By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu
Regional
Kabale district local government has received 667 bicycles from the government of Uganda through the Ministry of local government in a move to effectively monitor government programs and better service delivery in the district.
According to Alex Byakatonda, the district communication officer, the bicycles were received by the district authorities over the weekend.
Byakatonda told our reporter that the bicycles will be distributed to LC1 and LC II chairpersons in the entire district to help them in monitoring government programs especially the Parish Development Model aimed at getting Ugandans out of poverty.
He however, said that bicycles will be distributed to beneficiaries at a later date yet to be communicated.
In June this year, the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of local government also distributed 103 Yamaha motorcycles to the entire Sub County chairpersons in Kigezi sub region in the bid for them to effectively monitor government programs and do service delivery in the region.
The motorcycles were to be utilized in monitoring government programs that include the Parish Development Model and Emyooga.