34 NEW VISION, Thursday, June 9, 2016 ADVERTISERS SUPPLEMENT OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER LUWERO TRIANGLE 2016 HEROES DAY SUPPLEMENT Bull fatt ening project for Kithoma II Youth group, Ntoroko District. Hon.Kataike Sarah Ndoboli, Mrs. Christi ne Guwatudde Kintu Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Outgoing Minister of State for Permanent Secretary Prime Minister of the Republic Luwero Triangle H. E. Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. of Uganda President of the Republic of Uganda The Ministry of Luwero Traingle, Congratulate The President of the A heifer given to Agaryawamu mens group in Kalagi Republic of Uganda His Excellency Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and all Hereos Mulagi sub county Kyankwanzi district of Uganda as we mark 27th HEROES DAY ANNIVERSARY BACKGROUND Each block yard was supported with an M7 hydra form twin machine he portf olio of Luwero Triangle was started immediately aft er for producing interlocking blocks; a Vibra V3SE Conventi onal Block the Nati onal Resistance Movement Liberati on (NRM) struggle and paving machines; a Hydra form mobile Jaw Crushers for of 1981-1986. The primary responsibility of the programme crushing rocks and stones; a hydraform 300 litre mobile pan mixers T for mixing soil and cement mixture; and a hydra form rotary sieves was to ensure reconstructi on of the Luwero Triangle Districts and coordinate payment of war debts claims. for preparati ons of soil for block producti on. Each of the Block Yards will be provided with one Tipper Lorry to assist in the transportati on The portf olio currently coordinates three major programmes; of their mateti als and products. 1) Luwero – Rwenzori Development Plan (LRDP) a joint comprehensive Development programme that covers the Luwero Triangle and the Rwenzori sub-regions, Water stream diversion for small scale farm irrigati on in 2) Compensati on to Third Parti es (AKASIIMO) a programme that Munkunyu; Kasese District. att empts to improve the livelihoods of the civilian veterans. 3) The Anti -poverty campaign programme against civilian veterans whose major objecti ve is to empower the veterans to engage in income generati ng acti viti es for sustainable wealth creati on. Through the years since the establishment of the Luwero Triangle Figure 1 farmer supported with a valley tank for fi sh farming in Kyankwanzi Portf olio in the Offi ce of the Prime Minister, many lives have been positi vely transformed through the above stated Programmes and Crop Nurseries (Lwengo, Mukono, Nakaseke, the following are our major stakeholders: Kiboga, Gomba, Butambala, and Kasese Districts) . The District Local Governments . The Civilian Veterans . The Veterans Verifi cati on Committ ee . Government Departments, Ministries and Agencies Hon. Sarah Kataike Ndoboli the outgoing Minister of State for Luwero Triangle poses with youth that were trained in the use of hydra form technology LUWERO TRIANGLE ACHIEVEMENTS The Luwero Triangle has registered considerable achievements under the two programmes that it implements in the Luwero Rwenzori region. Water stream diversion for small scale farm irrigati on in Munkunyu; Kasese District. Akasiimo and Veterans Support Programmes Maize Mill (Kabarole, Wakiso, Mubende, Kasese, • Paid Akasiimo to 42,389 civilian veterans out of esti mated 80,013. Kyegegwa, and Kiboga Districts) • In support of welfare of civilian veterans, the Luwero triangle Coff ee seedlings for Kabalega Veterans Associati on ready for has procured and distributed 3,555 pieces of iron sheets, and sale at Mulama, Kapeeka; Nakaseke District 2,000 spray pumps • We have conti nued to support the renovati ons and reconstructi on of war heroes’ monuments. This Financial Year, we have renovated the monument at Ssi-Bukunja, Buikwe District; and Lwamata, Kiboga District. Hon. Sarah Kataike Ndoboli the outgoing Minister of State for Luwero Triangle holds a meeti ng with the veterans at the block Yard site at Luwero District LRDP Achievements FY 2015/16 The Offi ce of the Prime Minister under LRDP strives to improve the household incomes of the community within the Luwero Rwenzori region supported over 2,435 households and 436 groups with income generati ng materials for increased agricultural producti on and producti vity, value additi on, processing, and marketi ng; as well as supporti ng small scale businesses for women, youth and other vulnerable groups. The districts supported with LRDP grants to support households’ Ready seedlings at Kaloke Semuto SC for Tusitukirewamu incomes improvement are Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kabarole, Kasese, Veterans Associati on; Nakaseke District Kayunga, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Luwero, Mityana, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, and Wakiso. Heifers (Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kabarole, Kayunga, War Heroes’ Monument at Dwaniro Sub-County, Kiboga District The support has been in areas of poultry; maize mills, coff ee hullers, treadle pumps for irrigati on; small scale irrigati on channels, fi sh Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, cages, heifers, goats, apiary, spray pumps, bod boda cycles, SACCOs, Luwero, Mityana, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Maize mill for Mihayo Development Forum; Kasese District valley tanks, knitti ng, carpentry workshop equipment among others. Nakasongola, and Wakiso Districts). supported under LRDP Funding Fish farming (Kayunga, Kabarole, Kyankwanzi, Kasese Districts) Valley Tanks (Kyankwanzi, Nakaseke Districts) Hydra Form Block Yards The Luwero Triangle Portf olio has supported two veterans associati on i.e. Rwenzori-Katebwa Civilian veterans at Kitarasa Village, Bukuku Sub County, Kabarole District; and Bamunanika Consti tuency Veterans Forum at Katasule Village, Kikyusa Sub Members of Bukara Parish B Coy civilian veterans Associati on with calves that A community valley tank at Naivasha, Wansarangi, had been produced by the heifers that bought by the group with LRDP funds. County; Luwero District. Members of RUDEC, Kabarole District taking care of their fi sh pond Wakyato; Nakaseke District.