Summary:
- According to Minister Musasizi, Nationally, current statistics indicate that the poverty level stands at 20.1%. However, in the Kigezi Sub-region, poverty has risen from 24% to 27%.
KABALE: The Minister of Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has expressed concern about the increasing poverty levels among households in the Kigezi Sub-region.
According to Minister Musasizi, Nationally, current statistics indicate that the poverty level stands at 20.1%. However, in the Kigezi Sub-region, poverty has risen from 24% to 27%. Minister Musasizi said that this is alarming and shows that poverty is escalating day by day in the region calling for collaborative efforts among leaders in the region to address this issue.
He revealed these statistics on Saturday during the climax of the 2024 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Fund (BAAF) for Kabale Catholic Diocese at Our Lady of Good Shepherd Rushoroza Cathedral in Kabale Municipality.
Minister Musasizi stressed the need for leaders to promote government programs aimed at reducing poverty, such as the Parish Development Model (PDM).
Minister Musasizi urged residents of the Kigezi Sub-region to shift from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture by utilizing their land more efficiently.
He also commended the Bishop of Kabale Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira, for his continuous efforts in promoting development at the household level.
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Sheikh Kassim Kamugisha, the Wakiso deputy resident district commission (RDC) thanked the Bishop of Kabale Rt. Rev Callist Rubaramira for introducing a developmental and social economic project in Kigezi. He advocated for more faith based projects because development is cross sectional.
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While speaking as the chief guest representing the vice president of Uganda Maj (Rtd) Jesca Alupo, the Minister of Information ICT and national guidance Dr. Chris Baryomunsi condemned the eviction process of people from wetlands in Kigezi Sub-region.
Dr. Baryomunsi said that the government’s message is to conserve the environment but for Kigezi, Busonga and Bukedi regions, should be compensated and given an alternative means of livelihood. He condemned the environment officers who evicted people in these three regions unlawfully. He said that the officers will be guided on how to approach the people because it’s the government that advised people to start using wetlands.
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A total of 1.9 billion was collected in BAAF 2024 to help in finishing the catholic owned commercial building in Kabale municipality.
