KAMPALA, UGANDA: Victoria University has yet again set the bars high after one of their own students Ahlam Ismail popularly known as Lamu was crowned Miss Earth Uganda 2021 in a virtual event held last Thursday on September 30 in Fort Portal City.
Held at Nyaika Hotel located in Fort Portal City, Lamu was crowned by the Queen of Tooro Kingdom, Her Majesty Best Kemigisa who was the guest of honour at the ceremony which had other big guests in attendance.
Lamu will now represent Uganda at the Miss Earth World 2021 beauty pageant which will be held virtually in November this year, thus lifting the University flag further on an international scale.
“When I said ‘today is a good day to start afresh’ I meant it I feel reborn. What an honor to be crowned as Miss Earth Uganda by Her Royal Highness The Queen mother of Tooro Best Kemigisa” Excited Lamu said on her official Facebook page after being crowned the beauty pageant.
The Queen Mother, Best Kemigisha who presided over the crowning ceremony expressed gratitude to the organisers for choosing to host the event in the Tooro Kingdom and congratulated all the participants for taking part in the beauty pageant.
“I am pleased to officiate at the crowning of Miss Earth in Tooro Kingdom. Congratulations to Miss Ahlam Ismail who is the new Miss Earth Uganda. I urge you to promote environmental conservation for the benefit of the current and future generations,” Kemigisha said.
In a congratulatory message from Victoria University, the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Lawrence Muganga tweeted lauding Ms. Lamu for the maiden achievement and lifting the University flag further.
About Alham Ismail
Alham alias Lamu as she is known by stage name is a Ugandan Afro-urban and Pop music singer and writer signed under Talent Africa record label based in Kampala. She is an International Relations and Diplomatic studies student at Uganda’s leading private educational hub, Victoria University.
Alham is also a youth coordinator and community projects coordinator who continuously partners with various organizations serving the same causes that she believes in such as Gender Equality, environmental conservation, sexual reproductive health, education, climate change, and poverty eradication.
A few years ago, She was picked by Nigerian artiste Mr. Eazi (Empawa Africa) as one of the best up-and-coming artistes in Africa.
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