Fort Portal Woman MP Commends Priests’ Role in National Transformation,Warns Against Misuse of AI
Clare The Fort Portal City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Linda Irene Mugisa, has commended Catholic priests for their role in the country’s socioeconomic transformation. She was speaking yesterday at the Silver Jubilee anniversary Mass and luncheon, organized by Bishop Muhiirwa in honour of Reverend Father John Baptist Mwesige Adyeri, Father John K. Tumuhairwe Abboki, […]
Continue ReadingMusuga Officially Welcomes Tooro Queen Mother Ahead of King’s Coronation on Tuesday
By Sylvia With just days to go before the enthronement of Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo the First, the Babito Royal Clan head, Musuga Charles Kamurasi Kayondo Akiiki, has officially welcomed the Tooro Queen Mother, Omugo Yusta Asiimwe Kijanagoma Amooti, and handed over the palace to her this evening. Omugo Yusta was set received by hundreds […]
Continue ReadingPrince Mugenyi Sounds Alarm Over King’s Health, Kingdom’s Leadership Vacuum
Editorial The Chief Prince of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Engineer Fred Mugenyi Ruchunya, has raised concern over the worsening health of King Solomon Iguru Gafabusa the First. Mugenyi was speaking yesterday afternoon at a Babiito clan meeting at the Cultural Centre in Hoima City. He called on the people of Bunyoro to raise funds for the […]
Continue ReadingKabalega International Airport Receives First Flight
Editorial Kabalega International Airport in Hoima has received its first aircraft. A twin-engine plane operated by Eagle Air Uganda touched down on Sunday morning, carrying football officials ahead of Tuesday’s Uganda Cranes match against Libya in Hoima. A Uganda Airlines flight was also expected later in the day, bringing the players themselves before taking […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal City Aims for Single-Digit HIV Prevalence Through Strategic Integration and Enhanced Financing
Lucky Patrick In a move to curb its persistently high HIV prevalence, Fort Portal City has set an ambitious target to reduce its HIV rate to a single digit. This commitment was underscored during a high-level meeting held in the RCC Boardroom, where officials from the Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organizations (UNASO), the Ministry […]
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Govt Confirms Tooro Kingdom Succession, Moves to Gazette New Omukama
Editorial The Government has formally confirmed Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as successor to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi the Fourth, paving the way for his coronation as the 13th Omukama of Tooro. The ceremony is set for Tuesday, September 29, at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. The Minister of State for […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal:Women Endorse Gen. Muhoozi for 2031, With Promises of Ending Bad Governance
Kaboha Hundreds of women affiliated with the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) gathered at Mountains of the Moon Hotel in Boma Fort Portal to endorse Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba for the 2031 Presidential bid. The high-turnout event drew female delegates from across the districts of the Tooro sub-region, turning the tourism city into a central staging […]
Continue ReadingNest of Care Project Transforms Lives of Women and Children in Kabarole
By Sylvia Young mothers in Kicwamba Sub-county in Kabarole district have hailed the Nest of care, a consortium with funding from Children’s Rights and violence prevention Fund, for transforming their lives through poverty eradication. This was during a community meeting where ladies shared their success stories on how the Nest of Care project has transformed […]
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Tooro New King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I to be Enthroned on September 29, 2026
Alice Tooro Kingdom has set September 29, 2026 for the Coronation of the new king, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. The announcement was made by the Chief Prince of the Babiito Clan, Charles Kamurasi, who said the Supreme Council sat yesterday Tuesday at Mucwa in Fort Portal City endorsed Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the […]
Continue ReadingResidents Decry Poor Garbage Disposal in Kabundaire
By Christine Residents of Kabundaire in Fort Portal City are decrying poor garbage disposal, saying the situation has turned the area into an environmental and health hazard. The residents say garbage, including leftover food, polythene bags and plastic bottles, is being dumped in water channels and open spaces. They say the waste blocks drainage channels […]
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