The District Chairperson monitored the micro scale irrigation demonstration site for the micro scale irrigation program at Mende Kalema Memorial Secondary school in Mende subcounty Wakiso District.
He advised farmers to stop the dependence on seasons for rains but adopt micro scale irrigation technology for food security.
The Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation methods are the two major types of irrigation used on this site.
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Wakiso District Council unanimously passed supplementary estimates of 4,662,655,053 to cater for development projects and activities in the District.
The Secretary for Finance Betina Nantege also Vice Chairperson said the sum comprises 4,581,769,555 for micro scale irrigation project under Production department which was unspent for Financial year 2022/2023.
41,151,824 will cater for institutional support to Women structures, 33,099,928 for institutional support for Youth Livelihood program and UWEP and 6,633,746 for Health.
The Council chaired by Nasif Najja also resolved to forward the issue of Miraa to Parliament for review so that the people dealing in its production and export are considered.
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As part of the activities to commemorate Theresita Day the UPDF 1st Divison today held a health camp at Bira Health centre 111 and also cleaned Bulaga and Bulenga markets in Wakiso Subcounty
The exercise was led by Col. Emmanuel Muhoozi, the 1st Division Administrative Commander who called upon Ugandans to trust UPDF with their safety and security as it is the force built on a civilian foundation.
He said that UPDF as a professional army will continue to carry out community based services including medical, works and engineering services among others.
The UPDF 1st Division spokesperson Major Charles Kabona appealed to wanainchi to strengthen the cooperation with the army because their sons and daughters in uniform are working for the wellbeing of Ugandans.
Wakiso Sub county Chairperson Felix Mwanje Semujju and the Sub county Administrative Officer Racheal Musaasizi were commended for mobilizing the residents to participate in the exercise.
UPDF was doing this community service in preparation for celebrations of Tarehe Sita day on 6th Feb 2024, Tarehe Sita is a day when president Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 1981 attacked Kabamba Barracks and declared a protracted people’s struggle that lasted for five years.
During this day UPDF conducts Civil Military activities to thank the Ugandans for their support.
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Later this afternoon, District officials led by the Chief Administrative officer Alfred Malinga inspected a 6.2km road section of Sentema- Bukasa which is in a sorry state.
There has been several engagements with KCCA to prevail over the contractor to do forward maintenance which has not been honoured.
The Chief Administrative Officer pledged to continue engaging KCCA since its the contracting entity.
The contractor China communication Construction Company was to commence construction works last year 2023 since the residents had given right of way but there is no progress to date.
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The Chief Administrative Officer meeting with Extension staff and community Development Officers to lay strategies for scaling out the microscale irrigation program in the District.
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