CANCER CONTROL IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY, FORT PORTAL RESIDENTS TOLD
By Christine Cancer control should not be left to the Ministry of Health alone, but should be a shared responsibility involving communities, schools, religious and cultural leaders, politicians and other stakeholders. The call was made today during the Rotary Cancer Run held at St. Mary’s minor Seminary SS Virika in Fort Portal City, where hundreds […]
Continue ReadingMinister Muhanga Launches One Million Tree-Planting Campaign in Honour of King Oyo
Lucky Patrick The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Margaret Muhanga Mugisa, has launched a campaign to plant one million trees across Fort Portal City, in honour of the late King of Tooro, His Highness Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The campaign, which targets the Central and North Divisions […]
Continue ReadingTooro subjects pledge to observe cultural rituals in honour of late king Oyo
By Christine Akankunda Residents of the Tooro Kingdom have pledged to observe all cultural rituals announced by the Kingdom in honour of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The pledge follows the Kingdom’s announcement of nine days of mourning for the fallen king, during which subjects have been encouraged to observe the […]
Continue ReadingFinal Journey: King Oyo’s Remains Expected Home by Thursday
Editorial The remains of the Omukama of Toro Oyo Nyimba, Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, are expected back the country on Thursday this week, the government of Uganda has confirmed According to Yunus Kakande, the deputy chair Person of the King Oyo funeral committee put in place by the government, the latest tentative funeral indicates that […]
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