Tag Archives: street lights

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Solar-powered street lights have been installed in Kapchorwa municipality. Two hundred lights were installed by China Construction Company Limited. The installation is part of the project for the construction of the Bukwo-Suam road. Each solar street light pole has a lightning arrester, an inbuilt solar …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The repair of non-functional solar street lights within Gulu City has been delayed by the procurement of essential components. Gulu City council authorities had earmarked 50 million shillings in June to start off a phased repair of about 50 out of close to 300 defective street …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal City Council is considering connecting street lights to the national grid to curb vandalism. In 2017, solar-powered street lights were installed in the town because they are cost-effective. However, there have been concerns from residents and leaders over the vandalism of solar street …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspects are in custody at Fort Portal central police station accused of vandalizing street lights in Uganda’s tourism city. Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Region police spokesperson identifies the suspects as Majid Musisi, Ramathan Kassim and Godwin Mwesige. According to Twesige, the trio that …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city authorities are set to start repairing non-functional solar street lights this month, the City Mayor Alfred Okwonga has revealed. Close to 300 solar street lights installed within the city under the World Bank-funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development program-USMID have been non-functional …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Arua city are demanding the repair of non-functional solar street lights citing insecurity. At least 50 solar street lights have remained unrepaired after breaking down for close to a year, posing a threat to road users during night hours. Some of the malfunctioned …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city authorities are concerned over the vandalism of solar street lights. The most affected solar lights are found in Nyabukara ward, Lugard road, Kyebambe road and Fort-Portal-Kamwenge roads. Joseph Rujuma, the Bazaar ward councillor to Central Division, says that a number of …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira city is looking for Shillings 400million to fix 141 non-functional solar street lights. They are part of the 292 solar streets lights that were installed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID), a World Bank-funded program which saw the construction of several …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city is still unable to repair all the broken solar street lights following the delay in the release of the second quarter of Uganda Road Fund. There are a total of 1,365 solar street lights installed along major roads within Gulu city, but 200 out …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents are demanding the repair of non-functional solar street lights in Gulu city citing insecurity. 130 solar street lights have broken down for close to two years and have not been repaired posing fears among road users, especially during night hours. These are part of …