By Aggrey Twesigye MBARARA: The Igara West Member of Parliament, Louis Gafa Mbwatekamwa, who is seeking for the Mbarara city mayoral seat on the NRM ticket, has accused fellow aspirants of plotting to derail his nomination. Addressing his supporters at the Mbarara city bus park on Saturday, Mbwatekamwa alleged that fellow contenders in the race have petitioned…
By Chris Mugasha President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today started his trip to the Ankole region to monitor the progress of the Parish Development Model (PDM) and the Four- acre model programs. Museveni started his tour from Magambo Sub County in Rubirizi district where he visited a PDM beneficiary. Tumusiime Dezirata told the President that…
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 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…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: After a long search, Butuuro SACCO has announced a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/ General Manager. The SACCO’s Board of Directors led by the Chairman Eng. Benson Tumuhimbise unveiled Denis Komunda on Monday as the new General Manager. The function to officially announce the new general manager took place at the…
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 Local leaders from Kiruhura district were on Friday left speechless after touring the Bushenyi based banana factory. The leaders instead turned against the saboteurs of the project. “We are surprised to see such a development in our region and the country at large,” said the Kiruhura district chairman Mukago Rutetebya. “What is…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Business came to a standstill on Saturday in both Ishaka and Bushenyi towns as thousands thronged Kampala International University (KIU) Western campus to attend the University’s 31st graduation ceremony where over 2000 graduands were commissioned. This is the first graduation ceremony to be moved out of the congested Kampala city…
By our reporter Kyamuhunga Peoples Credit Savings and Credit Society Ltd (KYAPS) yesterday held its 25th annual general meeting (AGM.) KYAPS is one of the giant SACCOs in the Country taking the 4th position. KYAPS has a membership of over 45000 spread in 10 branches. It now operates in 7 Districts of Bushenyi, Mitooma, Rubirizi,…
St. Daniel Comboni Hospital is a Private Not for Profit (PNFP) institution affiliated to Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB), owned by the Board of Trustees of Mbarara Archdiocese. It is located in Comboni cell Kyamuhunga ward, Kyamuhunga Town council, Igara West Constituency, Bushenyi District South West of Uganda. It is 75km a long Mbarara- Kasese…