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Rwenzori residents told to vacate steep slopes ‎

Rwenzori residents told to vacate steep slopes By Hope Mafaranga COMMUNITIES living on the slopes of Rwenzori Mountain have been ordered to vacate the area to avoid landslide related catastrophes. State minister for relief, disaster preparedness and refugee Musa Ecweru said the area was prone to landslides because of its terrain. Handing over food relief to the people of Ntoroko district at Kanara landing site on Sunday, Ecweru said he did not want the people of Rwenzori region to be buried by landslides. “These people must relocate to relatively safer places because I do not want to come here to bury them. It is better for me to come here to look after them and bring food relief when they are displaced somewhere,” Ecweru said. Ecweru said Uganda was experiencing disasters like lightning and hailstorm as a result of environmental degradation. “The weather has become unpredictable due to environmental degradation. Experts are telling us that lightning which has

Thousands appeal to government over poor health facilities.

Thousands appeal to government over poor health facilities. By Hope Mafaranga In Kabarole Thousands of people in Kibiito sub-county in Kabarole district have appealed to government to improve on the poor road network and poor health facilities in the area. The residents said they walk about 30 kms in the mountainous area seeking for health services at Rwagimba health center III. They said that the Government and Kabarole district leadership in particular have failed to extend social services in their area.  The most affected villages are Buryampaho, Rwagimba, Busanda, Bukara and Bulyambaghu. According to William Mumbere an elder in the area said that the health center rarely has drugs because vehicles, boda-boda and bicycles don’t reach there. Mumbere said that once in while when the drugs are delivered to the health, the delivery van stops at Kinyampanika primary school and they mobilize the community to carry drugs their head to the health center. “When we get drugs we mobil