The former Kasese Municipality mayor, who is also the state minister for National Guidance and ICT, Godfrey Kabyanga, said that during the glorious days of the mines, it employed more than 5,000 people. He is hopeful that more opportunities will now be available for the local population.
James Byagaba, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at UNMC, says that as part of efforts to solve the problem of unemployment in the country, the government has an interest in revamping the factory.