BUSHENYI DISTRICT AT 50 YEARS: AMB.KATUNGWE SPONSORED FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS END COLORFULY

BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE

IN BUSHENYI——

As Bushenyi District celebrates 50 years in existence, a football tournament for the three constituencies fully sponsored by the Deputy head of mission European union and Benelux countries in Brussels, Amb. Franklin Katungwe ended yesterday at Bushenyi stadium.

The three constituencies that participated in the tonarment include; Igara east, Igara west and Bushenyi Ishaka municipality.

The best winner of the tonament is Igara East, second Igara west ,third Bushenyi Ishaka municipality .

Amb.Katungwe was represented by immediate emeritus Bishop of West Ankole Diocese Rt.Rev.Yona Mwesingwa Katoneene.

SPONSOR, AMB. KATUNGWE

Bishop Katoneene gave out gifts of one million and a trophy to the winner Igara East ,Igara West received 500,000 and Bushenyi Ishaka municipality 300,000.

The organizers of Bushenyi at 50 years celebrations also hailed senior journalist and media consultant Mr. Alex Bagyenzire Atuhaire for donating 3 sets of uniforms that the three teams used to participate in tournament.

Bushenyi at 50 years is being organized by make Bushenyi great again civilian Generals led by CIC Pison mugizi.

Bushenyi District was curved out of Ankole in 1974, It later Birthed the current; Ntungamo ,Sheema ,Buwenju,Rubiriizi and Mitooma districts.

According to Mugizi, Bishop Emeritus Yona Mwesigwa Katoneene, Amb. Katungwe ,Mzee William Mukaira (95)years helped a lot in creating Bushenyi District 1974 and putting the Headquarters in Bushenyi .

As we write this article on 5th July 2024 morning, celebrations are in high gear at Bushenyi stadium for the 50 years of Bushenyi District .