Fort Portal Rotary Club Launches Blood Donation Campaign
BY LUCKY The Rotary club of Fort Portal together with the Indian community, has launched a blood donation campaign. The campaign, aims at raising enough blood to sustain Fort Portal blood bank. Bright Mugabo, President the Rotary club of Fort Portal, on Monday morning said that the exercise would be held on Wednesday […]
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Sensitizing Public On Disease Prevention More Important Than Treatment-Nutritionist
BY SYLVIA Following the worryingly increasing health detoriation in Ugandans, a nutritionist at KRC, Joshua Tumuhereza, has observed the need to sensitize public on disease prevention and management rather than treatment. Tumuhereza, says many people are unaware of their health status and will only go for check up when they are seriously sick. This […]
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Low Fund Release Delays Road Sector Development In Kabarole- Rwabuhinga
By Lucky Patrick The President Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA), Richard Rwabuhinga who doubles as the district chairperson Kabarole, has expressed concern over the low fund release on roads sector in the district. According to Rwabuhinga, this financial year, government has released only 46 percent of the expected transfer from Uganda road fund. The […]
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Residents Warned On Tinting Gov’t Name Through Degrading The Environment
BY Lucky Patrick The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Bunyangabu, Joshua Kisembo Masereka, has cautioned civil servants on using the government’s name to destroy wetlands. Speaking at the commemoration of World environmental day on 7th June 2022 in Bunyangabu district, Masereka observed that a number of government officials hide in the name of State […]
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Martyr’s day 2022: Bishop Muhiirwa Warns Believers On ‘Double Dealing’
Believers world over, turned up on June 3 in large numbers, at Uganda Martyrs Namugongo shrine to commemorate the mighty Uganda martyrs. The martyrs, include 22 catholic and 23 Anglican converts who were brutally killed on orders of Kabaka mwanga II over sticking to the Christian faith, and denouncing the gods of their […]
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Over 3500 Pilgrims triumphantly enter Namugongo
Over 3500 foot pilgrims have today successfully completed the trekking from Fort Portal diocese, alongside other dioceses to Namugongo. The successful completion of the long journey, has ended with the the triumphant entry to Namugongo led by the Rt.Rev.Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, who is also the ordinary of Fortportal diocese. Earlier before in his […]
Continue ReadingPoverty, Stress, Depression & High Costs Of Living Steering Mental Illness in Ugandans
Kabooha Experts, have attributed the rising cases of mental illness to drug abuse, depression, stress, poverty and high costs of living that sometimes lead to suicidal cases. According to the recent report by the Ministry of Health and the Uganda Counseling Association, 14 million Ugandans are mentally sick accounting for 35% out of the 45 […]
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Kabarole Health Officials Worried Of Escalating Number Low Birth Weight Babies
Alice The Kabarole district health officials are worried over the escalating number of pregnant mothers who deliver babies weighing less than 2.5 kilograms. According the district health educator Kabarole, Catherine Kemigabo, the recent report conducted in January to April this year, indicates that a total of 246 pregnant mothers delivered babies weighing below 2.5 kilograms. […]
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Novena Prayer For Uganda Martyr’s Day 2022, Fort Portal leads..
NOVENA Y’OKUJAGUZA EKIRO KIKURU KY’ABAKAISO BA UGANDA 2022 Abakaiso baitu Abahikiriire aba Uganda, omu bantu baitu boona, ninywe mwabaire b’okubanza kuhayo obwomeezi habw’Enyikiriza ya Kristo, n’engeso z’obukristo. Kwehayo kwanyu, nk’omutumwa Petero mukooleka ngu, obu harukuba haroho encwamu y’okukora “kuhurra Ruhanga, kukira kuhurra abantu.” N’omu bwire bw’okufa, obu mukaba nimucanzibwa, nimwitwa kubi, […]
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Thousands Flagged Off For The Fort Portal Namugongo Foot Pilgrimage
Thousands of pilgrims have been flagged off for the long Journey to Namugongo, from Fort Portal. The activity commenced with holy Mass , led by the Rt Rev Bishop Robert Muhiirwa, the ordinary of Fort Portal diocese at Virika Cathedral. During Mass. While delivering homily to thousands of congregants, Bishop Muhiirwa appealed to pilgrims […]
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