Kabale District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. It was originally part of Kigezi District, like other districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, Rubanda.
These are pupils of Kanyankwanzi P/S in Kitumba S/c. They constructed a fish pond, after the sub county fisheries officer, Katushabe Gloria taught pupils of P5_p7, the nutritious values of fish. The Pupils were participating in feeding the fish & this what they harvested today.
We found parents of Kirwa Primary school in Ryakarimira town council making bricks to construct a house for teachers’ accommodation in a bid to limit absenteeism. The parents said that only the school headteacher is resides at the school.
Businessman, Apollo Nyegamahe, also known as Aponye, and also the Rukiga NRM Chairperson, has tragically died in a car accident in Itojo. May his soul rest in peace
We thank the Bishop of the Diocese of kigezi diocese, the Rt. Rev. Bishop, Gaddie Akanjuna for being one the first people to be enumerated.
Participating in a census is a civic duty because it helps ensure good funding for communities as well informed decision-making.
The body of the Governor of Bank of Uganda, Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, arrived in Kabale this evening, aboard a UPDF chopper, ahead of it's burial Tomorrow.
KabaleDistrict Census officer/ planner,
@BoazKakuru
, Albert Bariho, from
@StatisticsUg
, D/Census publicity officer,
@alexkatonda
, & executive Director
@kickuorg
, Robert Kakukuru, in studios of
@Vok895
to rally the public to embrace the forthcoming Population & Housing Census.
The extent of destruction left by heavy rains in
@KabaleDistrict
in particular & Kigezi region as a whole is worrying. Over 15 people were killed, several roads, crop gardens, homesteads, schools, churches & electricity poles were destroyed. An immediate rescue is needed.
Works on tourism roads in Kigezi region, (Kabale-Bunyonyi & Kisoro-Mgahibga roads measuring 33.2kilometres) are to begin very soon, following the publication of award of contract for goods and works information notice.
@UNRA_UG
@MoWT_Uganda
@GovUganda
@KagutaMuseveni
The President of Uganda, His Excellency
@KagutaMuseveni
has arrived at Kigezi Highschool primary playground for the National Youth day celebrations. The theme for Today is, “Accelerating Recovery from COVID-19 and full Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: The Role of Youth”
Kabale District used to host the headquarters of Kigezi District, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, and Kisoro and recently Rubanda and Rukiga, were excised to form separate districts.
officials from
@MAAIF_Uganda
,
@min_waterUg
and Kabale DLG today launched the construction of an irrigation Scheme in Bugarama parish of Buhara Sub County, as one way of offering alternative livelihood options to farmers evicted from Wetlands.
KABALE CENSUS UPDATE.
📌 Done With shortlisting, let all applicants (enumerators+supervisors)check there emails to see if they are shortlisted.
📌1.500 out of 1,741 applicants have been shortlist for Enumerators jobs
📌680 out of 1,018 applicants shortlisted for Supervisors.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics has rescheduled trainings for Enumerators and Supervisors, to Tuesday 30th April.
The trainings will last 9-days.
@StatisticsUg
@MinofHealthUG
has delivered an ambulance boat on Lake Bunyonyi, to help in evacuating people who drown in the lake. The ambulance which awaits official commissioning, comes as relief to the residents surrounding the lake.
Our Chairperson
@nshanganelson
, was the chief walker during a match through Kabale town, by
@MSCuganda
, as one of the activations for Kigezi region to mark 20years of Financial inclusion. Today's activities, are aimed at creating awareness on the importance of saving.
Our newly substantively appointed District Health officer, Dr Gilbert Arineitwe Mateeka, today morning officially assumed office, talking over from Alfred Besigensi, who has been acting in that capacity, for the last three years.
@MoLGUganda
@mopsuganda
Enumerators & Supervisors, who did aptitude tests,& were selected for Final verification, will meet verification teams as follows,
-Those from Ndorwa West is at Kamuganguzi SC on Tuesday 23/April
-Ndorwa East at Kyanamira S/C on 24/04
-KMC at Northern Division on 25/April.
The leaders proceeded to Maziba P/s to launch phase-II of construction works for a 3-classroom block, administration block & a 3-stance pit latrine.
Maziba P/s was hit by floods in 2020 which destroyed structures like a seven classroom block, head teacher’s office & staffroom.
Happening Now; Production-Marketing, Natural Resources, Trade, & Industry standing committee.
Key on agenda:
1. Presentation of Progress report on the draft district Tourism Development plan.
2. Budget and workplan for developing district Physical plan
3.Departmental reports.
Applicants shortlisted by the Kabale District Service Commission, for aptitude tests for the Posts of Education Assistant II, Enrolled Nurse and Enrolled Midwife and Askari, are invited the Aptitude tests on 24th August 2022 at 9.00am.
@Sudhirntv
This is a misrepresentation of the Kabale LC5 chairperson's remarks, he only requested the President to give priority to someone from Kabale while chosing the new Governor. Not ring fencing that position for the people of Kabale.
A team of Kabale District technical and political leaders led by the Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
, CAO, Fred Kalyesubula, has left for a learning trip Mbarara Organised by
@HungerProject
which is implementing an advocacy project on nutrition in Kitumba and Kamuganguzi S/counties.
@KabaleDistrict
has received an ambulance vehicle from
@MinofHealthUG
. It is part of the 53 ambulances procured by the ministry for regions & constituencies.
The ambulance was allocated to Ndorwa west. We thank our leaders led by
@dbahati
for continuing to lobby for the district
The Bishop of Kabale Diocese, the Rt Rev Callist Rubaramira was among the first people to fulfil their civic duty, of being counted. This year's census is meant to help shape community's future and contribute to the well-being of society/Uganda as a whole.
Today, we kick-started the verification of census enumerators and supervisors.
The three day activity started with the verification of applicants from sub counties of Ndorwa West at Kamuganguzi SC head quarters.
The recent heavy rains experienced in Kigezi region have damaged the Kabale-Kisoro road at Hamurwa, leaving Kisoro and Rubanda cut off from the rest of the country.
The road collapsed as a result of heavy floods and has paralyzed transport, leaving several passengers stranded.
DETAILED REPORT ON PLE PERFORMANCE FOR KABALE DISTRICT.
-Div.1_ 210
-Div.2_1,677
-Div.3_ 791
-Div.4_ 293
-U_. 180
-X_. 51
- Total Number of candidates who sat is 3,202
-Percentage pass =92.8.
-Percentage failure= 5.6
-Percentage of Absentees = 1.5
Our Vice Chairperson,
@MiriaAkankwasa
, District Speaker, Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi, Communications Officer
@alexkatonda
& other councillors joined the media Fraternity in Kabale, as they marked World Press Freedom Day.
The minister for Presidency
@millybabalanda
was Chief Guest.
ONGOING; Training of CDOS, Extension workers, Commercial Officers and DEC members by the PDM National Trainers on operationalization of Pillars 1, 3 & 5, Agriculture Value chain (production, processing, &Marketing), Financial Inclusuion & PBMIS. IT was opened by,
@nshanganelson
A 27-year-old Primary teacher in Kabale has drowned in Lake Bunyonyi, where he had gone to swim. Christopher Ochet, a teacher at Genesis Nursery and primary school in Kekubo, Kabale municipality hails from Kwania District. The incident happened yesterday.
Today, we started training Sub county/ Town Council supervisors and their assistants, ahead of the forthcoming National Housing and Population Census 2024.
The training will run for a period of 9 days from today-25th April. Census night will be on the 9th may 2024.
Chairperson
@nshanganelson
, also launched the opening &construction of 10kilometre Kakoma-Butuuza-Kyasaano-Bunagana road in Kamuganguzi. The road, including 2 bridges, is valued at 700m Sh. He thanked residents 4 willingly giving in their land to allow the opening of the new road
MPs on the health committee led by
@nkamara4
are in
@KabaleDistrict
to;
1. Assess the performance of sector's budget.
2. Delivery of medicines
3. Assess the functionality & performance of Hospitals & HCIVs.
4. Infrastructure projects, & Water & electricity issues in the sector.
Our District Speaker, Rt Hon Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi has been elected the Finance Secretary for Uganda District Speakers Association (UDICOSA) during a meeting that was held in Jinja. Congratulations and thank you for raising our flag High.
Happening Now; our leaders meeting with officials from
@uetcl
which is constructing 132 Kv power line from Mirama hills in Ntungamo to
@Rubandadistrict
to come up with resolutions on community safety risks, that are likey to come up during implementation.
#HappeningNow
,
Deputy RDC,
@bakak_ronald
, Albert Bariho, Census Commissioner Representative,
@BoazKakuru
-District Census officer, His assistant, Lemegio Tumuramye &
@alexkatonda
in Vok studios to make the last call to the people to embrace Census.
#It
Matters to be Counted.
Happening Now; Stakeholders meeting to adopt the Kabale District Physical Dev't plan, under "Scaling up Community-based Land Registration and Land Use Planning on Customary Land in Uganda", implemented by the GLTN, facilitated by UN-Habitat, in partnership with
@ministry_lands
.
Congratulations Rt Rev Gaddie Akanjuna, the Bishop elect of the Diocese of Kigezi. May you go and preach the gospel of reconciliation to build and serve your flock.
Subc'ty Census supervisors & their assistants, in
@KabaleDistrict
, who have finished a 9-day training, have been asked to exhibit high level of tolerance, and cascade the same knowledge to the next level training of Enumerators & Parish Supervisors slated to start on Monday 29/4.
A team of more than 70 farmers, registered under Micro-Scale irrigation program, from
@KabaleDistrict
, has set off to Ntungamo and Rukungiri districts for a farmer exchange visit on experienced farmers. The visit is to help these farmers to appreciate the benefits of irrigation.
Happening Now; Officials from the
@Moglsd_UG
, Office of the President,
@MoWT_Uganda
, National Youth council, and Directorate of Intelligence, meeting leaders of
@KabaleDistrict
& Kabale Municipality, over the fourth coming National Youth day, to be hosted in Kabale Municipality.
#URGENT
This is to inform all people shortlisted for Interviews for enumerators and supervisors that an Aptitude test has been set for you Tomorrow-Wednesday 17th April 2024 at 12:00 noon sharp
You are required to login into the UBOS portal & be able to access the Aptitude test.
Verification of documents for Applicants for enumerators and Supervisors in Kabale Municipality, is currently ongoing at Northern Division headquarters.
Training for these supervisors and enumerators will begin on Monday next week.
#It
matters to be Counted.
This is St Mary's College Rushoroza, at the launch of construction works for a dinning hall.
Government allocated 300million shillings towards the construction of the dinning Hall.
According to the H/M the entire project is expected to cost over 950ms.
Today, our Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
, delivered 354 iron sheets for roofing buildings in 7
@GovUganda
aided primary schools, where parents raised funds to put up the structures.
Agriculture is the lifeblood of Uganda’s economy. It employs 70% of the population & contributes a quarter of the country’s GDP. Gov't embraced the Micro Scale Irrigation bse of uncertainties in rainfall and the long, prolonged drought that lead to high levels of food insecurity.
Happening Now; The TMM meeting chaired by the New Chief Administrative officer, Mr Fred Kalyesubula. The purpose of the meeting is to understand projects, being done and staffing levels in the district.
We thank the guest of honor,
State minister for Gender, labour and social development, Hon Peace Mutuzo, Minister
@dbahati
, the woman Mp, also the host
@HonAtwakiire_C
, guest Mps from other districts and the district leadership led by
@nshanganelson
among others.
The heavy downpour experienced this evening in most parts of
@KabaleDistrict
has destroyed alot of property including crop gardens, roads and houses.
A nursery kid of Kanyankwanzi Primary school in Bukora parish in Kitumba sub county is still missing.
Our District Chairperson
@nshanganelson
today presided over the commissioning of one of the Greened data transmission sites by in Kigezi region
@NITAUganda1
, at Katuna border.
Kabale District council has approved the budget estimates for the 2024/25 Financial Year totaling to 49,153,823,000sh
The motion for the approval of the budget was tabled by the District Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
, before it was approved by council.
@MoLGUganda
Our Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
leading technical staff & political leaders, on a monitoring visit in beneficiary schools of Uganda Multisectoral Food Security & Nutrition project.
The leaders are emphasizing project sustainability after its funding wound up in December 2023.
@KabaleDistrict
starts the distribution of Twin desks to over 32 schools, with a dire need of desks, to improve on the learning conditions in the schools.
The Distribution exercise was launched by the Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
As the rains continue to pound most parts of the country, including our district, the public is being urged to be mindful of flash flooding, which may be more hazardous and may cause, damage infrastructure, trigger landslides, and can be deadly. Photos👇taken 4rm Kyanamira 2day.
Today, District Census Committee met & agreed on monitoring the Census enumeration.
Later led by RDC, Godfrey Nyakahuma, DCO,
@BoazKakuru
, Census Commissioner Representative, Albert Bariho & District Publicity officer,
@alexkatonda
addressed the media on district's preparedness.
Service delivery and monitoring of projects in
@KabaleDistrict
is always quite a tiresome task.
This in Kaharo Sub county, as leaders were climbing the to launch construction works on the Kabaraga Gravity Flow Scheme.
Uganda electricity Transmission Company limited meeting
@KabaleDistrict
leaders over the Mirama hills-Kabale-Rubanda 132kV electricity line.
So far- 260 out of 294 foundations are done.
- 157 towers erected,197 are remaining.
- 14km of stringing has been done out of 89kms.
Mr Odamaroh Arigye Mugonjo, has been sworn in as a member of the Kabale District Service commission.
Arigye took the oath of a member of the District Service commission-Kabale, on 31st January 2023, presided over by the Kabale Grade one Magistrate, Pascal Olupot.
We are hosting leaders from
@MbararaLg
, who are in
@KabaleDistrict
on a benchmarking trip. They will tour tourism sites and also benchmark on how different government programs are being implemented in our district.
@MoLGUganda
Our District Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
presided over the handover of 784 (gauge-28) Iron sheets and 237 Kilograms of Roofing nails to 11 schools which have permanent buildings built and roof timber framework already in place, as a way of supporting parents’ contributions.
Promise Ahumuza, an 18year old Student of Buhumba Foundation school, has drowned in Lake Bunyonyi, after a canoe she was traveling in with her father, Christopher Kaganga and her sister, Floidus, capsized.
Happening Now;
@AfDB_Group
appraisal meeting for the Katuna-Muko and Muko-Kachwekano-Kamuganguzi road projects, that are going to be constructed with funding from AfDB.
The meeting, in Rukiiko hall, is being attended by officials from
@AfDB_Group
,
@UNRA_UG
and
@KabaleDistrict
.
Tier 4 of the National Population & Housing census 2024 trainings for Enumerators & Supervisors kicked off smoothly today in all Sub-counties and town councils.
Earlier today, our leaders led by District Woman Mp,
@HonAtwakiire_C
, Ndorwa East Mp
@NiwagabaWilfred
, District Chairperson,
@nshanganelson
and CAO-Fred Kalyesubula officially launched construction works for four twin staff houses at Maziba Health Centre IV in Maziba Sub County.
Kabale District Covid-19 situation:
72 cases recorded on Thursday 6th Jan, Active cases=928, Hospital Admissions=33, Home based Care=895, Oxygen therapy=2.
Cumulative cases since March2020=4,108, Deaths=130.
@MinofHealthUG
,
@MoLGUganda
,
@alexkatonda
,
@ainbyoo
,
@Vok895
This is Kyabakonjo hill in Buhara s/county
@KabaleDistrict
, about 2.5kilometres high. Up on top, is the source of the Kyabakonjo Gravity flow scheme. Our leaders were monitoring its source be4 it is handed to the contractor for rehabilitation to extend clean water to community.
Today, our Chairperson
@nshanganelson
, deputy RDC
@bakak_ronald
and other leaders launched the development of the District Physical development plan. The process to be undertaken by technocrats from the
@ministry_lands
, is expected to last 9 months.
Our District Chairperson Nelson Nshangabasheija, and deputy RDC, Ronald Bakak, welcoming 1st Deputy Pm
@RebeccaKadagaUG
, Minister for works
@GenWamala
, M'ster of L/G't, Raphael Magezi, &Minister 4 security, Rtd Major General Jim Muhwezi, who are visiting Katuna one stop border.
The Kabale District Communications officer,
@alexkatonda
, representing the Chief Administrative officer, Mr Fred Kalyesubula at the official Launch of UBC West Empikahoona, in Mbarara City.
@CHRISBARYOMUNS1
presided over the Launch.