By Dickson Tumuramye When the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results were released, I read a message on social media where a parent sent a message to a friend mistakenly thinking that his son had received Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results instead of UCE results. This confusion arose because many of us are…
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 MITOOMA: The Deputy speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Ugandans to stop comparing their Country- Uganda with some of the developed countries like America. According to Tayebwa, every Country has got its achievements, challenges and opportunities. “Even America is still ‘grappling with some pockets’ of citizens who are poor. During winter…
By Chris Mugasha As Ugandans gears up for the coming Christmas festive season, government has cautioned all road users to avoid conducting themselves in a manner that exposes and undermines the rights of others to safely use the shared road space. According to police records, during the last year’s festive season, close to 50…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: City tycoon Dr. AlHajji. Hassan Bassajjabalaba has announced a mega plan to grow Bushenyi/Ishaka Municipality. Bassajjabalaba the Bushenyi district NRM chairman said he has already finalized plans of establishing a mega project at Rweibango in Nyakabirizi Division which will increase the population in the area and in the periphery. This…
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 BUSHENYI: As a measure of water source protection, National Water and Sewarage Cooperation (NWSC) will provide improved livelihood options to residents neighboring the recently constructed Warugo water catchment area. This is in accordance with the water source protection guidelines. Technical analysis and stakeholder engagements have been finalized to ensure improved water quality…
By Chris Mugasha President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to take up issues of environment seriously and stop what he termed as blame games. Museveni said the issue of conserving the environment from the activities of degradation is now a responsibility of everyone. He said every Ugandan should take interest in supporting the conservation of…
By Chris Mugasha Parliament has commended Uganda’s water agency the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) for serving the country diligently. The deputy speaker Thomas Tayebwa said NWSC is one of the government institutions which have democratized access to water services unlike in the past. The deputy speaker said water had been reserved for only…
By Chris Mugasha The UPDF’s spokesperson Brig. Gen Felix Kulayigye has advised teachers to use their ‘heads’ and think about income generating ideas which can supplement their salaries. Kulayigye said relying only on a salary cannot be enough. Kulayigye said before recently when the army officers’ salaries were enhanced, they used their ‘heads’ to…