Authorities in Kiryandongo district have urged health workers to exercise and observe professionalism when executing their duties. This was during a health workers meeting organized by the resident district commissioner Kiryandongo on Tuesday August 27, 2019 to sensitize them following an increase in allegations of extortion of money at health facilities.
Authorities in Kiryandongo district have sworn in the members of the district land board. The ceremony which was presided over by the Chief Administrative Officer took place on August 20, 2019 at the district headquarters.
The sworn in land board comprises of Fred Byakagaba the Chairperson, Nestore Onencan, Hellen Apolot, Gladys Kabajungu and Edward Odong as members.
Fred Byakagaba the chairperson district land board promised not to let down the district and was ready to work under any circumstances.
The LCV chairman Kiryandongo Charles Ntairehoki Amooti has applauded the people of Kaduku I village for turning up during community planning meetings of their area. This was during his monitoring of Kaduku-Kizibu road which was undergoing routine mechanized maintenance.
Five schools in Kiryandongo district which benefited from the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project-DRDIP have taken great shape following the infrastructural developments launched four months back.
The Ministry of Health, World Health Organization in partnership with the Infectious Diseases Institute has trained health workers in Kiryandongo district on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). The 5 days training which started on Monday April 29,2019 and ended on Friday May 03, 2019 is a preparedness activity by World Health Organisation in 22 high risk and refugee hosting districts following an Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Authorities in Kiryandongo district have launched 12.1 kilometers road network in two watersheds under the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF 3) in Masindi Port and Kiryandongo sub-counties.
The roads launched are 4.5 Km Diika-Kihuura in Siriba watershed at 78 million shillings, 3.5 Km Kaduku I-Kyakuhaire at 90 million shillings in Kinyonga-Kaduku watershed and 4.1 Km Kaduku II-Kaduku hill community access roads.
Live stock farmers in Kiryandongo district have received 70 combrough pigs for breeding under Operation Wealth Creation. The 70 pigs which include 14 males and 56 females were distributed in a ratio of 1 boar to 4 gilts among 14 capable and interested breeders each getting five pigs.
The criteria of selecting the farmers was based on how prepared and ready the beneficiaries were and were later trained on how to manage the combrough breed.
The LCV Chairman Kiryandongo district has called upon the contractors to observe the bills of quantity and deliver quality works upon completion so as to ensure value for money. “The contractor, Pioneer Construction Limited; from the foundation to the finishing, it is not easy to maintain one contractor. The first floor was wonderful and it is from that background we said that if all is possible, Pioneer Construction Limited must do the finishing. The district has injected in a lot of money and therefore there must be value for money.” Charles Ntairehoki said.
The Resident District Commissioner Kiryandongo, Peter Debele has asked the beneficiaries of OWC heifers to take good care of the cows they have received from government so as to ensure their productivity.
While handing over 21 heifers to 21 beneficiaries from different sub-counties and town councils on 18/04/2019 at RDC’s boardroom, Peter Debele said the criteria of identifying the beneficiaries was not based on political parties but rather the capacity to manage the cows when received.
The resident district commissioner Kiryandongo Peter Debele has warned the local councils against charging 10% on land sales which has led to an increase in land cases.
The RDC said that during a community sensitization meeting held at Katamarwa primary school in Kigumba sub-county on February 15, 2019. The meeting aimed at sensitizing the community about the Uganda Multi-sectoral Food and Nutrition Project which is funded by world bank so as to reduce mal-nutrition among the children.
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