A testimony from Sande Eric Mukyakwire, a businessman I am a businessman specializing in hardware enterprise in Rubaare town, Ntungamo district. I thank the founders, Board and management of KYAPS for extending their good financial services to us by starting this Rubare branch that has helped many people to improve and expand their businesses. KYAPS…
Paul Aruho Rwambangye The Aunt Mary I know A lot has been said about Hon. Mary KaroroBusingyeOkurut after her death. This is not to join the bandwagon, but to write about a woman whom I have known and worker for/with. I had known Mary for some years, but I came closer to her in 2004…
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 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…
Dear Your Excellency, the Head of European Union (EU) in Uganda. Warm greetings from my family, my small coffee farm, and the people of Bushenyi, especially the coffee farmers. We deeply appreciate the cordial relationship between the people of Uganda, the Ugandan government, and the European Union (EU.) As a small coffee farmer with a…
By Western Focus Team SHEEMA: Pupils, parents and staff at Rwengiri Primary School in Sheema District are in shock following a catastrophe that hit the school yesterday leaving two pupils dead. The lightning that struck a classroom during a heavy downpour also left 15 pupils injured and in coma. The police have identified the dead…
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 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 Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI; The State Minister for Cooperatives Tom Aza Alero has challenged leaders and top managers of SACCOs to double their innovativeness and ‘think’ beyond providing credit/loans to members. Alero wants SACCOs to transition from their ‘current monotonous services’ of providing loans to members and move to the next levels of empowering the…
By Chris Mugasha As tempers flare between candidates and their supporters in the on-going NRM party primaries, the Bishop of Diocese of West Ankole Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni has come out to express his concern over the manner in which some candidates and their supporters are ‘behaving.’ In a message released today Sunday morning,…
