By Western Focus Team BUSHENYI/LYATONDE: Residents of Nkanga and Nyabubare sub counties in Bushenyi district have all the reasons to jubilate after seeing water pipes finally reaching their areas. This follows a memorandum of understanding between Bushenyi district local government and the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to extend water to water stressed areas in the district. The…
By Chris Mugasha KAMPALA: As the busiest month-December sets in, the Ministry of works and Transport has cautioned Ugandans to be mindful of issues of road safety. According to the Ministry, December is a period of high mobility and travel demand across all corners of the Country due to Christmas festive season noting that with…
By Chris Mugasha BUHWEJU: President Yoweri Museveni on Friday addressed a rally in Buhweju district naming electricity and water coverage in the district as areas where he has scored highly. Museveni addressed a rally that was attended by thousands of NRM supporters at Engaju seed school play grounds. Museveni said his government may not score…
By Hebert Mugumya MBARARA: Tomorrow (1st Dec 2025), Uganda will join the rest of the World to commemorate World AIDS Day. Uganda has indeed registered tremendous achievements in the fight against HIV/AIDS due to a number of factors and the participation of a number development partners- including the external funding agencies like USAID. There is…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Ahead of the World AIDS Day celebrations, Authorities of Bushenyi District have named areas with high HIV prevalence rate in the district. The areas which have been tagged as hot spots with consistently higher HIV burden are; Kizinda town, Butare, Mashonga, Rwentuha town council, Ishaka and Akashanda trading centre in Kakanju…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: After spending Billions of money in hospitals abroad to save the life of his mother in vain, City Tycoon ALHajji. Dr. Hassan Bassajjabalaba has no kind words for the leaders especially the Members of Parliament (MPs.) On Saturday, Bassajjabalaba paused a bit the pain of losing his mother Hajjati Azida Bassajjabalaba,…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Local Leaders in Bushenyi district have commended the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) for bridging the gaps in the field of sanitation. The leaders said before the different interventions by the NWSC especially extending water, the issue of sanitation was alarming with statistics indicating that over 80% of the population…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: President Yoweri Museveni has okayed allocation of Ug.shs81billion to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to extend safe and clean water to more areas. The disclosure has been made by the NWSC Managing Director Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha who commended the President and the government for funding the investments in…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Residents of six villages in Nyakabirizi Division Bushenyi/Ishaka Municipality have got a tide of relief after the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) bailing them out of water crisis. The villages which include Irembezi, Matyazo and Nyakahita A, Nyakahita B, Muhire, and Rwemishwa had remained un-served due to their hard-to-reach status….
By Chris Mugasha Scientists at the Bushenyi-based banana factory have officially declared Matooke as Uganda’s ‘goldmine’ after completing extensive research. This announcement is the culmination of a 20-year journey since the inception of the Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID). The initiative has led to the approval of various banana products by the International…