By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Uganda Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba has called upon the clergy/religious leaders and Financial Institutions to lead the campaign of sensitizing Ugandans to stop the habit of disrespecting Uganda’s currency notes. Nuwagaba said many Ugandans have a tendency of folding money especially whenever they are giving…
By Charles Mwesigwa Environmental Officer-Bushenyi District. A wetland is an area which is permanently or seasonally flooded by water where plants and animals have become adopted. (The National Environment Statue 1995). Wetlands provide habitat for thousands of species of aquatic, terrestrial plants and animals. They are also valuable for flood protection, water quality improvement, shoreline…
By Western Focus Team The Ministry of Works and Transport, in fulfillment of; The Traffic and Road Safety Regulations Plates Amendment (No:3) Regulations 2024 which provides for the substitution of the old government vehicles number plates with new codes has released all the new codes for various Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The new codes…
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 BUSHENYI: A total of 421 coffee farmers across the sub counties of Bushenyi district on Tuesday left the district stores with a smile on their faces! This followed a release of 840 bags of fertilizer which were handed over to the coffee farmers. The function that was presided over by the Bushenyi…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: Amidst teachers strike, the Bishop of Diocese of West Ankole Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni has challenged teachers at all levels to live exemplary lifestyle before the children/students they teach. The Bishop said everything that a teacher does infront of a child/student has got an impact on the young generation. “You teach…
By Chris Mugasha Following the increasing cases of road accidents along the Ishaka-Bushenyi-Mbarara highway due to the poor state of the road, residents have written a protest letter to government. Through their citizenry movement Make Bushenyi Great Again (MBUGA), the residents have since given government 14days to intervene and rectify the situation on the road…
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 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 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…