By Emmanuel Bwambale,
Residents of Isango Sub-county in Kasese district are still struggling with challenges of poor road network.
The most affected areas include Kanyatsi, Kawempe, Kabafu and Kyempara parishes where accessibility to community footbridges is also alarming.
Mr. Hamada Kule, the Local Council one Chairperson for Kabafu one village says connecting from one parish to another becomes a tag of war because some foot bridges and community access roads have repeatedly been affected by floods.
Hamada said the poor road network in the area does not facilitate the easy transportation of agricultural produces and access to schools and health facilities. Mr. Hamada speaking……
To provide a temporarily solution to the problem, the residents in the four affected parishes yesterday(24th.April.2024) organized a communal work aimed at erecting a foot bridge on River Mpondwe that connects Kabafu village to Kamukumbi and other neighboring villages.
During the communal work, the residents were joined by the Kasese District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Florence Kabugho who donated some construction materials and facilitation to have the work done.
In her remarks, Hon. Florence explained that she decided to donate the construction materials and money towards the rehabilitation of the foot bridge as a way of giving back to her local community. Hon. Florence…
Mr. Moshen Sikyiryamuba, a resident of Isango, described the donation by the legislator as timely, most especially for improving connectivity.
Mr. Moshen speaking…….
Details will come in our subsequent news broadcast. END.