KYAPS’s bursary scheme is a life-changing initiative that empowers young minds to succeed. Recently, Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO (KYAPS) one of the leading SACCO in the Country celebrated its 25th Anniversary since inception. During the celebrations, different beneficiaries gave their testimonies on how KYAPS has since impacted on their lives and on communities. Western Focus Magazine…
By Chris Mugasha Ahead of the Christmas festive season, over 1000 members of Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO today walked away with joy and a smile on their faces after their SACCO gifted them with different prizes. Among the prizes included 27 cows, 26 goats, 25mattresses and 400 biterekye. The prizes were handed over to the beneficiaries…
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 BUSHENYI: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) today ended its party leadership structures with two rival political camps extending an ‘olive branch’ to each other. The two top Bushenyi politicians have used the period to open their ‘gates’ to each other. For the first time, those who have never sat together on a…
By Chris Mugasha If there is a Universal Secondary Education (USE) school that has tripled its growth within a shortest period of time, its Kyabugimbi secondary school in Bushenyi district. Gone are the days when one would struggle to locate the position of Kyabugimbi secondary school in the national rankings both at O’level and A’level….
By Chris Mugasha All is set for Friday’s Bushenyi district’s 50th Anniversary celebrations with President Yoweri Museveni expected to preside over the celebrations. Bushenyi was curved out of Ankole district (Mbarara) in 1974. It has since then evolved into a vibrant hub of progress and development over the past five decades. The celebrations where 40…
By Chris Mugasha and Bruno Mugizi. BUSHENYI: Government has lauded Valley University of Science and Technology (VUST) for growing very fast. “Acquiring a University charter in a period of 9years is a remarkable achievement and a clear vote of confidence in the management of the university,” said the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas…
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 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 Western Focus Team Authorities in Greater Bushenyi region have expressed concern over cases of pupils dropping out of schools before completing primary seven. The Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Emmy Ngabirano said today he monitored the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and discovered that a number of some pupils who had registered for…