Turamyomu Kautharah will represent the Bunyoro-Tooro region at the December 19 grand finale in Kampala after winning the seventh edition of the Omumanyi wa Salam TV competition.
Turamyomu Kautharah, a teacher at Makkah Education Center Day & Boarding Nursery and Primary School in Hoima, has won the Omumanyi wa Salam TV Bunyoro-Tooro regional finals, qualifying for the national grand finale scheduled for December 19, 2026, in Kampala.
Kautharah emerged top among 30 participants who competed in the seventh edition of the 2026 contest at Bwikya Hill in Hoima City.
Her victory makes her the third woman to win the regional title, following Hadiyyah Namatove and Sulainah Nansukusa.
As regional champion, Kautharah won a fully funded Umrah pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah, courtesy of Salam TV and Tawakkal Travels. She also received gifts from Chapa General Enterprises and Salam Charity.
Muwalimu Muhammad Mayambala, the managing director of Tawakkal Travels, briefed the visibly delighted winner about the pilgrimage and assured her of a memorable experience.
The competition featured several elimination stages, with nine of the 30 contestants advancing to the semi-finals before five qualified for the final round.
The finalists were Kautharah, Katuntu Swaleh, Sheikh Kugonza Ashiraf, Imam Ssessaazi Umar and Matende Rasul.
Swaleh finished as the first runner-up, winning a new Hisense 32-inch television set and other prizes. Sheikh Kugonza Ashiraf came third and received a 5x6 high-density mattress.
Imam Ssessaazi Umar, from Masindi, finished fourth and won a 4x6 high-density mattress, while Matende Rasul placed fifth and received a new king-size duvet. All the finalists received additional gifts from Chapa General Enterprises and Salam Charity.
The event attracted religious leaders, government officials, educators, students, elders and other stakeholders from the Bunyoro region.
Amuli Kintu Kasugga, the deputy Resident City Commissioner of Hoima City, was the guest of honour. He commended Salam TV for mobilising communities and urged participants to embrace time management, unity and awareness of religious, economic and current affairs.
Other dignitaries included Hajji Abdallah Mbuga, headteacher of Bwikya Muslim Secondary School; Hajji Uthuman Kitunzi, a retired chief magistrate and regional elder; and Sheikh Badru Balikagira.
Mayambala attended the event to witness the awarding of the Umrah package, while Hajji Kaliisa, managing director of Salam TV and Salam Charity, thanked regional elders and group leaders for their continued support.
Kaliisa reaffirmed the organisations' commitment to promoting religious, social and economic development in communities.
Pupils from Makkah Education Center entertained the congregation with a Salam TV song, adding to the atmosphere at the event. The panel of judges was also commended for conducting a competition that participants and organisers described as informative and engaging.
Participants and well-wishers received gifts from sponsors, including Salam TV, Chapa General Enterprises, Salam Charity, Tawakkal Travels, Sumz Foods and MTN MoMo Uganda. The items included pens, books, bags, T-shirts and notebooks.
Chapa General Enterprises also rewarded boda boda riders who attended the event with reflector jackets and hampers of its home products.