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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In bushenyi
Prof.Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha has been officially been inaugurated and fully pronounced the chairperson council, Kampala International University.

She had a peaceful handover from Prof.Wabwire Mangeni who has served as chairperson council for eight years.

KIU council committee that is currently led by Prof.Maud Kamatenesi

She further advanced to a professor in Agriculture department.

Prof.Maud Kamatenesi has also served as vice chancellor for Kampala International University for ten years which has proven her a competent person for the chair council position.

Kampala International University is a private university renowned for offering major sciences courses and art courses.
We give Glory to GOD.

Kisoro LC V Mr. Abel Bizimana

By Byamukama Libino
In Kisoro

Bizimana Abel chairman LCV Kisoro district cited this yesterday while in Mayors garden to attend the second launch of Ruharamba church of Uganda’s Abacunguwe choir songs of second album named Ibanga ryabasenga.

His comments come a few days after he was unanimously elected as the new Chairman for South Western Regional Development Forum (SWRDF), an umbrella that started in 2018 composed of political, civil society, private sectors and education stakeholders from all districts in Ankole and Kigezi sub regions.

He thanked God for having given him the abilities and qualities of a good leader.

He also commended the Bafumbira people who entrusted him with votes, thus taking him that far in leadership.

Bizimana said that his shapeless nose could be the source of his luck because whenever he starts a new journey in life it becomes a success.

At the same function, the guest of honor was Minister Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateeke who was represented by her political assistant, Mbonye Erick.

In her message, Hon. Sarah commended the Abacunguwe choir for continuing to spread the word of God through singing.

She contributed one million shillings and asked the choir members to actively participate in other projects in order to also develop themselves economically.

Meanwhile over 3.3 million shillings was collected at this function.

The patron of this choir, Rutugana Benon said that this choir’s vision is to bring prosperity among Christians and teach them against bad practices like homosexuality.

Ankunda Best Arnold the New Elected Guild President BSU

By Aggrey Twesigye
In Mbarara

Ankunda Best Arnold, a second year student of Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Community Development has been declared winner of Bishop Stuart University Guild race after beating nine other contestants.

Ankunda from the faculty of Agriculture becomes the institution’s 19th guild president following Saturday polls that saw many students turn up to vote.

Ankunda garnered 458 votes, in the online voting exercise that ended Saturday evening with him being declared winner by Paul Aryamanya Junior the chairperson electoral commission. His closest contender Emmanuel Nuwasiima, managed to pocket 181 votes.

The other contestants were Fortunate Atwijukire of JEMA who got 175 votes, Akoragye Seth with 140votes, Sunday Mukama of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who clinched 116 votes.

Others are Frank Ariho who got 89 votes, Isaac Ayesiga mukama who scored 58 votes, Brian Ainomugisha who got 44 votes and Nickson Muganga who got 36 votes.

DG PIBID/BIRDC launching tuku tuku in Kampala to distribute tooke products all over Uganda

BY Alvin Twebaze.
In Bushenyi

The Banana Industrial Research and Development Center (BIRDIC) has today launched tuku tuku vehicles in embarking on popularizing Tooke products by improving the distribution network countrywide.

The tuku tuku will distribute a wide range of Tooke products such as Tooke flour, mandaazi, Doughnuts, bread, cakes,crisps and buscuits among others.

The Director General of PIBID and BIRDIC Rev.Dr.professor Florence Isabirye Muranga said that streamlining the distribution process and equipping their agents with tools will enable delivery of quality products to the market while speaking at the launch of distribution vehicles.

Professor Muranga added that the market has been littered with gluten rich confectionary products and enhancing distribution of Tooke products would ensure healthier choices of human in consumption of products available across the country.

She further added that their products are made out of banana flour which definitely has increased income for banana farmers and the company has created a wide employment opportunity involved in distribution of Tooke products that has employed more number of the youth.

The company also is ready to satisfy local and regional markets and targets the international market that shall generate forex which is very crucial for the development of our country.

According to Issiah Ssemamuli, Tooke sales manager says the tuku tuku vehicle mode of distribution is to build door to door sales strategy for efficient supply to schools, hospital canteens, supermakets, small shops and any other customers who needs Tooke products.

Andrew Matovu the marketing manager has noted that this is just a beginning of commercialization as they commission the new distribution generation.

They also intend to unveil a revised distribution strategy during the launch of their hub in jinja.

PIBID and BIRDIC Director Dr.Muranga has thanked all the esteemed consumers of Tooke products for continuos buying and this has maintained a steady supply by the company.

TOOKE is a product brand under the Presidetial Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) established in 2005 by the government of Uganda at makerere university.

PIBID was later succeeded by The Banana Industrial Research and Development Center (BIRDIC) for excellent farmer-focused industry on banana through strategic public-private partnerships.

BY Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante.
In Bushenyi.

Emeritus Bishop William Magambo has condemned the Mabati thieves who included ministers, mps and other officials.

The mabati were meant for Karamoja people who are absolutely poor that even don’t have shelter.

He said this yesterday during the sendoff of Dr. Angela Karoro in Katungu Bushenyi who died at Doctors plaza hospital in Tororo at Busitema University.

The bishop condemned the act as being selfish and a disservice to the subjects who raised you in a position with copious trust. “Those who do wrong will be punished and shall have to pay”.

He emphasized that stealing as a sin before God if Christians have forgotten and as people or humans should always be faithful in serving the people we are voices to and lead.

The Bishop added that “As our time comes to go when God has called us, never look for me as Magambo in a special place of Bishops but a place I deserve according to what I have done on earth”.

Therefore, as Christians, it is time to prepare for our better places in heaven through serving as we a supposed to and doing what God wants of us.

By Wilber Muhwezi.
KABALE.

The minister of ICT and National Guidance Dr.Chris Baryomunsi will commence the opening of a Regional ICT Innovation Hub tomorrow 1st June 2023 at Kabale University main campus.

According to the press release, Kabale University has scheduled couple of events to take place during their 7th graduation week.

The program runs from 30th may 2023 with KAB CONVOCATION FOOTBALL MATCH for both Men and women at 3pm and 31st May, 2023 with KAB COVOCATION RADIO TALKSHOWS on Radio stations kinkizi fm and Radio Ankole from 8am to 9am.

Continuously, on 1st June 2023, there will be the official launch of the Regional ICT HUB from 9am to 12pm later in the evening day ends in a Radio talk show at voice of kigezi at 9pm to 10pm.

On the final day of the program 2nd June 2023 will be the 7th graduation ceremony at kikungiri playground.

The ICT Innovation Hub at Kabale University will serve as a breeding ground for the new ideas and innovations in technology of the country.

And as University they send a sincere and great gratitude to the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance with the Government of Uganda for huge support in the project.

Kabale University started as a private university in 2001 owned by a group of people in kigezi led by Amama Mbabazi Amos Nzeyi, prof.

Kagonyera, Dr. Suruma, the late former Governor Mutebire among others and was taken over by the government and recognized as public university in 2012.

The institution is renowned as the biggest university in kigezi sub region and is government owned that teaches various courses both arts and sciences courses.

Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

All roads and airways led to Mazinga ward Nyakabirizi division Bushenyi Ishaka municipality as Deputy speaker’s sister in-law Sharon Kanagizi Nkore was buried at a high level activity with in Bushenyi district.

The Deputy speaker of parliament Tayebwa flew to Mazinga in helicopter and landed half a kilometer from the home of late Nkore who was the father in-law of the late Sharon.

Speaker after speaker praised Sharon Kanagizi Nkore for being a strong woman who had huge plans of developing Rwemiishwa COU and other developments in the division, municipality and the district as a whole.

The Deputy speaker Tayebwa gave 10 million and King Ceizer Mulenga the king of the Bafumbira all over the world pledged all the iron sheets that will roof the church (Rwemiishwa COU).

Speaker Tomas Tayebwa advised men to work hard to ensure that they have money in their pockets and then become true men.

He added that one of these days “I put a Katemere (basket) to collect money for children after a woman had died because men are abandoning their responsibilities and women have taken charge”.

He noted that problems don’t come to families when men die but also its very common now days that when a woman dies problems engulf the family.

The district chairman Bushenyi Jaffari Bassajjabalaba noted that Joel Nkore the brother in-law of the deceased Sharon has been his strong supporter and one time Joel lost an election because he was supporting Jaffari who also lost.

He added that his children are studying with the late Sharon’s children and he brought 100,000 shs mabugo from his children each contributing 50,000 shs.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

Parental Care Nursery and Primary School, Bushenyi was on 12th May declared the winner of the 2023 National Junior Schools Debate Championships.

Parental Care Nursery and Primary school is not only good in debating but also academically is famous for registering the highest number of first grades every year, maintaining the pace for the last couple of years.

This year’s debate competition rotated around strengthening transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption as the only way to boost the country’s development.

The Chief guest Mr. Benson Turamye who is The Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), said it is every citizen’s responsibility to fight corruption including the young and old.

The competitions attracted schools like Kawempe Muslim Secondary School, St. Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK), Bright Grammar Primary School, Masaka, Parental Care Nursery and Primary school among others.

Meanwhile, MPs were physically engaged in this very debate with students on how government can effectively use technology to leverage transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption. This was the first time since 2010 that students have been able to debate with the MPs.

However, Asimwe Sasha a proud student of Parental Care Primary School, Bushenyi tasked Government to provide a conducive environment to allow and protect citizens who use social media to volunteer information on corruption.

While responding to www.mknewslink.com Mr. Yebazamukama Trevor the Director of Parental Care Primary School said that what has kept his school on top is a secret of recruiting competent teachers who are capable of showing the learners the right direction for a better future.

He noted that they also invest much in sports and other co-curricular activities to better shape their learners not only to pass final exams but also to prepare them into future’s responsible citizens.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

Kyabugimbi secondary school located in Bushenyi district has represented Ankole region in National Debate Competitions at Busoga College Mwiri.

The students debating at the venue are Nabimanya Patience S5, Muhereza Kevin S3, Nagasha Treasure S2, Arinaitwe Desire S6, Ahabwe Cranmer and Buwaya Ignitious S6.

The students are accompanied by their DOS Nyikirize Edina, Teacher of Eng/Lit and Patron Tumushabe Brenda.

Kyabugimbi SS participated in the Regional Debate Tournament in Mbarara district this term and performed very well.

The six students were selected among the best performers to represent the regional at the National Debate competitions to be held at Busoga College Mwiri in Jinja from 07 to 11 may 2023.

Kyambugimbi SS is an old school with USE but surprisingly is performing very well in A’level and O’level because of management board and PTA.

According to Kyambugimbi H/M Mr. Alex Musinguzi, the team successfully reached Kampala on 6th May and headed to Jinja for the competitions which are ending tomorrow on 11th may 2023.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

The senior presidential advisor on media and public affairs in state house Hon. Mary Karooro Okurut has launched a local health insurance scheme/Twetambiire.

The function took place today 4th may 2023 in Katungu Bushenyi town at reusable female pads factory under construction in the same area.

Hon. Karooro noted that many people have died because of treatable diseases which can be reversed by her initiative.

She added that when a person is sick in the community instead of Mwezikye associations treating him or her they concentrate on the burial.

She revealed that through Karooro Okurut foundation she will concentrate on sensitizing the public on how to save lives rather than concentrating on expensive burials.

However, Hon. Karooro is a former minister in different portfolios and a former woman member of parliament for Bushenyi district.

Despite the fact that she’s not in parliament she has continued to help people to access services and live descent lives.