By Communication office
NDLG
Rwoho town council and Rukoni west sub county in Ruhaama –Ntungamo district is set to receive electricity according to the rural electrification agency.
The meeting happens ahead of the implementation of the project to extend electricity to some areas in Ruhaama area.
By communication office
Ntungamo
Ntungamo district chief administrative officer Hanny Turyahebwa has called on civil servants to champion the proper utilization of supplies given out by the government.
The officer was today afternoon addressing staff members of Ntungamo district headquarters at the district council hall.
Ntungamo
The minister of state for microfinance Mr Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo says Ugandans can only claim to be poor if it’s their choice and lavish spending other than government policy and initiatives on policies for poverty alleviation.
“No Ugandans should claim to be poor; if anyone is poor in Uganda then it’s by personal choice and th ey shall never live to be rich. It’s just a feeling that they are poor. What has the government not done to drive Ugandans out of poverty?” Mr Kasolo asked.
By Communications Office
Ntungamo -DLG
The is a ray of hope for the residents of Nyabihoko and Rukoni West sub counties in Ntungamo district as the construction at health units recently upgraded to health center III’S nears completion.
The roofing, painting, wiring, shuttering is now complete with toilet facilities.
The projects being implemented by Kwed construction company limited cost 500 million shillings each.
By Communication Office
Ntungamo
Ntungamo district with support from UNICEF has embarked on conducting training for Village health teams HTs on COVID-19 pandemic.
The district targets to train all the 1947 VHTs in the district who are implementing the program of treating childhood illnesses at community level like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea (ICCM program).
By Communication office
Ntungamo
The distribution of government masks has kicked off in the southwestern district of Ntungamo.
The exercise that will see 429000 masks distributed to residents above the age of six in Ntungamo district was today flagged off by the Ntungamo resident district commissioner George Bakunda at Ntungamo district headquarters.
Bakunda called on the residents of Ntungamo district to put to good use the masks that have been given out to ensure that they stay safe from COVID-19.
Communication Office
Ntungamo
A total of 10 people have been quarantined at Ntungamo health training institute in Ntungamo district after they got in contact with a truck driver who tested positive to COVID-19.
The contacts were traced after a truck driver who had entered Uganda through Mirama hills and later travelled to Kyabirara Market after spending a night in Rubaare town council –Ntungamo district to load matooke tested positive.
By Communication Office
Ntungamo-DLG
Local leaders in Ntungamo have been urged to join the fight against defiant bar owners who are said to be compromising efforts aimed at fighting COVOD-19.
The call was on Tuesday made by the Ntungamo resident district commissioner George Bakunda during a the COVID-19 task force meeting held at Ntungamo district council hall in Ntungamo Municipality.
By Communication Office
Ntungamo
Leaders in Ntungamo district have called on well Wishers to support their efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
In a meeting for the district COVID-19 task force held at Ntungamo district headquarters on Wednesday, the leaders resolved to appeal for support from the sons and daughters of the soil as well as other well-wishers.
The area resident district commissioner George Bakunda resolved to appeal for support in form fuel, protective wear among others.
By Communication Office
Ntungamo-DLG
Ntungamo resident district commissioner George Bakunda has cautioned locals in the area against defying presidential directives following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Bakunda says that the locals in many areas in the area have resorted to defying the directives of the president on opening of bars and observing social distancing.
