Enid Mirembe

Enid Mirembe, is a Ugandan beauty pageant contestant, who was crowned "Miss Tourism Busoga Region" on 26 July 2015.[1] In 2016, she was named as one of "The 40 Movers and Shakers of 2016", by Satisfashion Uganda, a Ugandan fashion magazine.[2]

Enid Mirembe
Born1993 (age 27–28)
Bugiri, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
OccupationBeauty Pageant Winner

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Years active2014 to present
Known forFounding the annual Rolex Festival
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Background and education

She was born in Bugiri District, in 1993. After attending local schools for her elementary and secondary school education, she was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university. She graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[3][4]

Career

While in her third year of undergraduate studies at Makerere University, she competed in the Miss Tourism Beauty Pageant, representing Busoga sub-region. The contest was organised by the Uganda Tourism Board and he Uganda Ministry of Tourism.[5]

During her tenure, she organized what is called a "Rolex Festival". A rolex is a food item consisting of an egg omelette and vegetables wrapped in a chapati. Rolexes are consumed widely in many of Uganda's urban areas. The Festival consists of street vendors of this food preparing the food in large quantities on the street of the target city or town, with customers meandering through the cook-stations, sampling, buying and consuming as the mingle. Enid Mirembe continued to organize these festivals even after her tenure as the beauty queen expired.[6]

See also

References
  1. Edward Nimusiima, Edward (26 July 2015). "Enid Mirembe crowned Miss Tourism Busoga". New Vision. Kampala.
  2. Satisfashion Uganda (28 December 2016). "The 40 Movers and Shakers of 2016". Kampala: Satisfashionug (Satisfashion Uganda). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. Big Eye (27 July 2015). "Enid Mirembe Crowned Miss Tourism Busoga". Kampala: Big Eye. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. Luyombya, Derrick (27 July 2015). "Makerere Guild President's 'girlfriend' crowned Miss Tourism Busoga". Kampala: Campusbee.ug (Campus Bee Uganda). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. Kanyeburugu (6 September 2016). "Forget about the rolex, think of Enid Mirembe". Kampala: Kangyeburugu.wordpress.com (Kanyeburugu). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. Uganda Watchdog (15 August 2017). "Interview: Beauty queen Enid Mirembe turned 'Miss Rolex' plans to take Rolex Festival international". Kampala: Watchdoguganda.com (Uganda Wathdog). Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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