Rain ravages Kucwiny Sub County

The heavy rain has destroyed Acwera Bridge along Akaba – Kucwiny road. The rains have also affected houses, latrines and crops. According to report by the Sub County Chief, Acen Carolyn, 385hectaresof cassava and other crops have been destroyed. The report also indicates that 7 houses and 30 latrines have collapsed. The bridge on River Acwera along Akaba – Kucwiny has been washed leaving the road impassable.

Council pays tribute to Hon Lapwony Tingo Bonifance

Nebbi District council has paid tribute and last respect to fallen colleague Hon. Lapwony Tingo Bonifance on Friday 13^th September 2013. The motion to pay tribute to the fallen councilor of Panyango Sub County was moved by the Deputy Speaker Hon. Omito Steen. Speaker after speaker praised Tingo for his outstanding performance in council.

According Hon. Oyet Patrick, Councilor for Wadelai sub county, Tingo was a seasoned politician, a mentor and open minded person with high sense of humor who dedicated his service to the people of Panyango and Nebbi District at large. Oyet however decried the culture of appreciating people when they are dead. “How I wish all these words we are saying today were before Tingo when he is still alive, but we are mentioning them when he is gone”. He said that Tingo was so eloquent and a great contributor in the council. He also noted that based on Tingo’s experience as the longest servicing member of the council, he was not only a colleague but a father who always guided others councilors how right things should be done.

Hon Manda Christine Odongkara, Female Councilor for Panyimur Sub County said that Tingo’s services in Council will forever be missed.

Tingo 66, who passed on at Mulago hospital on Wednesday 11^th 2013 due to liver failure served in the District Council from 1998 to 2013. He served as the Secretary for Social Services from 1998 to 2006. By time of his death, he was a member of the Elderly, Disabled, Community and Social Service Committee. Tingo was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Angaba village in Panyango Sub County on Saturday 14^th September 2013.

May his soul rest in peace.

DCAO Tivu Mark pays his last respect during the council session

Councilors viewing the remains Hon Tingo (RIP)

District mourns the death of councilor for Panyango

Hon. Lapwony Tingo Bonifance (RIP)

The District is currently mourning the death of Hon Lapwony Tingo Bonifance (RIP) the Councilor for Panyango Sub County. Tingo died on Wednesday 11^th September 2013 at Mulago hospital. Tingo was the longest serving councilor after having joined the council in 1998. He served in various capacities, having been the secretary for social services up to 2006. By the time of his death he was a member of Community, Elderly, Disabled and Social Service Committee of the council.

According to the District Speaker Hon Idda Fuambe, a council session will be held on Friday 13^th September 2013 to pay tribute and last respect to Late Hon Tingo. Alia seraphine observed that Hon. Tingo was a very eloquent and objective councilor who spoke out his mind for the development of Panyango and Nebbi district at large. He said that Tingo used his experience both in civil service and council to ensure that the rights things are done. He noted that Tingo will surely be missed in the council.

May his soul rest in peace.

Nebbi Local chairpersons get 961 bicycles

A total of 961 awaited bicycles for the chairpersons of parishes and villages in Nebbi district have been commissioned and handed over to the beneficiaries.

The bicycles were commissioned by Robert Okumu, the Nebbi district Chairman at the district headquarters on Thursday (September, 5, 2013).   

The bicycles were procured by Ministry of Local Government to facilitate, the LCs to monitor and mobilized their residents to appreciate and undertake government programmes.  

Okumu handed the bicycles to LC3 chairpersons to distribute to the beneficiaries in their respective sub-counties, in a ceremony attended by top local leaders in the district, the resident district commissioner and office of the district internal security officer.

Okumu thanked the government for choosing, the district to be among the first 40 districts in the country to get the bicycles.

He noted that the bicycles will boast the moral of the LCs on top of their sh.10, 000 monthly pay, which are given cumulatively at the end of the year. 

“I am delighted that the 961 bicycles have finally arrived and kudos to the government for choosing us, to be the first among other districts to get the bicycles,” He said.

He, however, warned that only those active chairpersons of parishes and villages will be given the bicycles.

“We are giving you (LC3 chairpersons) to give to the beneficiaries, we believe you know them better, because those who are not active will not be given” He warned 

Seraphine Alia, the Nebbi Chief Administrative officer, said the district expected the bicycles to be procured last year, but contractor declined the first offer, claiming that the reserve price was too low, hence delaying the process further.

Alia said the bicycles were supplied by Road master company at the contract price of 217,186,000

“We have been expecting these bicycles since last year, and finally they have arrived, that means we shall have no excuse from the LCs for not monitoring government programmes, because they are facilitated,” Alia said.

Hon Okumu Robert the LCV Chairperson leads the district leaders to inspect the bikes

Hon Iddo the Vice handing over  one of the bicycles to the beneficiary