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Cabinet ministers National Response have offered shim Fund in the fight for six months against the spread to the COVID­19 of the pandemic By Paul Kiwuwb

Cabinet ministers have ollered sh3m, respectively. Okurut among those who have haye contributed to the fund in shim for six months to the She said the ministers were already contributed to the Hind, response to Museveni's call. COVID­19 National Response emulating President Yoweri Nankabirwa said she had Karoro said Museveni would Fund in the fight against the Museveni, who recently communicated to the Clerk to explain to the public how the spread of the pandemic. committed part of his sh3.6m Parliament, Jane Kibirige, and donations coUected will be utilised. Ruth Nankabirwa, the monthly salary to the fund, Kaweesa Nganda, the Parliament The fund has so far collected over Government chief whip, said of starting April, to fight the spread chief accountant, to effect the sh32b in physical goods and cash. the 72 cabinet ministers, 47 had of coronavirus in Uganda. deduction of the shim from At the same occasion, Great contributed sh2S0m to the fund, The ministers' contribution was ministers' salaries. Lakes Energy Company (GLE), Nankabirwa said she had also starting with their June salary. received by Mary Karooro Okurut, the investors of Kabulasoke Solar Nankabirwa revealed this the Minister in Charge of General communicated to John Mitala, Power Plant in Gomba district, yesterday at the Office of the Duties, flanked by Emmanuel the head of the Public Service donated five new Nissan double Prime Minister (OPM) in Kampala Katongole, the fund's chairman, and Secretary to Cabinet, to cabin pickups worth 1134,300 while handing over donations to Dorothy Kisaka, the secretary the fund. see if public servants including about (sh507m) to the fund. The and administrator and several "The cabinet ministers have permanent secretaries, and vehicles were handed over by members. undersecretaries can also Great Lakes Energy Company agreed that shim be deducted Nankabirwa named Museveni, contribute part of their pay in the regional manager John Paul from their monthly salaries in order to boost the fund's account the First Lady Janet Museveni, fight against COVID­19. Mogere. Vice­President Kiwanuka GLE director Michael Keams so that they can fight against "It is not compulsory for public servants to commit their salaries to COVID­19," she said. Ssekandi, Prime Minister Dr. said: "Given the gravity of the Nankabirwa also said some Ruhakana Rugunda, the First the fight against the pandemic, it coronavirus pandemic, we felt it ministers had agreed that sh6m Deputy Prime Minister, Gen is voluntary," Nankabirwa noted. prudent to respond to President be deducted from their accounts Moses, the Second Deputy Prime Karoro commended Good Museveni's appeal for additional while others accepted sh4m and Minister Ali Kirunda Kivejinja and Samaritans and organisations that logistical support to boost the health ministry fleet.

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Okurut (in green) and the National Response Fund team applaud members of the Great LaKes Energy Company led by regional manager Mogere (centre), for donating the cars. Right is Robert Kabushenga, the Vision Group CEO

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