By Communications office
Ntungamo
Farmers in Ntungamo Sub County have been urged to embrace modern post-harvest handling practices in a bid to get better quality produce and better prices.
The call was made by Albert Mugabe the Ntungamo district production officer while speaking to local leaders during a one day sensitization workshop on the Agriculture Cluster Development Program at Ntungamo district council hall.
Ntungamo district local council V chairperson Denis Singahache has called on leaders at the district level and those in lower administrative units to ensure that government land is protected from grabbers.
Singhahache who was addressing local council three chairperson for sub counties and Town councils in a meeting held at Ntungamo district council hall revealed that public land is being targeted by land grabbers who usually take advantage of the laxity by some leaders.
Leaders have been urged to embrace regular trainings and skills development if they are to effectively deliver services to the people they serve.
The call was made by the Ntungamo district Principal Assistant Secretary Fedelis Kizza. He was speaking at the follow up meeting with CCL (Centre for Creative Leadership) a SOCY (Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth Project) implemented by a consortium of partners’ i.e CRS (Catholic Relief Services) the prime and TPO Uganda the Implementing Partner.
Headteachers in Ntungamo district have been cautioned against the practice of swapping primary seven candidates with private schools who tend to register those sought to be average performers from government schools and retain a small number of those thought to be able to score division one.
This was made public by Ntungamo district education officer Odo Arigye during the function to release 2018 primary schools mock results.
Teachers in the southwestern district of Ntungamo have been cautioned over allegations of drunkenss which believed to be affecting their performance .
The call was on Friday made by the Uganda National Teachers Union Secretary General Philibert Baguma while facilitating at one day education workshop that attracted representatives of teachers from all the sub branches in the area held at Ntungamo District Council hall.
By NDLG Communications Office
Ntungamo
Ntungamo Municipality has received a brand new ambulance registration number UBD 698V courtesy of the Japanese government.
The Ambulance worth 350 million shillings will be stationed at Ntungamo Municipal Health Centre IV.
While receiving the Ambulance on Tuesday, the Ntungamo Municipality town clerk Christopher Ahimbisibwe commended the Japanese Embassy in Uganda for intervening to save lives.
Ntungamo Farmers Get 66 Cows Under OWC
A total of 66 cows have today afternoon been delivered to beneficiary farmers in the southwestern district of Ntungamo.
A total of 16 cows were given out to youth leaders in the area as part of a presidential pledge to them while the rest were issued out to individual farmers under the operation wealth creation.
By NDLG Communication Office
Ntungamo
The Ntungamo district woman member of parliament Beatrice Rwakimaari has expressed concern over the increasing caes of child neglect attributing to early marriages and failure to fulfill their obligations.
Rwakimaari revealed that child battering and defilement, and cultures that allow early marriages and sexual harassment have persisted.
Ntungamo district registers atleast two cases of abandoned children every week with most of them from the town councils of Rubaare and Rwahi-Rwentobo.
