By Chris Mugasha In a move to address the growing demand for water, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is constructing a new intake on river Kagera at Nshungezi, Kikagati Sub County in Isingiro district. This is part of the wider plan to improve the current water network and sanitation systems for Mbarara city, Lyantonde…
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 Western Focus Team BUSHENYI: A group of seven Doctors who studied alongside Dr. Celestine Barigye at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) between 1991 and 1996 visited him at his home in Kyeitembe, Central Division, Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality over the weekend. The team, led by Prof. Frank Rubabinda Asiimwe a Consultant Urologist, and lead…
By Chris Mugasha The reforms that were recently introduced in the Lower secondary school curriculum where a new curriculum was developed will not be rolled out to A’ level, authorities in the education sector have announced. As a result, the first cohort of the new curriculum (students who are finishing senior four this year) will…
By Chris Mugasha Following the ‘sign out’ of Odo Tayebwa from the Forum for Democratic Change to National Resistance Movement (NRM), the Bushenyi district FDC leadership has said Odo’s departure is not a loss to the party. The Bushenyi district FDC party chairman Guma Gumisiriza said the decision by Odo to cross will have no…
By Chris Mugasha Parliament has commended Uganda’s water agency the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) for serving the country diligently. The deputy speaker Thomas Tayebwa said NWSC is one of the government institutions which have democratized access to water services unlike in the past. The deputy speaker said water had been reserved for only…
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 will run a series of testimonies from the different beneficiaries. In this…
By Chris Mugasha 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 will run a series of testimonies from the different beneficiaries….
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,…