Uganda, Feb. 14 -- Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has lauded the outgoing Japanese ambassador to Uganda for his contribution to the development of Uganda across different sectors.

Fukuzawa Hidemoto started his tour of duty in October 2020 and will be leaving the country in March.

The diplomat, Tayebwa said, has been key in strengthening the education sector, particularly focusing on basic education by supporting 284 primary schools, offering scholarship opportunities, sponsoring 10-50 students annually, through the African Kommit Program among others.

"During his time, he has been able to lobby for increased funding for Uganda's sectors ranging from education, research, infrastructure and health. Now we have experts from J...