Rwenzori Agroecology Actors Platform (RAAP) Adopts One-Year Work Plan to Promote Agroecology for Food Safety and Ecosystem Protection
Alice Members of the Rwenzori Agroecology Actors Platform (RAAP) have approved a one-year work plan aimed at promoting agroecology to safeguard food and protect the ecosystem across the Rwenzori region. The work plan was adopted during RAAP’s meeting held at Tooro Botanical Gardens in Fort Portal City. The meeting attracted civil society organizations, NGOs, farmer organizations, […]
Continue ReadingBunyoro‑Kitara Eyes Coffee Boosting in the Region, Comes Together With Julita
EDITORIAL The Bunyoro‑Kitara authorities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Julita Coffee Works Limited, a private company, to boost coffee growing in the region. The MOU has been signed today at the kingdom office This partnership aims to uplift local coffee farmers by providing better farming techniques, market access, and investment in coffee […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Residents Divided Over Mobile Public Courts after Ggaba Murder Case
By Sylvia Residents of Fort Portal City have expressed mixed reactions to the Judiciary’s mobile public courts initiative, following the high-profile conviction of Okello Onyumu for the murder of four toddlers in Ggaba last month. The case, which was heard through a mobile court session in Ggaba, drew significant public attention as proceedings were conducted […]
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Brothers of St.Joseph the Worker Welcome Seven New members, Three Make Permanent Vows
Clare N There was great joy today at Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal, as the Institute of the Brothers of St. Joseph the Worker (BSW) welcomed seven young men into religious life, while three brothers made their perpetual vows. The newly professed brothers, who took their first vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, include: Rev. […]
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Marian Devotion Takes Centre Stage as Rosary Month Launched in Kyarusozi
Clare A large number of Marian devotees yesterday gathered at St. Jude CSC Parish Kyarusozi for the official launch of the Month of the Holy Rosary, May led by Holy Cross Family Ministries in Kyarusozi. The celebrations began with a Marian procession from the parish grotto, moving through Kyarusozi town. During the procession, the faithful […]
Continue ReadingLabour Day: Bishop Muhiirwa Urges Youth to Embrace Vocational Skills
Clare N As the nation marked International Workers’ Day, yesterday the Bishop of Fort Portal, Rt Rev. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, has called on young people to change their mindset towards what they often describe as “dirty jobs,” such as mechanics, plumbing, and hairdressing, and instead embrace vocational skills as a way to overcoming unemployment. […]
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