education 16 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Power Shortage Leaves Erussi SS ICT Lab Unused for 15 Years
Erussi Secondary School in Nebbi district has an ICT laboratory that has sat idle for 15 years due to chronic power shortages. Despite being equipped with 20 computers, students cannot access the facility without reliable electricity. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/erussi-ss-ict-lab-idle-for-15-years-due-to-power-shortage-5426476
Erussi Secondary School in Uganda’s Nebbi district boasts an ICT laboratory fitted with 20 computers, but it has remained unused for the past 15 years.
The primary culprit is a persistent lack of electricity, preventing the school from powering up the equipment and delivering digital lessons to students.
This situation underscores broader challenges in rural Ugandan schools, where infrastructure investments fail without basic utilities like power.
School officials report ongoing efforts to address the issue, but no resolution has been achieved yet.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)