BUSHENYI DISTRICT APPROVES 27.5BN BUDGET; EDUCATION, HEALTH TAKE LIONS SHARE

By Sandra Tumwekwase
www.mknewslink.com
In Bushenyi.
Bushenyi district has approved the budget of 27.5billion shillings for financial year 2018/2019 prioritizing education with 13.32 million shillings.

According to the Secretary for finance Bushenyi district Patrick Mwebesa Kizito, while presenting the budget to the district council yesterday, this year’s budget has increased compared to last financial year of 25 billion shillings.

This year’s budget will also prioritize education followed by health sectors with 3billion shillings, production 2.5 billion shillings which they expect to uplift on Bushenyi residents standards of living.

Jafari Basajabalaba the Bushenyi LC5 chairman noted that the increase in this year’s education budget targets the construction of more schools and other facilities to improve the education standards in the district.

However the speaker Justine Burusadi appealed to councilors to make a follow up of the budget allocations to ensure proper implementation for the benefits of their communities.
She thus appealed to the heads of departments to always implement council resolutions.

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