Outgoing CAO lauds Kabale leaders and staff

By Alex Byakatonda

apearlnews.com

The Outgoing Kabale Chief Administrative officer, Edmond Ntimba, has

commended Political and technical staff, as well as residents in the

District for giving him an enabling working environment, which helped

him to implement Government projects and programs in the last Five

years.

Mr. Ntimba was transferred to Mitooma District, in the same capacity,

in the recent transfer of Chief Administrative officers and their

deputies. He has been replaced with Fred Kalyesubula, who was also

transferred from Bundibugyo District.

According to a transfer letter dated 23rd June 2022, signed by the

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Ben

Kumumanya, and copied to the permanent secretary Ministry of the

Finance and secretary to the Treasury and Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Public Service, Ntimba’s transfer, was done in the Interest of the Uganda Public service.

Ntimba, was posted to Kabale District in 2018, as the Deputy CAO,

before he would later be elevated to the position of the Chief

Administrative officer-CAO, following the death of the then CAO,

Wilson Tibugyenda.

Speaking ahead official handover, which is due on Friday next week,

Ntimba, extended gratitude to both the Political and technical staff,

as well as residents in the District, for cooperating with him the

last Five years. This, he said enabled him and the entire District, to

perform splendidly and extend equitable services to the people.

He commended the central Government, which has been funding over

98percent of the district budgets.

Meantime, Elizabeth Byiringiro, has been transferred from Kisoro

District to Kabale District, as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. Kabale District has not had a deputy Chief Administrative officer, since 2018.