Ntungamo district has received equipment to enable the operationalization of a Uganda Child Helpline Action Centre.
The project under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development with support from Catholic Relief Services has equipped the district with a new desktop computer, Printer, deskphone, modem chair and table and will be manned by officers under the probation office.
By NDLCG Communications office
Civil Servants have been cautioned against alcoholism a practice which is said to be disrupting their ability to teach effectively.
The call was made on Tuesday by the Ntungamo district chief administrative officer Joanita Nakityo while speaking at the farewell party for the district education officer Odo Arigye who is retiring held at Sal Guesthouse in Ntungamo Municipality.
By Communications Office
Ntungamo -DLG
Locals have been urged to always monitor government programs being implemented in their respective areas.
The call was on Tuesday made by the Ntungamo resident district commissioner George Bakunda while addressing a site meeting at Kyamwasha health centre II in Nyakyera town council which is set to be upgraded to health center three.
By Communications Office
Ntungamo
George Mugume an accountant attached to Ntungamo district headquarters has died following an accident at Kabagyenda along the Ntungamo-Kabale Highway.
The deceased who was riding home was knocked by a speeding motorcycle which is yet to be known. He was rushed to Mbarara regional referral hospital after briefly receiving first aid in Ntungamo but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the facility.
Mugume was on his way from work.
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed plans by the government to take over Ntungamo Health Training institute.
The institution located in Nyarutuntu sub county trains nurses at certificated level and plans under to start training clinical officers.
President Museveni who was on Sunday speaking at the celebrations to mark the international day for nurses and midwives held at Kyamate playground in Ntungamo district.
The institution was started by Ntungamo district local government in a bid to train more health workers for the district and the entire western region.
By Communications Office
Ntungamo-DLG
Civil servants have been asked to always start preparing for their retirement while they are still active in service.
The call was made by the Ntungamo district chief administrative officer Joanita Nakityo while speaking at the opening of a three days training workshop for Ntungamo district officials on performance and strengthening the monitoring and supervision of health care systems and other government programs and activities held at Generation suits in Kamukuzi division of Mbarara Municipality,
By Communication office
Ntungamo
An official with the ministry of ethics and integrity has showed concern at a rate with which members of the Districts’ integrity promotion Forum (DIPF) are becoming culprits in several integrity scandals at times with the entire committees being taken on for investigations in corruption cases.
By Communication office
Ntungamo
17 motorcycles were on Wednesday given to the Ntungamo district Agriculture extension workers in an effort to promote Agriculture extension in the district. The motorcycles are part of the funding for the Agriculture cluster development project funded by the World Bank in chosen districts in the country.
By Communications office
NDLG
Rwentobo town council in Ntungamo district has today launched a sanitation campaign aimed at improving the state of Sanitation in the area.
The campaign will run every first Thursday of the month and will always require locals in the area to spare atleast three hours to clean the town council.
The youth have been urged to champion the fight against HIV/AIDS if the next generation is to be productive.
The call was made by the Ntungamo district local council five chairperson Denis Singahache while speaking at the dialogue between the district leaders,Health workers and member of Intergrated Community based initiatives-ICOBI held at Ntungamo board room.
Singahache revealed the AIDS scourge is a serious challenge in the district and the country as a whole and must be tackled with concerted efforts.
