Heavy Police Deployment in Fort Portal as Martyrs Day Prayers Halted Over Ebola Fears
By Sylvia Security was tightened across Fort Portal City on Wednesday as police officers were deployed to various churches to enforce a government directive suspending public Martyrs Day prayers amid concerns over the spread of Ebola. The operation followed a directive issued by the Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Fort Portal City, Asumin Nasike, ordering […]
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Fort Portal Diocese Marks Martyr’s Day Virtually, Calls for Courageous Faith Amid Ebola Concerns
By Clare Nayebare The Diocese of Fort Portal has marked this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day with a virtual celebration, with Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki calling on Christians to embrace courageous faith amid life’s many challenges, including sickness, uncertainty, and suffering. In Uganda, Martyrs’ Day is annually observed on June 3rd to mark the date way […]
Continue ReadingGovernment Retains Funding for Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations amid Public Holiday Spending Cuts
EDITORIAL The government has announced that it will continue funding the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, even as it scales back expenditure on several other national public holiday commemorations to prioritize economic growth. The decision follows an announcement by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development that, starting in the 2026/27 financial year, it […]
Continue ReadingArsenal Fans Celebrate Hold Thanksgiving at Kyarusozi Parish
Editorial Arsenal football fans at St. Jude’s CSC Parish Kyarusozi over the wekend gathered in a spirit of gratitude and unity to celebrate a special Thanksgiving Mass. The Mass was led by Fr. Richard Potthast CSC, a Manchester United supporter, and assisted by Fr. James Burasa, an Arsenal fan who called for a unity beyond sports […]
Continue ReadingMahyoro Town Council Tightens Ebola Prevention Measures at Landing Site
Editorial Authorities in Mahyoro Town Council in Kitagwenda District have intensified Ebola prevention measures at the local landing site as Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo continue to report growing concern over the disease’s spread. Town Clerk Pius Mugisha said local leaders have begun engaging traders and fishermen through a series of sensitization meetings […]
Continue ReadingResidents Urged to Fight Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day
Lucky As Uganda joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Environment Day on June 5, environmentalists are calling on communities to take decisive action against plastic pollution, which continues to pose a major threat to the environment. The Executive Director of Natural Resources Defense Initiatives (NRDI), Edgar Muganzi, has urged residents across […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Schools Tighten Standard Operating Procedures in fight against Ebola
Kaboha Primary and Secondary schools across Fort Portal Tourism City have intensified preventive measures setup by government through the ministry of health in the fight against the spread of deadly Ebola Virus. Last week, the Ministry of Health issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide prevention and control against Ebola Virus Disease in education institutions […]
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Museveni Announces New Cabinet for 2026–203,19 Dropped
Editorial President Yoweri Museveni has named a new Cabinet for 2026–2031, retaining Vice President Jessica Alupo and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. Deputy Prime Ministers are: Rebecca Kadaga (East African Community Affairs), Dr Crispus Kiyonga (Deputy Leader of Government Business), and Lukia Nakadama (Minister without Portfolio). Cabinet ministers include: Janet Museveni (Education and Sports), Milly Babalanda […]
Continue ReadingUganda Martyrs Day Celebrations at Namugongo Cancelled for 2026
Editorial The Uganda Episcopal Conference has officially announced the complete cancellation of the 2026 National Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo Shrine, marking an unprecedented development in the country’s religious calendar. In a press release issued on Tuesday, 26th May 2026, signed by the UEC chairman Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa, the conference confirmed that no […]
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Vatican Calls for Human Dignity in Age of Artificial Intelligence
Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical with a call on the world to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity and does not concentrate power in the hands of a few. In an important document, titled “Magnifica humanitas”, published yesterday, May 25, marked 135 years since Pope Leo XIII’s historic encyclical Rerum Novarum. Magnifica […]
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