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Today the World Bank delegation, UGIFT Mission, officials from Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries and Wakiso Production staff led by the Senior Agricultural officer Jjagwe Joseph visited farmers benefiting from micro scale irrigation program in Wakiso. They later held engagements with the District Chairperson Dr. Matia Lwanga Bwanika and other stakeholders in the District.
The team made field visits to beneficiary farmers in Kira Municipality, Mende Sub County and Namayumba Town Council.

The Chief Executive Officer Vaccine Alliance GAVI Dr. Seth Berkley yesterday visited Busi Health Center III on Busi Island, on a fact finding mission on how people in hard to reach areas have benefited from GAVI donations.
He was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Dr. Diana Atwine and officials from Wakiso District.
Busi Island is one of the beneficiaries of GAVI support for immunization programs. The subcounty, which is located on the lsland received a fibre boat and vaccine fridge from GAVI to support immunization programs on the island.
GAVI has supported Uganda in areas of vaccination and immunization.
They appreciated Bussi health workers and technical staff for proper utilization of the equipment offered.
They also qualified the area as hard to reach, stay and operate.

The Chairperson LCIII Wakiso sub county Felix Semujju Mwanje has revealed that his council will soon pass a bye-law regulating garbage and solid waste disposal in the subcounty. Semujju said the major objective of the bye-law is to improve on sanitation and hygiene in homesteads and work places.
He was officiating at the cleaning exercise and hand washing campaign conducted by Amref Health Africa at Bulaga daily market.
The Amref Project Officer Paul Mulinde implored local leaders to always spearhead general cleaning in their areas of jurisdiction.
He said this will prevent the rampant epidemics like cholera, Ebola and COVID-19.

Wakiso District Chairman Dr. Matia Lwanga Bwanika has expressed concern over the ongoing unlawful arrests and embarrassment of civil servants especially Engineers with out making thorough investigations on matters of embezzlement of public funds.
The chairman was addressing stakeholders during the Roads Committee meeting held at the district headquarters on Thursday, 3rd November 2022.
He said such acts are demoralizing civil servants and frustrating the implementation of government developmental projects.
The Woman Member of Parliament Wakiso Betty Ethel Naluyima called upon Central Government to earmark special funds for the construction of the main roads in Wakiso District due to its unique status in the country.

Today the CAO visited Kira Municipality and he was impressed by the teamwork exhibited by both the technical staff and political leaders which has led to improved service delivery.
He implored staff to work with honesty and always put the interest of the Municipality at the forefront.
The Town Clerk Kira Municipality Iga Benon thanked the CAO for the visit and pledged to continuously network with the mother District.