Fort Portal: How UCWA is Turning Catholic Women into Climate Change Ambassadors
Clare N In a world increasingly affected by climate change, the Uganda Catholic Women Association (UCWA)in Fort Portal Catholic Diocese has become a true example of faith in action, promoting not only spiritual growth but also strong advocacy for environmental protection. Through various trainings, members of the Uganda Catholic Women Apostolate (UCWA) who have been […]
Continue ReadingDomestic Violence, Neglect Top Elderly Challenges in Fort Portal
Clare N The elderly in Fort Portal Catholic Diocese have outcried the hardships they face in their old age, including neglect and Domestic violence. Speaking yesterday at Kinyamasika grounds where many elderly persons had gathered to mark the World Day of the Elderly as a vulnerable group, an event organized by the Diocese, Omusomesa Andrew […]
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Domestic Violence, Neglect Top Elderly Challenges in Fort Portal
Clare N The elderly in Fort Portal Catholic Diocese have outcried the hardships they face in their old age including neglect and Domestic violence. Speaking last week at Kinyamasika grounds where many elderly persons had gathered to mark the World Day of the Elderly as a vulnerable group, an event organized by the Diocese, Omusomesa […]
Continue ReadingOver 1000 UCWA Women Make Pilgrimage to Virika Cathedral
Clare N About 1,000 women subscribing to the Uganda Catholic Women Association (UCWA) across the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese have made a pilgrimage to Virika Cathedral, in line with the Jubilee Year of Hope and the call for holy pilgrimages recommended by Pope Francis. The pilgrimage program included each woman passing through the Holy Door […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal:Two Dead in Fatal Road Crash at Ibonde- Bundibugyo Road
By lucky A tragic road accident along the Fort Portal–Bundibugyo highway claimed the lives of two people on Wednesday afternoon, 3 December 2025. According to the Rwenzori West Region police spokesperson Vincent Twesige, the crash occurred at around 2:30 pm at Ibonde 1, North Division, when a Toyota Hiace (registration UBB 294B) collided with […]
Continue ReadingGovernment Launches Stakeholder Consultations for New 2025–2030 Anti-Corruption Strategy
Lucky P The Government of Uganda has begun nationwide consultations to develop a new National Anti-Corruption Strategy (2025–2030), a plan aimed at intensifying the fight against corruption and ensuring that officials implicated in graft are prosecuted. The move follows a recent report by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG), which revealed that the country loses an […]
Continue ReadingUVTAB Announces Raising Number of Candidates Compared to Past Years
Alice K As the Uganda vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) commenced its November/ December 2025 assessment series nationwide, they have announced the raising numbers of candidates compared to the past years This year they recorded over 130,000 candidates sitting for assessments across 743 centers nationwide compared to last year where they recorded 100,000 candidates […]
Continue ReadingJESE Restores River Mpanga Buffer Zones to Boost Hydropower and Livelihoods
Lucky P The Joint Efforts to Save the Environment (JESE) has achieved significant progress in restoring and conserving ecosystems along River Mpanga through a collaborative initiative aimed at benefiting both people and nature. Implemented across districts including Kitagwenda, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge, Kabalore, and Ibanda, the program targets degraded buffer zones that had faced years of […]
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Fort Portal: Fr Isingoma 68, laid to Rest at St.John Mary Vianney Cemetery
Clare N The remains of the Rev. Fr. Josaphat Isingoma Kansiime Amooti,68 who succumbed to high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer at Nsambya Hospital, have been laid to rest at St. John Mary Vianney Cemetery at the Bishop’s Residence in Kijanju, Fort Portal City. Mourners, among them relatives, priests, religious men and women, and the […]
Continue ReadingRAC Donates Essential Supplies to Tooro Babies Home, Calls for Government Support
Lucky p The Rwenzori Anti-Corruption Coalition (RAC) has donated a range of essential items to Tooro Babies Home as part of activities to commemorate Anti-Corruption Week, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding public resources and supporting vulnerable communities. Tooro Babies Home currently cares for 50 abandoned infants, with 90% of its funding coming from public […]
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