Editor
Minister of State for Industry under the Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives, David Bahati, has urged the public to embrace government programs to improve household incomes and livelihoods. He specifically highlighted initiatives like the Presidential Initiative on Job and Wealth Creation (Emyooga) and the Parish Development Model (PDM), both designed to fight poverty and create jobs at the household level.
Bahati made these remarks while presiding over a fundraising event for the expansion and completion of St. Peter Karuhitsi Church of Uganda in Buyenje Parish, Nombe Archdeaconry, Ankole Diocese, located in Rubindi-Ruhumba Town Council, Kashari South, Mbarara District.
He also advised the public to avoid mixing religion with politics, noting that in trade, one does not consider religion or tribe when selling goods, but rather who offers the best price.
The fundraising aimed to raise UGX 107 million for the church’s expansion, with over UGX 16 million collected, including donations of 45 bags of cement and a truckload of sand. Minister Bahati personally pledged 200 iron sheets for the church’s roofing.
Kashari North MP, Hon. Bataringaya Bazil, contributed 25 bags of cement, while Mbarara District Woman MP, Hon. Margaret Ayebare Rwebyambu, donated 20 bags of cement. In his remarks, Hon. Bataringaya encouraged Christians to enhance and scale up coffee cultivation as a commercial crop, emphasizing the importance of value addition to earn better profits.
Hon. Ayebare Rwebyambu expressed her gratitude to all MPs who attended and contributed a combined total of over UGX 6 million toward the church’s completion. Mbarara District Chairperson, Tumwesigye Didus Tabaro, criticized those opposing fundraising efforts, stating that such drives are essential for rural communities to supplement government efforts in service delivery.
