Residents of Bukuku and Karangura sub-counties in Kabarole district are excited about the construction of the new Mukumiri Bridge that connects the two sub-counties.

Residents said that they have been having a problem in transporting their produce from the mountainous sub-counties to Fort Portal town due to impassable roads and lack of bridges along  the roads that led to the sub-countries.

Grace Kalisa a resident of Kanyamura village in Karangura sub-country said that the bridge will help traders transport their goods.

The deputy speaker of Kabarole district Sylvia Rwabwogo urged people to monitor and own the project so that they can benefit from it.

The Kabarole district engineer David Mujumbi  said that the project will cost ah 48m and is expected to be complete in a period of two months.

The district boss Richard Rwabuhinga vowed to deal with contractors who do shoddy work and have them charged in courts of law.

By Sunday Rogers