By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: A new General Manager to take on Diocese of West Ankole’s Diocesan Jubilee Sacco has been appointed. Ronald. W. Mugisha was unveiled on Wednesday by the Board of Directors. Mugisha takes over from Allan Tibikundura the SACCO’s Internal Auditor who has been in the acting position as the General Manager…
EXISTING TOURISM SITES IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT. By Amanya sheilah Tourism officer-BushenyiDistrict. Bitooma sub-county 1. Hot spring. Found in Bitooma sub-county,makwetere cell, amabare village.It is Approximately 18 kilometers off the Bushenyi –Mbarara highway. Activities include; 2. Kyamuhunga sub-county Karinju forest reserve. Found in Kayanga village, Kibazi parish, Kyamuhunga sub-county and other parts of Nyabubaare sub-county.It is…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Business came to a standstill on Saturday in both Ishaka and Bushenyi towns as thousands thronged Kampala International University (KIU) Western campus to attend the University’s 31st graduation ceremony where over 2000 graduands were commissioned. This is the first graduation ceremony to be moved out of the congested Kampala city…
By Chris Mugasha The Bishop of Diocese of West Ankole Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni has cautioned Christians against living reckless lifestyles. The Bishop said with the increasing cases of Non Communicable Diseases, it’s high time every individual should mind about what he/she is taking in his/her body. These Non-communicable diseases are often caused by a…
By Aggrey Twesigye MBARARA: The Igara West Member of Parliament, Louis Gafa Mbwatekamwa, who is seeking for the Mbarara city mayoral seat on the NRM ticket, has accused fellow aspirants of plotting to derail his nomination. Addressing his supporters at the Mbarara city bus park on Saturday, Mbwatekamwa alleged that fellow contenders in the race have petitioned…
By Western Focus Team Local leaders in Greater Bushenyi region have decried the rate at which teachers are quitting the classrooms with majority seeking for early retirement. The local leaders said unless government intervenes and take deliberate action, the sector is heading for a crisis. “We must ask ourselves why teachers are opting for early…
NWSC defends water charges By Chris Mugasha The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) have reiterated that the charges they levy on water remains the cheapest. The Managing Director Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha said it is surprising to find that Ugandans complain over the money they spend on water but they never complain on the…
By Western Focus Team Authorities in Greater Bushenyi region have expressed concern over cases of pupils dropping out of schools before completing primary seven. The Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Emmy Ngabirano said today he monitored the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and discovered that a number of some pupils who had registered for…
By Chris Mugasha The Bishop of Diocese of West Ankole Rt. Rev. Johnson Twinomujuni has announced a reshuffle of the Diocesan staff. In the reshuffle that was announced on Sunday after an ordination service that was held at St Peter’s Cathedral Bweranyangi in Bushenyi district, the Bishop announced transfers, promotions and retirements of some Reverends….
By Western Focus Team GULU: The Annual Ambassadors’ Conference 2025 kicked off this week at Gulu University in Gulu City. The week long conference which has been organized by the ministry of foreign affairs in coordination with the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) is being attended by all Uganda’s envoys to the overseas. The conference is…