Fort Portal : Xaverians Trained in Handling Community & Church Based Activities
About 115 Xaverians in Virika Parish, Fort Portal diocese have on Sunday May 14, 21023, concluded a three days Course, pertaining commanding skills and five (5) virtues of the Xaverian movement. The virtues instilled into the Xaverians, include purity, perseverance, trustworthiness, love and courage. About the Movement According to the Fort Portal diocesan Xaverian leader, […]
Continue ReadingProperty Worth 180M Destroyed in Kabundaire Fire Out Break
By Sylvia. Police in Fort Portal are investigating circumstances under which fire gutted charcoal and wood kiosks in Kabundaire market, leaving people’s businesses and property damaged. The Incident According to the Rwenzori West police spokesperson Vincent Twesigye, today at around 5:00pm fire fort brigade portal received an alarm call through the fireman […]
Continue ReadingEmbrace Working Hard With Hands Like St.Joseph the Worker- Bishop Muhiirwa to Christians
The Ordinary of Fort Portal diocese, Rt,Rev.Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki has implored Christians to emulate St.Joseph the worker in working with hands for income. He made the Call yesterday May 1 on St.Josephs day doubling as Worker’s day while delivering homily to congregants gathered at Saaka Novitiate Kabarole district, to witness the perpetual profession […]
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Farmers Advised to Think Twice Before Investing Loans in Certain Crops
Kamwenge district local government in conjunction with National Alliance of Agricultural Co-operatives in uganda ltd (NAAC), has launched the district farmers advocacy platform. The launching was held at Kamwenge district headquarters last week on Friday Feb 14, 2023. Platform to aim at Farmers’ dialogue with District officials Ambrose Asingizibwe, the official team […]
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St.Mary’s Seminary to be Relocated from Fort Portal City to Kyenjojo
Kabooha Fort Portal Catholic Diocese has authenticated news circulating on social media indicating that there are plans of shifting St. Mary’s Minor Seminary Virika from Fort Portal city to Kyenjojo district. The Circulating Document A letter dated March 30 2023, signed by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa the ordinary Bishop of Fort Portal […]
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Uganda: Child Labour Worryingly Increasing in Tea & Coffe growing Estates
In a bid to find ways of eliminating Child labour in Tea Plantations, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) , with support from International Labour Organisations, has embarked on a campaign to sensitize managers of tea companies and create awareness on the dangers and repercussions of employing Children under 18 years. Child labour worryingly increasing […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Mayor Ruyonga Attributes Low World Bank Funding to Low Population
By Sylvia The mayor Fort Portal Tourism City, Edison Asaba Ruyonga, has encouraged the people of Tooro to have as many children as they can, so as to increase the population of the area. In his speecch during the Tooro regional family planning dialogue organised by Makerere University of health science,USAID, PMA and national […]
Continue ReadingTo Hell With Homosexuality- Fort Portal Religious Leaders
By Sylvia Religious leaders under their umbrella Inter religious council of Uganda have last week held prayers against homosexuality in the country most especially in schools. The prayers, commenced from Buhinga play ground, but later the attendees moved around Fort City town praying for God’s intervention. In attendance were the students from most of […]
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Virika Cathedral Renovation to Commence in About Two Months Time
The Catholic diocese of Fort Portal,has On Sunday March 5, Signed an agreement with Arch Design Uganda Ltd, pertaining the project management of the cathedral roof renovation. This, marked the conclusion of the very first step in the process of renovating Our Lady of Snows Virika Cathedral’s leaking roof. About the agreement The meeting that […]
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F/P North Division Councilors Protest Over Delayed Payment
By Sylvia. The Fort Portal North division councilors, led by their speaker, have protested over delayed payment of their emoluments by the Fort Portal city for about 8 months. The incident It was yesterday morning, when angry councilors led by a one Rose Kajubu, stormed the Karambi North division headquarters. While at Karambi in the […]
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