Kayunga district Local Government has today launched the UGIFT small-scale irrigation program in the district, as part of the government efforts towards improving agricultural productivity through provision of water for irrigation in the district.
Kayunga district is among the 40 districts under the first phase that are piloting this program in the country.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has officially opened the gazette landing sites on L. Kyoga in Kayunga District for fishing activities to start.
State minister for Fisheries Hon Andoa Hellen yesterday officiated at the ceremony, whereby she officially opened fishing activities in Kayunga District at Kawongo landing site in Galiraya Sub county, Kayunga district and argued fishing communities to desist from illegal light fishing.
The District chairperson Mr Sserwanga Tom William in partnership with the National Fellowship of Born Again churches in Kayunga District have donated food relief to the communities from the landing sites of Kambatane, Kyedicho, Bweyale A & B , Kawongo, Ntimba villlages in Galiraya sub county , Kayunga district.
While offering the donation, the District chairperson noted that the flooding of L.Kyoga and R.Nile left a number of people homeless and hungry and in dire need who must be helped out by those who still can.
Kayunga District tables UGX 39 billion budget for the Financial Year 2020/2021
The leader of Government business Hon Musisi Charles has today 16th April 2020 tabled Kayunga District council budget for the Financial Year 2020/2021 totaling to UGX 39,662,848,000 to the district council business committee members.
Kayunga district Local Government has established a COVID-19 isolation centre at Namagabi Secondary School where suspected corona virus victims in the district will be quarantined under the management of the district.
By yesterday, 11 suspected contacts from Sokoso village in Galiraya subcounty had been brought to the isolation centre and out of about 30 people under self quarantine, 16 had completed their14 days under self quarantine and were set free after the survailance team had taken blood samples from them.
The District Chairperson Mr Serwanga W. Tom has reminded parish chiefs about their roles as government change agents in the transformation of households from poverty to middle income people.
Kayunga hospital has been temporarly closed to pave way for the massive rehabilitation and expansion of the hospital. Kayunga hospital is a district hospital that is being expanded and rehabilitated by the Arab Contractors since last Financial Year 2018/ 2019.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE QUARANTINE RESTRICTION IN KAYUNGA DISTRICT
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has imposed a Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) quarantine restrictions in Kayunga District and the sorrounding areas following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Mr. Kabuye's farm in Kiyange village, Nakitokolo parish, Bbaale Sub county in Kayunga District.
President Museveni has advised Ugandans to do away with cultural practices like widow inheritance and polygamy in order to reduce on the spread of HIV/AIDS.
“As a priority, our prevention efforts should focus on eliminating traditions and practices that promote HIV transmission such as widow inheritance, polygamy, wife- sharing and others which are high risk factors in HIV transmission,” the President said.
