NATIONAL NEWS NEW VISION, Monday, November 5, 2018 3 DONATION Museveni handed over Museveni donates sh500m sh50m in cash, and said the sh450m balance would be delivered soon to All Saints Cathedral By Andante Okanya The new 5,000-seater All Saints Cathedral Kampala is expected to be ready in time for Christmas. Currently, roofing works have commenced for the sh7.1b project. Yesterday, President Yoweri Museveni, who donated sh500m for the second phase of construction, commended the parishioners whose sh5b contribution has ensured that the project is on course. Sh1.4b is needed for the completion of the second phase. The President stressed that such a collective effort exhibited by the parishioners is testament that national development with common purpose can be achieved. Museveni toured the structure on Nakasero Hill. Later, the President addressed the congregants at the old cathedral. During the 10:00am service, Museveni handed over sh50m in cash, and said the sh450m balance would be delivered soon. He explained that he was unaware of 7KHFOLHQWHQJLQHHU5LFKDUG0XJLVKD OHIW EULHoQJ the extent of need to complete the Museveni (right) on the progress of the construction project. works at the new All Saints Cathedral in Kampala The jovial President had the yesterday. Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba congregants in bouts of laughter, when he described the current cathedral as a Kafunda (congested We will have screening, but not they promote transparency and entity). Museveni said he would ESTABLISHMENT indiscriminate. What I will do is erase suspicion, which could be ACCOUNTABILITY give accountability to God that make different entry points,” the catastrophic. he was a good neighbour to the President said. The cathedral’s provost, the church. In the 106 years since The Archbishop of the Church Rev. Can. Michael Mukhwana, Museveni said he would “I am happy for your conviction of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, complimented Museveni for to build a big church for the Lord. its establishment, the commended the President for the steering Uganda on the path to give accountability to This church here is a Kafunda. But donation during the first project prosperity. He observed that great at least, I will get blessings. When congregation has grown phase, in addition to the sh850m strides had been made over the God that he was good I go to God and he asks me what to over 6,000 value added tax waiver on the past 30 years. neighbour to the church I did when I was near a Kafunda, project. I have what to answer, so I will not In attendance were senior Background have any problems,” Museveni said. propel Uganda’s development. government officials, including The cathedral, situated on the design of the new cathedral The President observed the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Nakasero Hill, is the headquarters complex. essence of good neighbourhood, Security inconvenience Kadaga, Principal Judge Yorokamu of the Diocese of Kampala. In May last year, Ntagali re- quoting the Bible, 1 John 4:20 Museveni said he had received Bamwine, cabinet ministers and In its 106 years of establishment, commissioned the continuation which highlights the irony of those reports that security personnel legislators. the cathedral has grown to over of the construction. The extent of who claim to love God whom they inconvenience the public during 6,000 worshippers, with diverse the construction includes walling have never seen physically but hate some functions. Family unit crucial backgrounds. and two galleries in structured a neighbour. He expressed remorse, saying he Ntagali said the 5,000-seater Plans for the current expansion reinforced concrete frame and He reiterated his call for hard would institute measures to make facility would enable families pray commenced in 2004, under the roofing. work, saying every citizen should such gatherings relaxed and not together. He gave the President a stewardship of the then Archbishop Others are windows and doors, strive to achieve the benefits in filled with unnecessary tension. souvenir Bible and an umbrella, in Livingstone Nkoyoyo, with a 12-floor bell and prayer tower, commercial agriculture. “I am told that during functions, commemoration of the construction acquisition of plots 2, 4 and 6 on five chapels and five vestries. Museveni noted that in addition the Government security personnel works. Lugard Road. The new complex immersion to commercial agriculture, mishandle people. These are young Ankole Diocese Bishop Sheldon Nkoyoyo’s successor, Archbishop baptistry and elevated altar will industry services and information people and their biggest fear is Mwesigwa stressed the importance Emeritus Henry Luke Orombi, was seat 100 ministers and other 70 communication technology will terrorism. I apologise for that. of family discussions, saying the steward during deliberations in persons..