By Communication office
NDLG
The Ntungamo district Council Speaker, Nicholas Twikirize Mugyenyi, has encouraged newly graduated students of the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC)-Ntungamo study center to pursue further studies and upper grade if they want to get good jobs in the future, explaining that a certificate, diploma, or degree cannot be sold nowadays.
By Communication office
NDLG
At least 50 families in Rwenanura-Kakukuru town council in Ntungamo district who were evicted from the Rufuha wetland in 2018 received alternative livelihoods as compensation from the Green Climate Change Project.
Goats, fish ponds, and an irrigation scheme are among the compensation measures provided to the community in order for them to appreciate living with the wetlands while not disturbing them and instead assisting in their conservation.
By Communication Office
Ntungamo
Ntungamo’s acting district health officer (Ag.DHO) Sr. Hope Katusiime has launched a three-day house to house vaccination campaign against Polio.
The campaign that will take three days is set to kick off on Friday the 14th to 16th January 2022 apart from Ngoma and Rwentobo where vaccination will be on Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th Jan 2022 where all children under the ages of five are highly encouraged to be vaccinated.
By Anthony Kushaba’
Ntungamo
Ntungamo resident district commissioner David Kaboyo has challenged in charges of health centers in Ntungamo to improve on their commitment to monitor service delivery and ensure that there are clear duty roasters so that those to cover duty shifts are clear including weekends and night shifts.
Kaboyo revealed that the move will lead to increased uptake of health services and better health service delivery.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo
Ntungamo resident district commissioner David Kaboyo has called on locals to desist from lavish spending during the festive season.
Kaboyo who was this afternoon speaking at an childhood education technical workshop aimed at laying strategies for home learning held in Ntungamo district council hall revealed that it does not make sense for people to overspend during Christmas and then struggle to survive in the next year.
By Anthony Kushaba
Authorities in the Southwestern district of Ntungamo are investigating circumstances under which over 400 pigs have died.
The authorities say over 150 pigs have suddenly died in Kibatsi Sub county, over 50 in Bwongyera sub county about 20 in Ntungamo municipality as well as over 150 from Ruhaama county.
Ntungamo district veterinary officer Dr.Yaake Basulira says that the animals lose appetite and died in a very short time.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo
The Ntungamo district deputy chief Administrative officer Fedelis Kiiza has called on the leaders at lower levels of leadership to improve on the supervision of government schools in a bid to improve the quality of education in the area.
Kiiza was on Wednesday speaking during the district’s technical planning committee held in the district council hall.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo
Ntungamo district has received a brand new motorcycle to support the child eye health project which is funded by light for the world.
While handing over the motorcycle registration number LG 0027094, the Project administrator Lovincer Nantongo revealed that the donation of the motorcycle is aimed at easing the mobility of health workers so that they can reach out to the communities for sensitization and treatment of eye illnesses.
By Communication office
Ntungamo
Rugarama Sub County political leaders and civil servants have recommended the outgoing sub county chief, Birungi Shallon Muhangi, for her outstanding hard work and managerial skills that guided the development during her tenure of service.
By Anthony Kushaba
Farmers in Uganda have been urged to embrace the climate smart agriculture project in a bid to increase their productivity as well as having high quality produce.
The call was today made by Dr. Godfrey Kagezi the senior research officer at the National Coffee Research institute under the National Agricultural Research organization says that the program’s aim at equipping the small scale farmers and nursery operators to ensure that the farmers grow crops with excellent quality so that the yields are good and beneficial to the farmer.
