In brief
Jan 17, 2007
<b>LC5 lobbies for road</b><br>KIBAALE -The district chairperson, George William Namyaka, has asked the Government to speed up plans to tarmac roads that connect the district to its neighbours.
LC5 lobbies for road
KIBAALE -The district chairperson, George William Namyaka, has asked the Government to speed up plans to tarmac roads that connect the district to its neighbours. Kibaale, which became a district after breaking away from Hoima 15 years ago, has no tarmac road. “The NAADS programme trained our farmers and have successfully adopted most of the technologies, but they find difficulty transporting their produce to Hoima and Mubende districts for sale,†said Namyaka in an interview recently. He said many investors shun the district because of its poor infrastructure, leaving residents lagging behind. The Ministry of Works on Tuesday invited bids for the grading and gravelling of Kibaale-Hoima road section, but no contracts were invited for tarmacking.
Youth get employment
NAKASONGOLA-The youth have formed small groups to embrace income-generating projects initiated by the local council. In an interview recently, Hussein Kizito, the LCI chairman of Ntuti village in Kakooge sub-county, said over 50 youth were mobilised into three groups. “Currently, the youth, who used to roam villages playing cards and rumour mongering, are engaged in fishing and farming,†Kizito explained. He said among the groups is Bukkade Magezi Women’s Group with 25 members who are engaged in agriculture, Nezikokolima Farmers Group with 15 members engaged in poultry-keeping and Ntuti Fish Farmers group with 10 members. He said through village meetings conducted twice a month, residents are encouraged to work hard to fight poverty and to also promote hygiene.
Over 50 kids defiled
APAC-The Police have decried the high rate of defilement in the district, saying something should be urgently done to stem the vice. Tom Richard Ebuu, the district officer-in-charge of Criminal Investigations Department, told journalist recently that over 50 defilement cases had been reported since last year. He said the crime was on the increase in the town and internally displaced people’s camps. Ebuu said defilement was on the rise because families of the victims report the cases to local councils, where they are settled secretly. He urged parents to report defilement cases to the Police.
KIBAALE -The district chairperson, George William Namyaka, has asked the Government to speed up plans to tarmac roads that connect the district to its neighbours. Kibaale, which became a district after breaking away from Hoima 15 years ago, has no tarmac road. “The NAADS programme trained our farmers and have successfully adopted most of the technologies, but they find difficulty transporting their produce to Hoima and Mubende districts for sale,†said Namyaka in an interview recently. He said many investors shun the district because of its poor infrastructure, leaving residents lagging behind. The Ministry of Works on Tuesday invited bids for the grading and gravelling of Kibaale-Hoima road section, but no contracts were invited for tarmacking.
Youth get employment
NAKASONGOLA-The youth have formed small groups to embrace income-generating projects initiated by the local council. In an interview recently, Hussein Kizito, the LCI chairman of Ntuti village in Kakooge sub-county, said over 50 youth were mobilised into three groups. “Currently, the youth, who used to roam villages playing cards and rumour mongering, are engaged in fishing and farming,†Kizito explained. He said among the groups is Bukkade Magezi Women’s Group with 25 members who are engaged in agriculture, Nezikokolima Farmers Group with 15 members engaged in poultry-keeping and Ntuti Fish Farmers group with 10 members. He said through village meetings conducted twice a month, residents are encouraged to work hard to fight poverty and to also promote hygiene.
Over 50 kids defiled
APAC-The Police have decried the high rate of defilement in the district, saying something should be urgently done to stem the vice. Tom Richard Ebuu, the district officer-in-charge of Criminal Investigations Department, told journalist recently that over 50 defilement cases had been reported since last year. He said the crime was on the increase in the town and internally displaced people’s camps. Ebuu said defilement was on the rise because families of the victims report the cases to local councils, where they are settled secretly. He urged parents to report defilement cases to the Police.