Frank Walusimbi Quits NTV Akawungeezi
April 28, 2022
Frank Walusimbi
Celebrated journalist, Frank Walusimbi has today read his last bulletin of NTV ‘Akawungeezi’ following 15 years of dedicated service.
Walusimbi joined NTV when it was launching in 2006 and made viewers fall in love with the Luganda news thanks to his unique calm style.
His combination with Faridah Nakazibwe has made it hard for other TV stations to dethrone ‘Akawungeezi’ news despite hiring established media personalities.
Now that he has hung up his boots, the mantle has shifted to Faridah Nakazibwe and Sandrah Nakiwala to keep viewers glued.
We are not sure if NTV is going to hire another male presenter to fill Walusimbi’s void but we hear he has been promoted at Serena based station.
‘Akawungezi’ news a side, Walusimbi has been doubling as an editor at NTV.
His workmates have started sending him farewell messages as they wish him the best on his new assignment.
Today our celebrated news anchor @FrankWALUSIMBI has done his last bulletin of Akawungenzi after 15 years of hard work and a high level of professionalism. We wish him all the best in his next assignment
Sudhir Byaruhanga
Who is Frank Walusimbi?
Walusimbi was born on 29th August 1981, in Kilembe Mines Hospital, Kasese. He went to Busega Preparatory Primary School, Uganda Martyrs’ Secondary School, Rubaga for Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
He studied for a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication at Uganda Christian University and also holds a Masters’ degree in Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University.
In 2004, while in his final year at Uganda Christian University, Walusimbi started to contribute to the Sunday Vision Magazine as a Features Writer before he proceeded to join the Daily Monitor in 2005 as a features writer and a reporter. From Daily Monitor, Walusimbi crossed to NTV in 2006. But he once insisted that his love was not for television.
Included among the significant stories Walusimbi has covered for NTV are the Somalia conflict and the contribution of the African Union Mission to Somalia, between 2008 and 2014. Most recently, Walusimbi started to host a political talk show on NTV Uganda.
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