda?
The problem again is facing Bugala Island right now is limited access to electricity. More than 80% of the population have no access to electricity and this means that other sectors such as education health and water are affected.
One way we’re looking at to solve this problem is to have solar grids which creates sustainable energy and we’re abundantly blessed with sunshine.