News and Notices

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...

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...

Kabale District launches Big catch up immunization campaign for children who missed their routine Immunization 

By Alex Byakatonda.   Communications Officer Kabale.   Health workers being supported by members of Rotary Club of Kabale at the launch of the campaign.   Kabale District on Friday this week launched the Big Catch-up immunization campaign targeting children who missed their routine immunization program. According to the Kabale District Health Officer, Dr Gilbert Arineitwe Mateeka, the Big Catch Up Campaign aimed to reach 90% of zero dose children below 5 years by the end of this month. Dr Mateeka added that the campaign aims to administer children...

End users of Government projects implored to join the fight against Shoddy work.

By Alex Byakatonda   Communications Officer-Kabale.   The Kabale Deputy Resident District commissioner, Christopher Aine has implored end user of government projects to always report contractors, who do shoddy work so that they are dealt with accordingly. Aine make the call today while speaking at the launch of construction works for a multipurpose at Ndorwa Secondary school in Kabale Municipality. The construction works are being undertaken by trejing Engineering Services Ltd at tune of 285million shillings He noted that its high time that direct beneficiaries...

Kabale District Authorities launch Projects worth over 500 million shillings in Butanda Sub county.

By Alex Byakatonda Communications officer-Kabale   Kabale District Authorities have today launched construction works for a two twin classroom blocks at Butanda Secondary school in Butanda Sub county of Kabale District valued at 285 million shillings. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by the Kabale Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Christopher Aine, who called on the contractor to adhere to the bill of quantities for the project. He also wondered the current state of the school, which he said compromises the learning environment for the...

Kabale District Launches Wetland Catchment Area Restoration Project

Kabale District Launches Wetland Restoration Project In a bid to protect its environmental resource in Kahungye Sub county and around Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale District has launched restoration project for the Nyombe wetland catchment area. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the initiative aims to revive 400 hectares of the vital wetland, which borders Lake Bunyonyi.   Speaking in Kyampisi in Nyombe Parish of Kahungye Sub County at the Launch of the project, Henry Tumwesigye, District Natural Resource Officer, stressed the...

Kabale District Council Approves a 601 Million Shillings Supplementary Budget.

By Alex Byakatonda.     Communications Officer-Kabale   Kabale District Council has today approved a supplementary budget of 601,925,622 Ugandan Shillings. The motion for the approval of the supplementary budget was tabled by Bridget Asinga Tumwesigye, the secretary for Finance, Planning, Administration, Works and Technical services before it was unanimously approved by the council that was presided over by the District Speaker, Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi.     According to Asinga, who also the Kyanamira Sub County District Female Councilor, the breakdown of the funds includes, 65,772,667 million shillings...

Kabale Deputy RDC calls on Education policy Commission to include an idea of learners helping one another during exams in the new Policy.

By Alex Byakatonda   Communications officer-Kabale.     Education stakeholders in Kabale district are calling for increased funding for the education sector, in order to reduce on the challenges the sector is currently faced with.   The observations were made today during an education policy consultative meeting held at Kabale District Rukkiko hall. The meeting attracted members of Uganda education policy review commission and Kabale District stakeholders. The commission is in Kigezi and Ankole regions to seek for views from stakeholders as government seeks to generate...

Kabale District Leaders launch the construction of different projects valued at 1.8bUgx in three Schools.

By Alex Byakatonda   Communications officer-Kabale   Kabale District Local Government have launched the construction of different projects valued at 1.8 billion shillings at several Schools across the district.   The projects that were commissioned include multi purpose Hall, Library and ICT Hall, two classroom block, two twin staff houses, two 5 stance VIP latrine and staff kitchen all at Kakomo Secondary school in Kitumba Sub county, valued at 1 billion shillings. The Construction Site at Kakomo Secondary School Other projects are, renovation of two classroom blocks,...

Kabale District Distributes Iron sheets to Schools as away of improving learning Environment in schools.

By Alex Byakatonda   Communication Officer-Kabale   Kabale District has donated 784 gauge-28 Iron sheets and 237 Kilograms of Roofing nails to 11 Primary schools as one of the ways of improving the learning conditions in the schools. According to the Acting Kabale District Education Officer, Moses Bwengye Tumwijukye, the iron sheets were purchased under the School Maintenance Grant program, where the parents have managed to contribute and constructed classrooms up to the roofing level. Presiding over the handover of the iron sheets and roofing...