Leaders in Kanungu District seized the occasion of the belated NRM Liberation Day celebrations to petition the government for the expansion of the tarmac road network from Kanungu Town to Kambuga via Enengo, linking to Rukungiri, a vital route for the district. The event held recently, at the Bishop Comboni College playground, featured Major General…
The Catholic community and the general public in the districts of Bushenyi, Kanungu, Kiruhura, Kazo, Kabale, Mbarara…… are yet to accept the “absence’’ of Rev. Fr. Paolino Tomaino. Rev.Fr was big and he meant a lot especially in the above communities. It’s indeed going to take time to get someone/a ‘true’ Missionary to fill the…
By Hebert Mugumya MBARARA: Tomorrow (1st Dec 2025), Uganda will join the rest of the World to commemorate World AIDS Day. Uganda has indeed registered tremendous achievements in the fight against HIV/AIDS due to a number of factors and the participation of a number development partners- including the external funding agencies like USAID. There is…
By Robert Atuhairwe Resident District Commissioner (RDC) It’s with much pleasure that I pen this article for this distinguished publication with a slant to transformational news. This is an area quite lacking in coverage, with much space going to things that distract the people from the serious business of surviving in an ever evolving global…
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…
By Chris Mugasha President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to take up issues of environment seriously and stop what he termed as blame games. Museveni said the issue of conserving the environment from the activities of degradation is now a responsibility of everyone. He said every Ugandan should take interest in supporting the conservation of…
By Chris Mugasha Bweranyangi Girls’ Secondary school in Bushenyi district has opened its multi-billion Chapel with President Yoweri Museveni commending the school and the foundation body for integrating and mainstreaming moral and spiritual development in the academics. Museveni said in some schools, they emphasize only academic excellence and have neglected the moral and spiritual development of…
By Chris Mugasha Kampala, Western region and Bushenyi in particular are mourning the untimely death of one of the prominent pillar, business mogul Obadia Ntebekeine Rushambuza. The different social media pages are awash with the news of the untimely death of Ntebekeine a great man and role model to many. His Brother Lay. Canon Apollo…
By Chris Mugasha KAMPALA: The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced three days of free entry to National parks across the country. The three days offer will run from September 25th-27th when Uganda will be joining the rest of the World to commemorate World Tourism Day. The offer aims at highlighting UWA’s conservation efforts in…
With the increasing effects of climate change, issues of conserving the environment must take a centre stage. In this write-up, Moses Bukwatsizo a Senior Secondary school Teacher shares and explains why schools must double their efforts. The term environment comes from a French word Environner meaning to encircle or surround. In short, environment means surroundings…