Kabarole District Local Government

11/10/2025

Kabarole District environment office and the security personnel comprising the police and RDC have barked on the implementation of evicting the wetland encroachers.
On Friday the people of Kanyatete in Kakundwa Harugongo Sub county and Bwabya parish Rwengaju sub county spent a day jubilation after witnessing the enforcement team destroying the vegetable gardens, sugarcane plantations, livestock farm fences and eucalyptus tree plantations of the encroachers of Wamikira swamp that covers the sub counties of Harugongo,Rwengaju and Hakibaale.
The residents said the encroachers has even banned them from accessing the wetlands where they're fetching water, getting materials for crafts and collecting fire wood.

Uganda National Roads Authority Ministry of Environment Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda Holly McBurney

10/09/2025

President Museveni's Rwenganju Model Sub county in Kabarole district gets a mega health facility bringing excitement to the people.
Kidubuli HCIII worth shs920m contracted to Mariam &Co Ltd, consists of the maternity ward, male ward,female , pediatric ward, staff quarters ,placenta and pit latrines. A modern pit latrine was constructed by Water4People.
The district chairman Dr.Rwabuhinga Richard observed that the people of Rwenganju have benefited a lot from the district and President Museveni's leadership highlighting the facility,water for production, poultry, pigs and the roads. He reminded them to vote President M7 and him in the general elections 2026
The LC3 chairperson Mr.Agaba Abdullah thanked the district leadership and NRM for their partnership with World Bank that is supporting the construction of health facilities.
Ministry Of Health INSIGHT Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda

21/08/2025

Kabarole Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture

Kabarole Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture 21 Aug 2025 Kabarole Farmers Embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture By Ainganiza Stephen – Kabarole District The Kabarole District Production Team, in collaboration with selected bee keepers, embarked on a series of farmers’ exchange–learning visit...

21/08/2025

Why Change Matters in the Health Sector: Fort Portal Hospital a Model Referral

Why Change Matters in the Health Sector: Fort Portal Hospital a Model Referral 21 Aug 2025 Why Change Matters in the Health Sector: Fort Portal Hospital a Model Referral – Dr. Bahizi By Stephen Ainganiza Waddell – Communication Officer Kabarole Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital (Buhinga), o...

21/08/2025

Value Addition Rescuing Uganda’s Tea Market

Value Addition Rescuing Uganda’s Tea Market 21 Aug 2025 Value Addition Rescuing Uganda’s Tea Market By Stephen Ainganiza & Doreen Nasiima – Kabarole District For decades, Uganda’s tea industry has grappled with low global prices and stagnant earnings, especially for smallholder farmers who f...

14/08/2025

Rwenzori region leaders at their annual joint and integrated regional performance review conference at Fort Breeze Hotel have recommended that before marriage every couple should present a certificate to the church indicating that he or she Fromm sickle cell disease.
This follows the high number of sickle cells recorded at the health facilities in the region.
Dr.Beatrice Komugisa a pediatrician at Fort Portal regional Hospital revealed that 600 patients had been registered at the referral. She noted that there are so many cases of sickle cells with the majority coming demanding for blood transfusion. Dr.Komugisa ,says the hospital has a sickle cells clinic where screening and testing is done and government is supportive with the required medicine.
To her dismay,Dr.Komugisa disclosed that mothers who've reported babies with sickle cells,their fathers have vanished leaving mothers struggling with the children.
The medic observed that to prevent the problem,couples intending to tie a knot in church should undergo mandatory sickle cells screening.
Dr. Bahizi Archbald Newton Sebahire said before marriage every couple should present a certificate on sickle cell screening and in 10 years the disease will be eliminated.
Dr.Richard Rwabuhinga Kabarole District Chairperson said the number of sickle cell 5,527 that was reported is worrying and called on stakeholders to strengthen awareness creation for the people to embrace sickle cell screening services that are available at all health facilities in the district.
Sickle cell disease is a generic disorder affecting hemoglobin production,causing red blood cells misshapen and breakdown prematurely leading to anemia,pain crises,infections and organs damage.
The Rwenzori regional annual review mission and integrated regional performance conference attracted District Health Officers,RDCs,RCC,District Chairpersons,Fort Portal senior consultants,DHEs,media,religious leaders and development partners to assess the progress of key health services delivery performance indicators,promoting continued improvement,effective planning,coordination and accountability.
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Ministry Of Health Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda

14/08/2025

Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital Senior Executive Consultant Dr.Bahizi Newton has decongested and reduced deaths at the referral. He's made the Health Center IVs which used to referral mothers functional. Doctors who were absent all the time are now occupied carrying operations.

13/08/2025

13/08/2025

District Health Officers, DHEs,CAOs, District Chairpersons,Biostasticians ,RDCs from Rwenzori region and Fort Portal Region referral.senior staff meet to craft strategies that will curb staff absentiesm,increase productivity and service delivery in all health facilities.
Dr.Bahizi Newton Sebahire a Senior Executive Consultant at Fort Portal regional.hospital said this annual joint review mission and integrated regional performance was aimed at assessing the progress of key health service delivery performance indicators,promotion of continued improvement, effective planning,coordination and accountability. Listen to his commitment while addressing the regional leaders at Fort Breeze Hotel today as he promises to comb all health facilities.