Uganda above Commonwealth expectations â€" Oryem
Aug 27, 2007
UGANDA is above expectation as far as preparations for the November Commonwealth Heads Of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) are concerned. The state minister for foreign affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, revealed this during the prize-awarding ceremony for winners of the CHOGM logo competition recently.
By Yasin Kironde
UGANDA is above expectation as far as preparations for the November Commonwealth Heads Of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) are concerned. The state minister for foreign affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, revealed this during the prize-awarding ceremony for winners of the CHOGM logo competition recently.
“I hear these Ugandans, who are not sure they are really Ugandans, saying the roads are bad, hotels are not ready and that the venue is not yet in order. But I would like to assure Ugandans that we are on track.â€
“We have people coming from the Commonwealth Secretariat and even Buckingham Palace, who are following our progress. To them, we are beyond target as of now. So, come November, we shall only be polishing the silvers,†he told guests at Hotel Africana.
The ceremony was preceded by a secondary schools’ mock CHOGM summit. Eight schools participated. These were Kings College Buddo, Mackay College Nateete, Bethany High , Iganga Secondary School, Kabojja High School, Nserester High School, Kalinabiri Secondary School and Dynasty High School.
Oryem hailed the competition as well thought out. “It amazes me how these young boys and girls do it. I wish this could go on in all schools so that we can continue to nurture future leaders for this country,†he said.
The education ministry Commonwealth desk officer, Dr. Jane Egau Okou said: “We are greatly encouraged by the participation of upcountry and rural schools. This is testimony that the competition was truly national and that the CHOGM message has penetrated the country.â€
“It was a great coincidence that the number of schools (53) that participated corresponded with the number of Commonwealth countries,†Egau said.
Students who participated in the competition received certificates of participation and CHOGM-labelled T-shirts. Their schools received art materials.
The winner, Peter Nyamuntale and the runner-up Peter Buule, both from St. Mary’s College Kisubi got sh1m, and sh500,000 respectively. The second runner-up Adrian Atulinda and Michael Katerega, the Jackpot winner, both from St. Henry S.S Kitovu received sh300,000 and sh200,000 respectively.
UGANDA is above expectation as far as preparations for the November Commonwealth Heads Of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) are concerned. The state minister for foreign affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, revealed this during the prize-awarding ceremony for winners of the CHOGM logo competition recently.
“I hear these Ugandans, who are not sure they are really Ugandans, saying the roads are bad, hotels are not ready and that the venue is not yet in order. But I would like to assure Ugandans that we are on track.â€
“We have people coming from the Commonwealth Secretariat and even Buckingham Palace, who are following our progress. To them, we are beyond target as of now. So, come November, we shall only be polishing the silvers,†he told guests at Hotel Africana.
The ceremony was preceded by a secondary schools’ mock CHOGM summit. Eight schools participated. These were Kings College Buddo, Mackay College Nateete, Bethany High , Iganga Secondary School, Kabojja High School, Nserester High School, Kalinabiri Secondary School and Dynasty High School.
Oryem hailed the competition as well thought out. “It amazes me how these young boys and girls do it. I wish this could go on in all schools so that we can continue to nurture future leaders for this country,†he said.
The education ministry Commonwealth desk officer, Dr. Jane Egau Okou said: “We are greatly encouraged by the participation of upcountry and rural schools. This is testimony that the competition was truly national and that the CHOGM message has penetrated the country.â€
“It was a great coincidence that the number of schools (53) that participated corresponded with the number of Commonwealth countries,†Egau said.
Students who participated in the competition received certificates of participation and CHOGM-labelled T-shirts. Their schools received art materials.
The winner, Peter Nyamuntale and the runner-up Peter Buule, both from St. Mary’s College Kisubi got sh1m, and sh500,000 respectively. The second runner-up Adrian Atulinda and Michael Katerega, the Jackpot winner, both from St. Henry S.S Kitovu received sh300,000 and sh200,000 respectively.