FORGET ABOUT GETTING KABALE CITY STATUS, MINISTER MUSASIZI TELLS KABALE RESIDENTS

By Libino Byamukama and Ambrose Kweronda
In Kabale

The State Minister of Finance (general duties) Henry Musasizi Ariganyira has told the public who were expecting for Kabale municipality to be upgraded to the level of a city to lose hopes because the government no longer has such plans.

He vowed this today while delivering his speech at his thanks giving that was held at St Mary’s cathedral Rushoroza located at Rushoroza hill in Kabale municipality.

Musasizi explained that the city resolution failed because as the finance committee they advised the president that these cities only bring expenses where by a city needs new administrators such as Members of Parliament, Lord Mayors and including increased taxes which doesn’t generate income to both the country and residents of Kabale and Kigezi at large.

He narrated that president Museveni told them to inform the public that people should focus on working harder as a way of developing their household incomes and to engage themselves in the government programs such as parish development model.

And to get government loans from banks such as small scale business funds than creating new administrations that does not help in generating income.

Kabale district was among the 15 districts the cabinet approved to have a city status in May 2019 in a phased manner.

In the first lot, Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Fort portal and Mbarara would be elevated to city status, in the second cohort, Hoima and Mbale in 2021, while Lira and Entebbe will be in the third lot of elevation. Others are Nakasongola, Moroto, Masaka, Soroti, Kabale and Wakiso.

According to authorities, Kabale City boundary consultations were to be made in 2025.

While preaching, The Vicar General Kabale Diocese Rev Fr Sunday John Vianney who presented the Kabale diocese bishop Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira called upon Christians to know their dignities as Catholics and to commit themselves to the apostolic church, and deepen their Faith, as the Parish is soon celebrating centenary.

He said those who’re departing the catholic faith while joining the born-again churches that they are doing a mistake should know that the catholic faith stands on strong pillars.

A total cash of 80.467.400 Uganda shillings was collected and a pledge of 7.630.000 and 10 bags of cement, at a thanksgiving Mass of Hon Min Musasizi.

The thanksgiving was aimed at the completion of paving the cathedral compound and Terrazzo as Kabale diocese prepares to celebrate 100 years of service in March of this year 2023.

Hon. Wilfred Niwagaba, Hon Dr. Nicholas Kamara, Hon Alex Niyonsaba and the RCC Sheikh Kasimu Kamugisha attended the function.