By Chris Mugasha All roads will tomorrow (25th.Jan Saturday) lead to Valley University of Science and Technology in Bushenyi district where over 850 will graduate. The University Secretary Jenan Mukaira said all is set at the university where the President of the Republic of Uganda His. Excellency Gen. Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over…
By Chris MugashaThe Archbishop of Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba has commended renowned businessman Dr. Ben Mugasha aka BEMUGA, for his substantial contributions to the Church and the country’s development. Kazimba made the remarks on Saturday at St. Mark Church of Uganda Kyeibare in Diocese of West Ankole while preaching at the…
By Western Focus Team Former Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye has condemned the acts of violence that some Christians in Sheema district extended to church, religious leaders/the clergy in West Ankole Diocese. Tumwesigye described the ‘ugly incidents’ attacks on churches as very unfortunate. In 2014, misunderstandings broke out between a cross section…
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 Unlike in urban areas where water flowing from a tap is normal, in some areas, a site with water flowing from a tap becomes like ‘tourist attraction’! This is what happened recently in Omukayuya trading centre in Karungu Sub County in Buhweju district when National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) opened a…
By Chris Mugasha The Bishop of Diocese of West Ankole Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni has tasked the clergy in the Diocese toembark on planning for establishment of income generating projects in their respective areas. The Bishop said the Diocese is planning to celebrate 50years of its existence stressing that income generating projects will be one…
By Western Focus team Government has injected a total of Shs5.8billion in Rubirizi district under the Parish Development Model (PDM.) The Rubirizi district Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Baker Akampurira said 5800 people have benefited from the above amount with each taking Sh1million. “So far we don’t have any complaint or case concerning with the implementation…
By Chris Mugasha The Bishop of West Ankole Diocese Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni has lashed at some of the University Professors/Dons for ‘mocking’ God. The Bishop expressed his concern saying it is very unfortunate that some people after getting successful in life, they easily forget about God and instead begin to question and oppose Him….
By Chris Mugasha In a twist of events, two former ministers in Sheema District who were defeated in the last NRM primaries have bounced back with overwhelming support. Provisional results indicate that Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu who is the Senior Presidential advisor is leading in Sheema South against the incumbent Prof. Elijah Mushemeza. In Sheema North,…
By Micheal Atwebembeire District Forestry officer-Bushenyi Forests and trees provide a wide range of benefits to human kind. These benefits can be categorized as Commercial, Ecological, or Cultural/Spiritual benefits. The benefits from these trees can be derived as either tree products or services.Methods to obtain these products and services can either be destructive, where the…
