GLAMOR AS UMI HONORS OUTSTANDING STAKEHOLDERS, STUDENTS, PAST BOSSES

By Mulengera Reporters

At a Wednesday ceremony held at Kampala Protea Hotel where South African High Commissioner Lekoa Solly Mollo presided over as guest of honor, Uganda Management Institute (UMI) gave out awards of recognition in honor of its outstanding stakeholders including alumni, former Senior Managers, Director Generals and ex-Governing Council Chairpersons.

Dr. Rose Kwatampora, Benfasio Kiwanuka and Dr. Elizabeth Kawuma were awarded for respectively being exemplary non-teaching, longest serving and best exemplary teaching employees. For their outstanding institutional support for UMI, several government MDAs too were recognized. They included Office of the President, Ministries of Public Service, Local Government and that of Education & Sports. Uganda Prisons Service, whose Commissioner General Dr. Johnson Byabashaija patronizes the UMI alumni association, was also recognized for their deep partnership with the Institute.

**They represented the Ministry of Education**

**UMI Chancellor Bitamazire keenly follows proceedings**

**UMI’s Spe (L) chats with Guild President Ruth Mpirirwe**

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**Dr. Kiyaga and other former employees**

**Guild President Ruth Mpirirwe meets Deputy Governor**

**Governing Council Chairman General FX Lubanga delivers his speech**

**Elvis Kintu (R) and Councilor Kenedy Okello represented KCCA**

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**Dr. Kugonza, who chairs the Golden Jubilee organizing committee, picks his award**

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A number of local governments too were saluted for their support in hosting the UMI upcountry study centers and examples included Mbarara district, Mbale Municipal Council, Mbale District, Gulu District and KCCA.

The following were also recognized in their respective capacities as former Principals, Directors and DGs; Dr. Laban Kirya, James Kalebbo, Dr.John Kiyaga Nsubuga and Deo Lukonji Bbosa. For his international partnership linkages with UMI, Dr. John Mary Kauzya too was recognized. The following former Governing Council Chairpersons were also recognized: Prof John Ssebuwufu, Albert William Musoke and Godfrey KiwanukaMusisi.

Yet there are several other categories of outstanding contributors that were recognized as well including the late Shree Madhvani Family; Edward Darlington Kago (Marketing); Dr.John Mitala (Public Administration), Founding UMI Chancellor Florence Mugasha and current DG Dr. James Nkata.

Planned to be part of the year-long activities to mark the Institute’s Golden Jubilee (50 years) celebrations, the awards were given out during the Chancellor’s Dinner that was organized by the office of incumbent chancellor Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire.