Kayunga District sworn in its new members of its District Service Commission following the expiry ot the term of office of the incumbent commission last year.
The new members are Sentongo Badru Lukwago as the commission Chairperson, Galiwango Kizito Ahmed , Naiga Florence Sekabira and Matovu Jonathan as members of the new District Service Commission.
Mr. Sentongo replaced Hajji Mukwaya Lutakome whose term expired after serving for 8 yeras.
The President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 08TH January 2021 commissioned the newly expanded, renovated and refurbished Kayunga District hospital and Isimba bridge.
The hospital was funded by the Government of the Republic of Uganda and that Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) funds for International Development (DFID) at a cost of 70 billion shillings,
Kayunga District council has approved the upgrading Kayunga District hospital to a regional refferal hospital and also handed it over to the Ministry of Health.
In a council meeting that has been presided over by the District Speaker Hon. Bulinson Saleh, the council has also approved the upgrading of Bbaale H.C.IV to a District hospital to replace Kayunga District hospital.
Kayunga District team bid farewell to its Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Otim Benson Humphrey who was transfered to Kiryandongo District LOcal Government.
He handed over officer to the incoming Chief Administrative Officer Mrs Adong Roseline Luhoni on 30th September 2020 in a colourful function at Kayunga District LOcal Government headquaters council hall.
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.
