Schwarzenegger coming in June

Friday, 18th January, 2008

LAST year we told you that former Hollywood action superstar, now California state governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was expected to visit the country. We have since confirmed that his first ever visit to Africa will be in Uganda in June this year.

Word reaching us is that tourism state minister Serapio Rukundo will lead a five-man Ugandan delegation to United States next month to brief the Austria-born Schwarzenegger of the Terminator fame to sort out protocol issues with his people.

A source in the minister’s office says Rukundo is very happy about the visit, as it will not only help boost the tourism sector but cast the country in the international spot light as he is expected to be accompanied by journalists from major international news networks.

While here, we hear, Schwarzenegger will launch the Perlwood Movie Academy at the Uganda Empowerment Centre in Buziga and visit several other American funded projects.

Source: The New Vision

Ssebugwaawo makes impression in USA
Mark Kirumira

kampala

Ugandan Body builder Robert Ssebugwaawo now based in California, USA will be competing in the 20th anniversary of the Arnold Amateur IFBB International Body building, Fitness and Figure Championships slated for February 28, 29 and March 1 at the Veterans Memorial and the Greater Columbus Convention Cente Columbus, Ohio in the United States.

The competition, of which he is to participate, will bring the 5'7 heavyweight bodybuilder close to speaking with the California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and also having more enlightenment to his visit to Uganda in June.

The governor begun his working life as an Austrian body builder and won the MR Universe title in the early seventies.

Together with U.S based tycoon Nelson Yiga, they are to bring the Governor to Uganda and among the itinerary, Ssebuggwaawo will hold a body building competition of which the governor will witness and later start a fitness center for a fitness programs to benefit young Ugandan athletes who are willing to build up their bodies and make it a sport.

The event will attract competitors from Europe, Asia, and Canada as well as USA's NPC, the governing body for amateurs in America.

Ssebuggwaawo, also a spokesperson of a fitness drink MET-RX was in Uganda last December and he was at one time among the top five bodybuilders in California, USA.

Source: The Sunday Monitor