Teso Journalists And Bloggers Tour Bunyoro-Kitara, Hoima Stadium
October 5, 2026 |
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“We brought Journalists from Teso to see for themselves what is happening in other parts of the country. Journalism is about telling the story from an informed position, and you cannot fully tell a story you have never seen,”- MP Ogwang
By Our Reporter | Ngariam Focus
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A team of Teso journalists and bloggers last week toured the Bunyoro-Kitara region, visiting key infrastructure projects in Hoima, including Kabalega International Airport and Hoima City Stadium.
The media team, drawn from major media houses in Teso, also watched Uganda’s international football match against Libya at Hoima City Stadium, where Uganda defeated Libya 1-0.
The delegation was led by veteran scribes Jamesbond Odong and Richard Ekotu, alongside the Chief Executive Officer of Aribabai Updates, Peterson Otwakai Okwangadude.
The journalists and bloggers were drawn from Etop Radio, Voice of Teso, Kyoga Veritas, Delta FM, Joshua Radio and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC).
Journalists Impressed by Transformation
Speaking during the tour, team leader Jamesbond Odong, the Managing Editor of Ngariam Focus Uganda, an online news outlet, said the visit gave journalists an opportunity to see first-hand the scale of development taking place outside their region.
“As journalists, our role is not only to report what we hear, but also to see, interrogate and understand the developments happening across the country. What we have seen here in Hoima is significant, and it is important that such stories reach our audiences in Teso,” Odong said.
He said the tour had also strengthened professional interaction among journalists and bloggers from different media houses while exposing them to developments that could provide lessons for other regions.
Kabalega Airport ,Hoima Stadium Draw Attention
The media team toured Kabalega International Airport before proceeding to Hoima City Stadium, where they watched Uganda take on Libya.
For Alfred Atwau of UBC, the experience provided a fresh perspective on the pace of infrastructure development and the growing importance of Hoima as a regional centre.
“Coming to Hoima and seeing these projects physically is different from simply reporting about them from a newsroom. You appreciate the scale, the investment and the possibilities that these facilities create for the people of this region and Uganda at large,” Atwau said.
He added that the tour provided journalists with an opportunity to gather first-hand experiences that could enrich their future reporting.
Minister Ogwang: Journalists Have A role To Play
Minister Peter Ogwang, who facilitated the tour together with the National Council of Sports, said journalists remain critical partners in documenting and communicating Uganda’s development story.
“We brought our colleagues from Teso to see for themselves what is happening in other parts of the country. Journalism is about telling the story from an informed position, and you cannot fully tell a story you have never seen,” Ogwang said.
The Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ngariam County, encouraged the journalists and bloggers to continue reporting objectively on national development initiatives while giving communities accurate information about opportunities and progress across the country.
The tour gave the Teso media fraternity a first-hand account of Hoima’s expanding infrastructure, sporting facilities and the broader transformation taking place in the Bun
