Ekuseni namuhla, uMiss World 2018/19 u-Vanessa Ponce ubanjwe nguMongameli we-Uganda u-Yoweri Kaguta Museveni emzini wakhe e-Rwakitura esendaweni engamakhilomitha angu-250 (156 miles) entshonalanga yenhloko-dolobha yase-Uganda, i-Kampala.
Ngokuvumelana ne I-Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) umkhulumeli omkhulu wezindaba uSandra Natukunda, ubephelezelwa nguMnu. UNgqongqoshe Wezokuvakasha Nezilwane Zasendle Nezakudala, uSolwazi Ephraim Kamuntu, kanye noNgqongqoshe Wezifundazwe Zokuvakasha, uMhlonishwa. Godfrey Kiwanda; IPhini likaSihlalo we-UTB, uSuzan Muhwezi; Isikhulu se-UTB, uLilly Ajarova; kanye noNkosazana Uganda ophethe, uQuinn Abenakyo. Izithunywa zikaMiss World kanye noMiss Uganda Foundation nazo bezikhona.
UMengameli wemukele ngokusemthethweni iqembu eliphuma kuMiss World e-Uganda futhi wabamema ukuba bavakashele izwe futhi bajabulele ubuhle balo.
NgoLwesithathu, uSomlomo wePhalamende, uRebecca Kadaga, kanye noMiss Uganda baqondise uMiss World ekuvakasheleni iphrojekthi ye-Girl Child esifundeni saseBusoga, empumalanga yeKampala, ngemuva kwalokho wavakashela iKagulu Hill, edume ngokuqwala amatshe nokubuka izindawo ezinhle zeTheku. Umfula iNayile njengoba ugeleza eLake Kyoga.
NgokukaNatukunda we-UTB: “Ubehlelelwe ukuthi avakashele uMthombo we-The Nile, kodwa salushintsha uhlelo ngenxa yokuvakasha koMbuso. Sizama ukwelula ukuvakasha kwakhe ukuze akwazi ukuhamba kakhulu.”
UMiss World ufike kuleli ngoLwesibili lapho emenywe khona ukuzobungaza iGrand Finale kaMiss Tourism Uganda njengesimenywa esikhulu. Wamukelwe nguQuinn Abenakyo naye osephethe uMiss World Africa futhi wanqoba inselele kuMiss World ngaphambi kokunqoba isibili kulo mqhudelwano owawungonyaka odlule eChina.
"Angisakwazi ukulinda ukubona ophumelele emuka nesicoco sikaMiss Uganda kule mpelasonto, futhi engingakusho njengamanje ukuthi kwangathi angase aphumelele kakhulu," kusho uPonce ongowokuzalwa eMexico ngesikhathi efika e-Entebbe International Airport.
I-Grand final izoba seKampala Sheraton Hotel ngoLwesihlanu kusihlwa, Julayi 26.
