Busoga Tourism and Heritage Ministry head Hon. Hellen Olga Namutamba has praised and lauded everyone who was part of Kagulu Rock Climbing Challenge 2024 that was held on 17th August in Buyende District. Below is her full Thank you message from her ministry;
The Minister of Busoga Tourism and Heritage Owek Hellen Namutamba extends her heartfelt gratitude to His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, the King of Busoga Kingdom, for accepting to lead his subjects in the Kagulu Rock Climbing Challenge 2024.
Thank you so much the Katukiro gha Busoga (Busoga Prime minister) Owek Joseph Muvawala, your cabinet and the chiefdom royals (Abalangira n’abambedha) for gracing
the event with your presence and mobilization. Mwebale Inho Mwebalire Ilala!
Much appreciation goes to the President of the Republic of Uganda His Excellency
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for fully sponsoring the Busoga’s biggest annual cultural event. Your full event sponsorship enabled us to achieve a significant success. We registered more than 160,000 hikers, making this the biggest cultural event in Busoga
Tourism.
In a special way, we thank the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs the Rt Hon Rebecca Alitwaala Kadaga, for your incredible commitment towards promoting and preserving Busoga tourism and cultural heritage sites.
We extend our appreciation to the revelers who traveled from far to join us to adventure, learn and explore the origin of the Basoga. 
We extend our deepest gratitude to our generous sponsors, whose contributions made this event possible. Thank you so much:
1. The President for his support and contributions to development, including roads, electricity, water, the construction of steps on the rock, and financial assistance.
2. The Kyabazinga for boosting tourism and honoring us by climbing alongside his subjects.
3. The Chairperson of the Busoga Tourism Board, Maama Rebecca, and all our visitors. We wanted tourism investors, but many were discouraged by the lack of electricity, water, and tarmac roads. However, Maama Kadaga believed in the potential of our region and invested in it. We thank her for her commitment to promoting tourism and call upon tourists to continue visiting.
4. The Diplomats for honoring our invitations and supporting the success of this event. We request further investment and tourist visits to boost our heritage site.
5. The political leaders of Buyende and Uganda who have supported this event.
6. Uganda Police, especially Buyende Police, for being with us throughout the event.
7. UWA for their partnership, providing a bus for two days and financial support.
8. Crown Beverages for supplying sodas (Pepsi) and water throughout our tourism activities.
9. Nile Breweries Limited for their financial contributions and providing drinks.
10.Kaynela Farms for sponsoring the Miss Tourism event and providing gifts.
11.Movit Uganda and Radiant for sponsoring Miss Tourism Uganda.
12.Scity Paints for painting the resting points and the Jaja Namutukura Statue.
13.Kamuli Century Hotel and Kagulu Resort for the delicious meals and for safely hosting the queens.
14.Top Beauty for the wonderful work done on the Miss Tourism contestants.
15.Kyakuwa Electronics for offering television sets to the two Miss Tourism
winners.
16.Sophy Beauty Centre for providing clothing, including gowns, for the Miss
Tourism contestants.
17.The Busoga Talent and Musicians Network, led by Mr. Geoffrey Muzale aka Geo Bless.
18.Mr. Don Wanyama, The New Vision Group, and all their sister companies.
19.NBS TV, Baba TV, BBS TV, CBS 89.9 FM, Baba FM, Smart FM, NBS FM, Kira
FM, Apex FM, City FM, UBC TV, Busoga One, Ssebo FM, Bridge FM, Eastern
Voice FM, KBS FM, and the Busoga Tourism Media Team.
20.The Kagulu community for their support and our tour guides, Kirya Michael and Mzee Musobya.
21.The Ministry of Health, Busoga Kingdom, for organizing the health camp, and the Uganda Red Cross, Al-Shafa Modern Hospital, and Whispers Magical
Children’s Hospital for providing health services during the camp.
22.My tourism team, including the Miss Tourism coordinators, the outgoing Busoga Tourism Queens, tourism officers, and ICT manager.
23.Everyone who has walked with us on the Kagulu Rock Climbing journey.
Your support and initiatives made a significant economic impact to the community.
Kagulu Rock Climbing Event didn’t leave community the same.
Kagulu Rock Climbing Challenge begun on 15th till 17th of August, 2024. Below were the major event activities that took place.
1. The Tourism & Cultural Expo which showcased Busoga’s rich heritage.
2. Medical Camp facilitated by the Uganda Red Cross, Whispers Children’s Magical Hospital, and Al-Shafa Modern Hospital.
3. Local wrestling by the community wrestlers.
4. Kickboxing performances from Busoga kickboxers led by Deyongera Abudallah Tif aka Japan.
5. Boxing led by Salima Tibesigwa, the younger female boxer.
6. The Miss Tourism Grand Finale Competition.
7. Music performances by artists under Busoga Talents and Musicians Network led by Geo Bless.
8. Rock Climbing lead by the chief climber the Kyabazinga of Busoga, accompanied by the Chairperson Busoga Tourism Board maama Kadaga.
9. Issuing appreciation certificates to the sponsors.
10.Crowning Miss & Mr. TikTok Busoga.
11.Appointing Busoga Tourism Ambassador.
12.Crowning Miss Tourism Busoga.
13.Prize giving to; the winners of Kagulu Rock Climbing Challenge, Tourism
Ambassadors and Miss Tourism Queens.
Maama Kadaga pledged to offer full education sponsorship to the younger female international professional boxer, Salima Tibesigwa.
We humbly request for funds to build a seating pavilion for tourists, so we no longer need to hire tents, as well as a health meter and a market for the community to sell their
commodities, given the global attraction of this event.
Thank You!
Princess Hellen Namutamba
Minister of Busoga Tourism
P.O. BOX 1627, JINJA – UGANDA
Tel: +256 772 961 927 / +256 707 168 121
Email: info@visitbusoga.com | nhellen2010@gmail.com
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