RED PEPPER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010 SHINAWATRA TO GIVE UGANDANS BURSARIES By Baz Walswa JHE CHAIRMAN. ‘Advisory Board ‘of The Global PS Lotto in- vestment and former Prime Minister of Thalland, Dr Thaksin Shk- nawatra announced four annual study bursaries to benefit high school ‘students for thelr under- graduate studies. Shinawatra was on a Surprise visit into the ‘country to mark the of. ficial consumer launch of the Go Lotto Scratch and Win product, This was at the Buuka 1ne'Go Lotto’ concert in Nakivubo Stadium on Sunday evening, The former premier ex pressed his appreciation to President Museveni ‘Saad Kigozi, the Nissan winner, ralses hands with ‘Shinawatra (R) during the “Go Lotto’ launch at Nakt- ‘yuo on Sunday (Photo by Michael Kakumiriz)) ‘and his government for enabling a good invest: ment environment. Speaking about the Go Lotto services, Shinawa- tra said, "My government started a similar program, for the people of Thailand ‘and | want to contribute similar benefits for the people of Uganda. | am. Efateful to the Ministry of Finance for the license that has enabled us. ‘set business in the country,” he said before announcing the four ‘scholarships which Syde ‘Bbumba said would be gistrbuted on a regional Meanwhile Saad Kigozi, 8 factory worker, was ‘the proud winner of the Nissan Navara which as up for grabs at the concert. Shinawatra and Boumba handed over the Pick Up to an excited Kigozi ‘who rents a Shs50000 single roomed house in Bira on Mityana road. Global PS Lotto has jected an initial invest. ‘ment of over US$5m in ‘order to bankroll their business operations in Uganda.