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Monday, February 21, 2011

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Welcome Remarks from the Principal Director.


Having managed to have this website brings an icon of hope that there is bigger step reached to the realization of the dreams in our objectives where we have an idea that sharing information on deaf issues is one way of devising the best practices and avenues in the transformation of the deaf peoples fundamental RIGHTS and FREEDOMS just as it is to persons who have no hearing impairments.
This website is going to be used to carry out Research, Lobby, Advocacy and Networking on the affairs of the deaf persons in Uganda and across the world.  One of the key issues that we hope to address  includes seeing the realization of the; Right to Education of the deaf persons to achieve the MDG 2, Access to Information, Sensitizing the deaf communities on the impact of corruption in society, etc. This will take us to the extent of condemning the vise of “child labor” of the deaf child. This is because the deaf children are denied their inherent right to education and altered to be in such worst forms of child labor while other deaf children who have run out of homes are in city streets doing luggage lifting works for wages.
I wish all those persons that shall find this home interesting, educative and important, to use it so as to transform lives of the most vulnerable for equality of Humanity in this world where we have behavioral diversity.

Yours in service,
Andrew Yiga
Principal Director
Deaf Rights Network
(DERINE).
andrewyiga@rocketmail.com
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Uganda General Elections 2011,,,Decide Now !!!



Uganda is undergoing general Elections.2011  It is our will to decide wisely or out of ignorance.   As the deaf people, what do we need to look into our candidates? We have to think about how they shall;    

* Cater for our Education 
* Health  policy 
* Interpretation in public media institutions and the in public functions.  This caters for re installation of sign   language interpretation on UBC TV. Also interpretation to happen on  BUKEDDE TV and STAR T V 
* Allow our right to equally compete for jobs
We  are for those who know our problems and not for those who knows theirs only.

Happening stories

A new Deaf Church started at Nakanyonyi- Mukono District Uganda


A new Deaf church in Mukono District has been launched. This Church is called Mukono Fellowship Center for the Deaf. It is found at Nakanyonyi after Kalagi trading center Kayunga Rd.This church is led by Rev Paul Ssajjabi (256 752363332)Who is also deaf but so evangelistic.

On left, Rev Paul  (church leader)with Principal Director  DERINE Andrew Yiga on Right              

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Anti corruption day launched

Anti Corruption week has been launched at  Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala 03/Dec/2010.This years Theme will be DO NOT LET CORRUPTION KILL DEVELOPMENT. 






 
However, Ugandan society has chosen to celebrate it under the theme DO NOT LET  ELECTORAL CORRUPTION  KILL DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT.


This is because, Uganda is soon in 2011 to under  go general elections and as a matter of concern, there is a need to remind the  population about the disease of corruption as it mars electoral processes especially in poor countries like Uganda.



 







Uganda General  Elections results 2011

 Allex Ndeezi wins Central PWDs Mp Seat

Ndeezi retains central MP seat for Persons with disability (PWDs), Alex Ndeezi celebrated his victory  at Collin Hotel Mukono on Tuesday.He shall be remembered for his refusal to sign the CHOGM report as a member.This report  brought a lot of controversy to MPs and the general public on how the big sum of money worth 500 billion was mishandled by the politicians in the work of preparing for the Heads of state meeting in Kampala 2007.Could this money benefit the deaf community? Of course YES.

Candidate
Party
votes Percentage
Abed Bwanika
[PDP]
51,708
0.65%
Besigye Kizza Kifefe
[FDC]
2,064,963
26.01%
Beti Olive Namisango Kamya
[UFA]
52,782
0.66%
Bidandi Ssali Jaberi
[PPP]
34,688
0.44%
Mao Norbert
[DP]
147,917
1.86%
Olara Otunnu
[UPC]
125,059
1.58%
Samuel Lubega Walter Mukaaku
Independent
32,726
0.41%
Yoweri K Museveni
[NRM]
5,428368
68.38%
Provisional Total Valid Votes Cast
7,938,212

Invalid Votes
334,548
4.04%
Provision Total Votes Cast
8,272,760

Spoilt Votes
24,835


Statistics for data Recieved at National Tally Centre
Registered Voters
Total Cast Votes Submitted
Percentage
13,954,129
8,272,760 59.29%
Total Number of Polling Stations
Total Polling stations Submitted
Percentage
23,968
23,851
99.51%

This follows the recent Presidential elections carried out on 18/02/ 2011 . Besigye Kiiza and other candidates are denying the results basing on the irregularities embed in.