Today's news in pictures - Wednesday, February 19

Feb 19, 2020

We have captured all those captivating moments of the day through our camera lenses.

PICTURES NEWS

KAMPALA - Pictures tell a story worth a thousand words! Here, we bring you today's news in pictures. We have captured all those captivating moments of the day through our camera lenses.

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Readjusting Electoral Roadmap

MPs on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to readjust the electoral roadmap for 2021 general elections. They said the time allocated for campaigns is too long and would have adverse effects on operations of Parliament & Economy.

The MPs also asked the EC to open up registration of voters after concerns that people who would have made 18years at the time of elections would be disenfranchised after EC closed voter registration in December last year.

This was during a meeting between the legal committee, the EC and the Ministry of Justice at Parliament.

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Bajjo's case dismissed

Court has dismissed charges of inciting violence and offensive communication against events promoter Andrew Mukasa Bajjo. (Photos by Ruth Faith Nakanwaji)

His case was dismissed after state witnesses failed to come to court to testify despite being summoned.

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Increased cases of suicide attempts by students

The increasing number of students attempting suicide over broken relationships is a matter which is concerning authorities at Kyambogo University.

To address the challenge, the University is undertaking a number of interventions which include counseling sessions done by professional psychologists from within the university and outside.

The University today marked the counseling and psychology day. The celebrations where punctuated with a walk, counseling talks, blood donation, among others.

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Electoral Commission resumes voters verification

There was low turn up today as the EC resumed voters verification at Nakawa division in Kampala.

ogers ityo ight being helped by arushi abatanzi arish supervision aguru and renda akanwagi display officer to verify his names in the voters registers his was at akawa ivison on ebruary 19 2020hoto by amadhan bbey

Rogers Kityo (Right) being helped by Marushi Nabatanzi Parish supervision Naguru and Brenda Nakanwagi display officer to verify his names in the voters' registers. This was at Nakawa Divison on February 19, 2020.Photo by Ramadhan Abbey

ogers ityo ight being helped by arushi abatanzi arish supervision aguru r to verify his names in the voters registers his was at akawa ivison on ebruary 19 2020hoto by amadhan bbey

Rogers Kityo (Right) being helped by Marushi Nabatanzi Parish supervision Naguru r to verify his names in the voters' registers. This was at Nakawa Divison on February 19, 2020.Photo by Ramadhan Abbey