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Kabale District Chairperson, commends residents for giving in land to construct a road.

By Alex Byakatonda   Communications officer-Kabale 24/01/2023. The Kabale District Chairperson, Nelson Nshangabasheija, commended residents of Kakoma, Butuuza Kyasaano and Bungagana, all in Kamuganguzi sub county for freely giving in their pieces of land to allow for the opening of Kakoma-Butuuza-Kyasaano-Bunagana road. Nshangabasheija, was today speaking at the official launch of the construction works for the road, which will be constructed at a tune of 700 million shillings. The works also include the construction of two bridges.   He said that the road will help to...

Kabale District hosts Mbarara district leaders on a benchmarking trip.

By Alex Byakatonda   D-COMN KABALE 08/12/2022   Kabale district local government today hosted a delegation of leaders from Mbarara District local Government, who were on a one-day benchmarking trip on strategic planning and development. The delegation, who included, political leaders who included the District executive, the Resident District commissioner, District internal Security officer-DIso and technical staffs among others, were received by the Kabale district vice chairperson, Miria Tugume Akankwasa and the district speaker, Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi.   The visiting leaders, first held a meeting with Kabale...

Kabale District receives motorcycles for LCI &LCII chairpersons.

By Alex Byakatonda   Communications officer Kabale District Local Government 06/12/2022.   The Ministry of local government has delivered 667 bicycles to Kabale District Local Government to be distributed to local council one and two chairpersons, to aid in the monitoring and supervision of government programs especially the Parish Development Model-PDM.   According to the Kabale district communications officer, Alex Byakatonda, the bicycles were received over the weekend. He says that the bicycles will be distributed to the respective beneficiaries in the course of this week.   Byakatonda said...

Tea Farmers demand to meet Museveni

The tea farmers want to share their concerns and challenges in the industry including government’s failure to pay for supplied tea seedlings. PIC: Minister Kyambadde and kasirivu atwoki of economic monitoring meeting the disterict leaders. (Credit: Job Namanya) FARMING KABALE - Stakeholders in the tea industry in Kigezi and Ankole sub-regions are demanding to seek audience with President Yoweri Museveni. The tea farmers want to share their concerns and challenges in the industry including government’s failure to pay for supplied tea seedlings. Their concern...

Kabale farmers receive apple seedlings

Patrick Besigye Keihwa, the Kabale district Chairperson called on agricultural officers to sensitise farmers on the best farming methods. Apple farmers in Kabale district have a reason to smile after receiving 58,324 seedlings from the National Agriculture Advisory Secretariat (NAADS). Lt. Col. Charles Tebaruraho, the Operation Wealth Creation Co-ordinator for Kabale district, said that if farmers embrace apple farming it will boost their income. "A well-developed apple tree yields around 300 apples. An apple costs between sh700 and sh1000. If our farmers...