Dr. Yusuf Baseka the District Health Officer-DHO says they don’t have any alternative facility to handle the patient and have advised them to go for home based care.
Dr Yusuf Baseke, the District Health Officer attributes the shortage to an increase in the uptake among the population and the surge in the number of covid-19 cases.
Dr. Edward Wefula the hospital medical superintendent says Kasese diocese has offered the former St Michael Kindergarten and Day Care Centre and Kasese Catholic Social Services Hall to accommodate the hospital.
Robinson Kule another farmer from Kisinga says he is contemplating abandoning the business because of the endless losses he is incurring because of thieves.
oseph Isingoma says, the General Secretary of the District Disaster Management Committee, says that they are overwhelmed by the demands for food from the victims of the landslide.
Ibrahim Saad, who survived an elephant attack, last week says that his two acres of soya garden have been destroyed by stray elephants. He says UWA staff takes time to respond to community calls, something he thinks can be resolved by establishing more rangers outposts across the park.
Hassan Makumbi, one of the affected residents, says that the management of the UWA wants to grab the entire land. He is demanding a fresh demarcation exercise of the park boundaries to ease the tension in the area.
Taddeo Muhindo, a member of the District Disaster Management Committee hopes that once the government establishes a study, the findings would enable both the district and development partners to plan better for any future eventualities.
Geoffrey Bigogo, the former LCV chairperson thinks Elwelu’s statements is another direct attack at the cultural institution which lost its people in 2016.
Godfrey Kabyanga, the outgoing municipality mayor attributes the increase to the improved revenue base including markets, the taxi park, ground rent, royalties and local service tax.
Kasese LCV Chairperson Eliphaz Muhindi Bukombi, says that last year’s floods greatly affected learning in the district citing many parents who lost their businesses among other properties and are unable to support their children back to school.
Dr. Edward Wefula the hospital medical superintendent says they have been struggling with the refiling oxygen concentrators which require high maintenance cost.
The packages, which include household items and agricultural tools, are provided under a $4.2 million grant by the World Bank Multi-Country Demobilization and Reintegration Program (MDRP). The beneficiaries are from the Sub counties of Kitholhu and Kirararo.
The regional police spokesperson for Rwenzori east, ASP Nelson Tumushime identifies the suspect as Cpl. Serdick Nickson Kamara, attached to Rubirizi Central police station in Rubirizi district.
The councillors say several revenue sources that included open markets near river Nyamwamba, Kilembe mines factory among other avenues were destroyed by last year’s floods.
