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Buhinga stadium
Later on Saturday, President Museveni led a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a Shs6 billion stadium at Buhinga on the outskirts of Fort Portal Town.
He said similar stadia will be built in Bunyoro, Ankole and Kigezi, each to cost Shs6b. The stadia come with extras of a tennis court, hotel facility and other hospitality facilities.
“The public should know that government runs its programmes on the principle of prioritization. For example, while construction of a stadium is cheaper than a road, the latter is more critical for our economic development.
He gave the example of the Kamwenge road construction that cost Shs400 billion. “This would have built several stadia. Sports is a vital item especially to the youth but government has been handling other priorities first,” he said.
Museveni said that as government resolves the other infrastructure concerns, government will no doubt gradually invest more in sports facilities.
“And before infrastructure was the question of insecurity, especially here in the Rwenzori region. People were worried about insecurity here but I assured you nobody could disturb our peace. We have a fully peaceful country now.”
Kalya Courts Hotel
Museveni on Saturday also launched of Kalya Courts Hotel, owned by Isaya Kalya and his wife.
A retired Resident District Commissioner one of Mzee Kalya’s childen participated in the NRA Liberation Struggle.
“I commend his family for establishing a hotel and promoting the hospitality industry. Tooro sub-region has got the Mountains of the Moon and a national park. There is a high tourism potential. The vital components in tourism are peace and nature. These ingredients are now in place.”
The rehabilitation of the Mbarara–Katunguru road is in progress while rehabilitation of the Kasese–Fort Portal road will commence soon to boost tourism in the area. He said Tooro sub-region will also benefit from the construction of the Kyenjojo–Kagadi–Hoima– Masindi road, that will unlock the tourism potential not just of Bunyoro but Tooro.
“We shall also look at the issue of “unfair” Value Added Tax (VAT) raised by Mzee Kalya. We shall discuss it, especially its impact on upcountry businesses. I will also support the women’s group that is engaged in the production and export of a variety of crafts that include baskets for baked millet (ebiibo).”
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There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
