By Anthony Kushaba
The Ntungamo District Council has officially concluded its 2021–2026 term with a farewell sitting marked by the passage of budget estimates worth 76.148 billion Shillings for the 2026/2027 financial year. This represents a slight decline from the current fiscal year’s 76.161 billion Shillings, attributed to reduced support from development partners such as UNICEF and GAVI.
Budget Highlights
By Anthony Kushaba
Ntungamo District Chief Administrative Officer, Kiiza Fedelis, has called on civil servants to desist from multiple borrowing and instead unite to tackle challenges affecting them.
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 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 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
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
NDLG Communications Office
The once fading hopes for the persons with disabilities in Ntungamo are now coming back to life with a sight of light at the end of the tunnel.
With hundreds of persons with disabilities left to struggle on their own in the district, their hope of having a better future and having an opportunity to favorably compete with others and achieve quality education were slowly but surely fading.
By Cummunication office
Ntungamo
Authorities in Ntungamo district have cautioned locals to stay away from Omungyenyi swamp after a stray crocodile was sighted in the area.
The Crocodile in has been sighted near omungyenyi trading center in Rubaare sub county.
Ntungamo district Tourism officer Robert Aturinda says that the crocodile is mature and has been sighted near Omungyenyi bridge where locals have been watering their animals and others thronging the area for swimming.
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
Ntungamo district chief administrative officer Hanny Turyahebwa has called on civil servants in the area to work together in a bid to ensure effective service delivery.
Turyahebwa who was today speaking during the Technical Planning Committee for Ntungamo held at Ntungamo district council hall.
