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A New Program to Equip Youth with Agricultural Entrepreneurship Skills Launched in Kabale District

By Alex Byakatonda, Communications Officer - Kabale   Kabale District, in partnership with The Hunger Project Uganda, has launched a new initiative aimed at empowering young Ugandans with agricultural entrepreneurship skills to improve their livelihoods, boost food security, and create sustainable income opportunities.   The program, dubbed the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Program (YAEP), will be implemented in the sub-counties of Kitumba and Kamuganguzi and later in Kyanamira and Buhara sub counties. It seeks to harness the innovative potential of youth in Uganda, encouraging...

April 8, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Kabale District leaders Call for Collective Action to Tackle Waterborne Diseases & Improve Water Access

By Alex Byakatonda   Communications Officer-Kabale   The Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma, has called for a united approach to tackle waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and diarrhea, emphasizing that Uganda's disease burden is significantly impacted by preventable illnesses. Nyakahuma made these remarks during the belated World Water Day celebrations at Nyabitabo Primary School in Kaharo Sub-county. Although World Water Day is officially observed on March 22, Kabale District chose to mark the day today under the theme “Water and Environment:...

April 4, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Kabale District Budget for the 2025/26 Fiscal Year Increased by 3.7%

By Alex Byakatonda.     Communications Officer-Kabale   Kabale District Council has today laid the budget estimates for the 2025/26 Financial Year, totaling UGX 54,150,606,000 (Fifty-four billion, one hundred fifty million, six hundred six thousand shillings).   The motion to lay the draft budget estimates was presented by Kabale District Chairperson, Nelson Nshangabasheija, during a district council meeting held in the District Council Hall. The session was chaired by the Speaker, Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi. According to the draft budget presented by Nshangabasheija, the District’s budget for the...

March 27, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Kabale District Launches Construction of New Kitumba Sub-County Headquarters.

By Alex Byakatonda, Communications Officer - Kabale   Kabale District leaders have officially launched the construction of the new Kitumba Sub-County headquarters, marking the beginning of the relocation of the sub-county's administrative center from Kabale Municipality.   The event, held today, saw the Kabale Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Godfrey Nyakahuma, preside over the handover of the construction site to the contractor. In his address, Nyakahuma urged all stakeholders involved to prioritize quality service delivery and maintain high standards throughout the project. He also...

February 17, 20250 CommentsRead more...

ICT and National Guidance Ministry donates Tablets to Residents of Nyakabungo in Buhara

By Alex Byakatonda.   Communications Officer-Kabale   The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, through the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has donated tablets to the residents of Nyakabungo village in Buhara Sub-county. This donation is part of the government’s pilot project aimed at bridging the connectivity and access to information gap in underserved communities.   The tablets, distributed alongside solar panels to facilitate charging, were produced under the Universal Service Access Fund (USAF), formerly known as the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF).   Christopher Yikii, a Senior...

February 7, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Kabale District Leaders Raise Concerns Over Honey Production Amid Unpredictable Weather Patterns

By Alex Byakatonda.     Communications Officer-Kabale     Honest Tumuheirwe, the Senior Entomologist for Kabale District, has expressed concern over the impact of unpredictable rainy seasons on the apiary farming business in the district, resulting in a significant decline in honey production.   Tumuheirwe made these remarks today during a handover ceremony at the Kabale District Yard in Kabale Municipality, where she presented apiary equipment to a group of selected farmers. The donated equipment, valued at 6,000,000 shillings, includes 45 Kenya top bar beehives, 5 overalls,...

February 7, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Local Government Minister Approves Annexure of Villages to Bwama Island Parish.

By Alex Byakatonda.   Communications Officer-Kabale   The Minister for Local Government, Rafael Magyezi, has under section 7 (7) of the Local Governments Act and in accordance with the Kabale District council resolution, approved the alignment of boundaries of Bukora, Mwendo and Bwama Island parishes in Kutumba Sub county of Kabale District.   In his letter dated 28th January 2025, addressed to the Kabale District Chairperson and copied to the State minister for Local Government, the electoral commission, executive director Uganda Bureau of statistics, the...

February 5, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Kabale District to Host National World Environment Day Celebrations

By Alex Byakatonda,   COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER-KABALE.       Kabale District has been selected to host this year’s national World Environment Day celebrations, set to take place on June 5th. The annual commemoration of World Environment Day, organized by the United Nations, focuses on raising global awareness and encouraging action for the environment. The 2025 national theme is “United Against Plastic Pollution”, which underscores the urgent need to address the growing problem of plastic waste. The theme calls on all sectors—policymakers, manufacturers, and local communities—to...

January 31, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Initiative to Curb Alcohol Abuse in Kigezi region Gets underway with a New Research Project.

By Alex Byakatonda.   Communications Officer-Kabale.   A team of researchers from Makerere University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology and University of Southampton in United Kingdom have launched a research project, aimed at reducing harmful use of alcohol and community evidence-based interventions to reduce its consumption in Kigezi region.   Titled “A community-based intervention against harmful use of Alcohol in Rural Base Setting- A pilot study around Lake Bunyonyi in Kigezi, Uganda COBIHA”, the research project will be carried out around areas surrounding Lake...

January 20, 20250 CommentsRead more...

Kabale District Parish Chiefs tasked to put Government tablets into good use.

By Alex Byakatonda     Communications Officer-Kabale   The Kabale Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Christopher Aine, has tasked parish chiefs in the district, to ensure that they put into right use the tablets given to them to support in critical national programs, including the Parish Development Model.   The Ministry of ICT and National guidance recently handed over 60,247 tablets to the Ministry of Local Government, Operation Wealth Creation and the Electoral Commission, to support critical national programs, including the Parish Development Model (PDM) and the...

January 14, 20250 CommentsRead more...