Mubende residents applaud NAPE for bee keeping empowerment

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 | By

The residents of Lwabagoma Village, Gogonya Parish in Mubende District in Central Uganda have commended the National Association of Professional Environmentalists, NAPE for the organization’s support to their community particularly through bee keeping sensitization.   

The residents made the remarks at the end of November when Mr. David Kureba, the NAPE’s Program Officer in Charge of Forests and Biodiversity made a visit to their area to train them on bee keeping. Mr. Kureba was accompanied by Mr. Basiima Jorum from Kiggaga Cell in oil rich Hoima District in Western Uganda. Mr. Basiima is a bee keeper who has specialized in training other bee keepers.

Mr.Basiima took the residents of Lwabagoma through key beekeeping techniques and how the community can harness the benefits of bee keeping.

“You have to select suitable locations for bee keeping, identifying prime areas for apiaries and the flora resources that support profitable bee keeping ventures”, Mr. Basiima explained to the attentive residents.

He also stressed the critical need for ensuring the safety and security of bee keepers and neighboring communities, highlighting the importance of responsible bee keeping practices and harmonious coexistence.

Mr. Katumba Julius, the area village chairperson and a prominent bee keeper expressed gratitude to NAPE for their tireless efforts in promoting beekeeping in the community.

He also emphasized the importance of putting the skills and knowledge gained into practice and appealed to community members to not only adopt beekeeping but also to teach and mentor others.

Mr. Kureba presented the community members with bee hives, symbolizing commitment to empowering local beekeeping initiatives.

STORY COMPILED BY JOANE NTEZA