By Western Focus Team After spending some years in a ‘low mode’, leaders and supporters of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) are again filled with joy and excitement upon seeing their former FDC party leader/President and former Presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye back on the stage. As a result the party leaders and supporters in…
By Chris Mugasha As tea farmers continue to feel the pinch over a ‘collapsed’ tea industry, President Yoweri Museveni has been petitioned not to abandon tea farmers at such a critical time. Lay. Canon Yorokamu Batuna one of prominent farmers in Bushenyi district who is also among the pioneers of tea growing in the area…
By Robert Atuhairwe Resident District Commissioner (RDC) It’s with much pleasure that I pen this article for this distinguished publication with a slant to transformational news. This is an area quite lacking in coverage, with much space going to things that distract the people from the serious business of surviving in an ever evolving global…
By Chris Mugasha Kampala, Western region and Bushenyi in particular are mourning the untimely death of one of the prominent pillar, business mogul Obadia Ntebekeine Rushambuza. The different social media pages are awash with the news of the untimely death of Ntebekeine a great man and role model to many. His Brother Lay. Canon Apollo…
By Chris Mugasha Authorities of both primary and secondary schools have been challenged not to sit on the children’s/student’s talents but to invest in developing them (talents.) William Ngabirano the dean of students Kyambogo University said schools should not think that sports promote their schools alone but they (sports) also help the students individually. Ngabirano…
By Chris Mugasha All is set for Friday’s Bushenyi district’s 50th Anniversary celebrations with President Yoweri Museveni expected to preside over the celebrations. Bushenyi was curved out of Ankole district (Mbarara) in 1974. It has since then evolved into a vibrant hub of progress and development over the past five decades. The celebrations where 40…
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…
By Chris Mugasha Recently, Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO (KYAPS) one of the leading SACCO in the Country celebrated its 25th Anniversary since inception. During the celebrations, different beneficiaries gave their testimonies on how KYAPS has since impacted on their lives and on communities. Western Focus Magazine will run a series of testimonies from the different beneficiaries….
By Chris Mugasha A total of 418 on Friday graduated with Post graduate diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees, Diplomas and Certificates in different disciplines at Ankole Western University (AWU.) The graduation ceremony took place at the University’s grounds at Kabwohe Hill in Sheema Municipality Sheema district. AWU is one of the projects of Diocese of West Ankole….
By Chris Mugasha There is a sigh of relief at Bushenyi district’s 86year old health facility after the family of Prof. Eli Katunguka’s intervention. Katunguka who is the Kyambogo University’s vice chancellor on Saturday delivered two sets of modern hospital beds to Bushenyi health centre IV. He handed over the beds to the facility’s authorities…
