By Chris Mugasha As tempers flare between candidates and their supporters in the on-going NRM party primaries, the Bishop of Diocese of West Ankole Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni has come out to express his concern over the manner in which some candidates and their supporters are ‘behaving.’ In a message released today Sunday morning,…
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 BUHWEJU: All is set for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to commission the water projects constructed in Buhweju district on 2nd June 2025. The NWSC Buhweju area Manager Edwin Nasasira said the NWSC Managing Director Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha will preside over the commissioning of Kamukaki project. The official commissioning…
By Chris Mugasha BUSHENYI: President Yoweri Museveni has okayed allocation of Ug.shs81billion to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to extend safe and clean water to more areas. The disclosure has been made by the NWSC Managing Director Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha who commended the President and the government for funding the investments in…
By Chris Mugasha Leaders of Cooperative Societies have been challenged to invest in training their members/people instead of only concentrating on making profits to declare at the end of the year. Robert Asiimwe, a senior Institutional development officer from Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) said one of the core objectives of cooperatives is to invest…
By Chris Mugasha There is a sigh of relief at Bushenyi district’s 86year old health facility after the family of Prof. Eli Katunguka’s intervention. Katunguka who is the Kyambogo University’s vice chancellor on Saturday delivered two sets of modern hospital beds to Bushenyi health centre IV. He handed over the beds to the facility’s authorities…
By Chris Mugasha It was all joy yesterday at Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO in Kyamuhunga Town council in Bushenyi district as the SACCO unveiled its new home- a modern building that will host the SACCO’s headquarters. Started in 1998, KYAPS has undergone a series of transitions that include moving from a rented room where it started…
By Western Focus Team. Toronto, Canada: Uganda’s Managing Director at National Water and Sewerage Corporation Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha has called for utilities to adopt co-creation and tailor-made innovation approach to tackle water challenges, cautioning against relying on imported solutions that may not address local needs. Speaking at UK pavilion, a side of event of…
By Chris Mugasha Members of Jubilee Sacco on Friday elected new Board of Directors with the Bishop of West Ankole Diocese Rt. Rev Johnson Twinomujuni challenging the new leaders to steer the SACCO to another level interms of growth. Jubilee SACCO was founded by the West Ankole Diocese. Ven. Rev. Can Arthur Atwiine who 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…