By Chris Mugasha KAMPALA/MITOOMA: Although they have not been ‘seeing eye to eye’ in their home district-Mitooma, the former Mitooma district NRM Muhangi Wilberforce Byaboneka and the deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa have put aside their misunderstandings to ensure that Mitooma retains the Deputy speaker’s position. Byaboneka who has always blamed his loss of the Mitooma…
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 Western Focus Team Officials from the Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) office have caused the arrest of one person for soliciting bribes from PDM funds beneficiaries. According to a statement from the RDC’s office, Muhammad Congo of Rubare cell, Butare ward- Kyamuhunga town council in Bushenyi district was rounded up today. The RDC’s team…
SACCO petitions government on tea stabilization and a single regulatory. By Chris Mugasha Delegates of Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO (KYAPS) yesterday elected new leaders on its Board of Directors (BOD) with a call on the new leadership to manage, sustain and double the growth of the SACCO. Paul Kahiigi Turyamureba was re-elected unopposed to spearhead KYAPS’s…
By Aggrey Twesigye KAMPALA/MBARARA: As Ntare school community gears up to celebrate the school’s 70th anniversary celebrations, the school’s Old Boys (OBs) have launched a Ugshs9billion fundraising drive to build a modern science laboratory. Founded in 1956, the school will commemorate this milestone on July 25, 2026. The launch of this drive took place recently…
With the increasing effects of climate change, issues of conserving the environment must take a centre stage. In this write-up, Moses Bukwatsizo a Senior Secondary school Teacher shares and explains why schools must double their efforts. The term environment comes from a French word Environner meaning to encircle or surround. In short, environment means surroundings…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: As the recently elected District leaders prepare to be sworn in, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has commended the outgoing districts’ leaders for the cordial working relationship. The NWSC Managing Director Dr.Eng Silver Mugisha cited the outgoing Bushenyi District Council as one of the councils that partnered with NWSC…
By Chris Mugasha Lake Kakyera is a shallow lake found in Mid South Western Uganda in Kirihura District. It is one of the little known water bodies in the Country! Known for its rich fish and bird species, L. Kakyera is one of the unmissable places for travelers exploring L. Mburo National park in Western…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Eight days after Bushenyi people went to the polls to elect their Members of Parliament (MPs), the debate especially on the District woman MP elections is still on with some supporters still in ‘denial.’ The situation that surrounded the entire campaigns immediately after the NRM primaries has been like a ‘cloud…
The girl in social media is not our student-HM By Western Focus Team Authorities of Bweranyangi Girls Secondary school have clarified on the photos of a girl which have gone viral on social media. According to the headmistress Molly Buhwairoha the girl in the photo purported to be a student of Bweranyangi is not…