MTN donates 190 solar panels to 56 Ugandan schools
February 11, 2021 Written by PRISCA BAIKE
The MTN Uganda Foundation in partnership with Fenix International Uganda is set to light up more schools in an ongoing project dubbed “Light up a village”.
With the latest donation of 190 solar kits, 56 schools from 24 districts will have light and power to facilitate proper learning outcomes by increasing reading time, secure learning environment especially in the night as well as supporting teachers’ preparation for lessons.
The project has so far seen over 560 solar kits installed across several schools in various districts in Uganda get connected. Health centres and settlement camps have also benefitted from
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Professor Ephraim Kamuntu has cautioned government about challenging post poll forces of change.
Kamuntu who was defeated last week in the Sheema South parliamentary seat by independent candidate Professor Elijah Mushemeza has as such urged the Judiciary to be impartial while resolving election related disputes.
He sounded the warning yesterday evening at the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of six members of the Judicial Service Commission at the supreme court in Kololo.
This comes days after the country held presidential and parliamentary elections and experienced a new wave of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), defeating about 25 ministers including the Vice President, Edward Ssekandi.
Daily Monitor
Thursday January 21 2021
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Yesterday’s local government elections registered a low turnout countrywide compared to national elections.
Ugandans across the country yesterday took to the polls to elect district chairpersons, city mayors and councillors, having elected a President and Members of Parliament (MPs) on January 14 and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) MPs on Monday.
Voters that Daily Monitor interviewed yesterday said Ugandans had lost interest in elections, while others accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of failing to sensitise locals about the relevance of local governments.
Local government are key since they are at the forefront of nurturing citizen engagement, service delivery and management of public space. They also monitor lower level units at sub-county level.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 19 2021
Mawogola North MP-elect Shartis Musherure Kutesa casts her vote at Bishehse Polling Station in Sembabule District last Thursday. PHOTO | WILSON KUTAMBA
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Last Thursday’s polls revealed how the votes were rigged in some parts of Kayunga and Sembabule districts.
In Sembabule for instance, during vote tallying at the district headquarters, Daily Monitor established that the total votes cast exceeded the number of registered voters at about 10 polling stations.
The anomaly, however, was quickly detected and the Result Transmission System (RTS) declared the votes as invalid.
More than 6,322 votes were declared invalid because the number of votes cast were not tallying with the number of registered voters.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 19 2021
Summary
At least 24 ministers, including the Vice President, Mr Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, lost their parliamentary seats in the January 14 General Election.
Daily Monitor spoke to various voters on why they decided to kick out the ministers
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Vice President Edward Ssekandi (Bukoto Central)
The second highest citizen after the President, Edward Ssekandi was kicked out of Parliament by little known Richard Ssebamala of Democratic Party for Bukoto Central seat. Ssekandi had served as MP for Bukoto Central for over 20 years.
The defeat so overwhelmed the Vice President and former Speaker of Parliament that he was hospitalised.