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By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo, Uganda — April 30, 2026 Ntungamo District leaders have commissioned a state-of-the-art Cold Chain Facility designed to store agricultural and veterinary vaccines, marking a major step in efforts to improve productivity and strengthen extension services across the district.
At the commissioning ceremony held at the district headquarters, leaders also handed over five beehives, honey harvesting equipment, 10 sprayers, and three motorcycles to support agricultural and veterinary extension work.
By Anthony Kushaba
Authorities in Ntungamo District have today commissioned construction works for a modern multipurpose hall at Kibasti Seed Secondary School, valued at 390 million shillings.
The facility, which will be equipped with furniture, electricity, lightning arrestors, and a projector, is expected to be completed within four months by Goldina General Enterprises.
By Anthony Kushaba Ntungamo District leaders on Friday commissioned newly constructed classrooms worth 147 million shillings, marking a significant step in the government’s ongoing efforts to improve education infrastructure in the region. The project unveiled was a two-classroom block at Ruhega Primary School in Kakanena Parish, Rugarama North Sub-county, built at a cost of 147 million shillings by Mutwi Contractors Limited. The facility features a terrazzo floor, twin desks for pupils, and a 10,000-liter water tank to support sanitation and learning.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo District local government authorities have launched a campaign to mobilize farmers to embrace irrigation as a means of boosting agricultural productivity and household incomes.
The drive kicked off today with a farmers-and-suppliers engagement meeting held at the district council hall, bringing together over 300 farmers and 20 companies dealing in irrigation equipment.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo District Chairperson Samuel Muchunguzi Rwakigoba has urged civil servants, particularly teachers, to desist from multiple borrowing, warning that the practice is undermining service delivery in the district.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo District, Uganda – Thirty farmers attached to the Ahakatakuli Farmers Field School in Ihunga Sub-county have graduated after completing intensive training in modern coffee farming practices, marking a significant milestone in efforts to boost productivity and improve livelihoods in the region.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo District rolls out a Shs44.9 million fish restocking programme targeting community dams and farmers, aiming to improve child nutrition, reduce stunting, and boost household incomes through regulated aquaculture.
Ntungamo District has intensified its fight against child malnutrition and poverty with a Shs44.9 million fish restocking initiative targeting valley dams, community water bodies, and individual farmers, in a deliberate push to improve household incomes and nutrition outcomes.
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo District and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) have launched a joint initiative to curb the alarming rise in suicide cases, linking the crisis to debt, chronic illness, and domestic strife among men and youth.
By Anthony Kushaba
Itojo, Ntungamo — A sea of mourners gathered on Sunday at Itojo playground in Itojo Sub County to pay their final respects to Anania Mugisha, fondly known as Kyafayo, a revered pan-Africanist and former Ntungamo District local government driver.
Born in 1952, Mugisha passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, after a short illness. His life was marked by dedication to family and community, leaving behind three wives, 12 children, three sons-in-law, eight daughters-in-law, and 30 grandchildren.
By Anthony Kushaba
Farmers from Kanyampumo in Nyabihoko Sub-county, Ntungamo District, have received specialized training in digital agricultural tools as part of a new initiative aimed at improving modern farming practices and increasing productivity.
The training, held today at Nyabihoko Cooperative Society, targeted 30 farmers who are registered members of the cooperative. It was conducted under the Ntungamo District Production Department in partnership with Sustainable Crop Production and PlantwisePlus.
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