Uganda to host housing conference

Oct 08, 2008

UGANDA is to host the first International Housing Association annual meeting from October 16 to 17. The conference, which will be held at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort.

By Wambui Oyulu

UGANDA is to host the first International Housing Association annual meeting from October 16 to 17.

The conference, which will be held at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, will be organised by the National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC) and the housing ministry.

Housing state minister, Hon. Michael Werikhe, said: “The Government’s vision is to have decent housing, which is vital for economic growth.”

NHCC’s chief executive officer Joseph Kitamirike said the conference was designed to enable Ugandans explore ways of financing housing on the continent.

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