As schools financially struggle to reopen after a seven-month lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni has donated Shs 100 million to a primary school in his village of Rushere in Rwakirura district.
In a press statement issued by the presidential press unit, Museveni on top of giving the money to Rushere primary school, also gave Shs 50 million to North Ankole Diocese Platinum Sacco and a tipper truck. Another Shs 100 million was given to the proposed construction of the diocese hospital.
The government reopened schools and tertiary institution for candidate and finalist classes on October 15 but many have remained closed for failure to meet the required standard operating procedures due to lack of funds.
The Bishop of North Ankole Diocese, Steven Namanya thanked Museveni and the first lady, also minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni for supporting the diocese in its efforts to refurbish the church-based primary school to meet the required standards.
Museveni made the donations on Sunday while addressing a scientific congregation of North Ankole Diocese in Kiruhura district during which he performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a proposed community hospital located at the diocese headquarters.
The first phase of the construction will comprise the out-patient wing and administration block at the tune of Shs 1.6 billion. During the ceremony, the president also toured other projects including; Rushere primary school, Rushere Bishops Girls' school, a complex guesthouse, dairy farm and other income-generating activities for the diocese.
He said agriculture has been boosted by the NRM policy of mass mobilization and patriotism. On politics, Museveni urged Ugandans to avoid internal political fights, bribery, forgery and flouting election processes.
He added that holding a free and fair election has been important because it breeds sanity in society, adding that good leadership is symbolized by giving people-focused guidance.
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