Fort Portal Diocese Comemorates Bishop McCauley in a Memorial Mass
ALICE Fort Portal Catholic diocese has yesterday commemorated Bishop Vincent Joseph McCauley, the Servant of God who doubles as the pioneer Bishop of Fort Portal diocese. Bishop McCauley, died of cancer after more than surgeries, on November 1, 1982 All saints day in the catholic church. While delivering homily to hundreds of congregants at […]
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Fort Portal, Kasese Residents Develop Complications After Eating Grasshoppers
By Sylvia Residents of Fort Portal city, Kabarole and Kasese, are concerned about the developed complications after eating the November grasshoppers also locally known as Nsenene, a nutritious delicacy in Uganda. About Grasshoppers In Uganda, Grasshoppers come out from the ground when rain is too much, months of may and November. At each […]
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Fort Porta Seven Officials Arrested Over Public Land Sale & Office Misuse
Statehouse anti-corruption Unit in liaison with Uganda police, has arrested five Fort Portal city and Kabarole district lands officials. The arrested, include the area land committee and members of the former west now central division, for allegedly conniving to sell public land along Millane road next to river Mpanga, to a one Abbas’s Balinda a […]
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Kyenjojo-Kabarole Broken Bridge Leaves Residents on Tension
Residents and learners from districts of Kabarole and Kyenjojo are pounded with tension following the collapse of the bridge connecting the two districts. The collapse The collapse incident is a result of the recent heavy downpour originating from the current rainy season, which reportedly ravaged the bridge and brought on hold movements between […]
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Fort Portal Diocese Bishop Calls for Respect of Parents Among Youths
Libino Byamukama The Bishop of the Fort Portal diocese Rt Rev Robert .K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, has challenged the youths to respect their parents, especially the aged. This was revealed at the thanksgiving of Rev. Fr. Aloysius Imaniragaba’s 11 years of priesthood, And the 63yrs of the holy marriage of his parents Mr. Deogracious and Miss […]
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Tooro Kingdom Royal Tombs in a Sorry State
By Sylvia & Joseph. Tooro Kingdom subjects have tasked the institution to prioritize the face-lifting and refurbishment of the Kingdom Royal tombs locally Known as “Amagasani” both at Kibiito in Bunyangabu and Karambi Fort Portal city areas in a bid to promote tourism and preserve the kingdom’s history for future generations. […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal City Authorities Stuck With Over 250m PDM Money
Fort Portal city authorities are stuck with over 250 million Shillings meant for disbursement to Parish Development Model (PDM) groups because of their failure to fulfill some of the requirements. Michael Karwani, the Fort Portal city commercial officer, says that none of the 21 groups from the North and Central Divisions has […]
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Bishop Muhiirwa Denounces Corruption, Calls for Humane Among Christians
Kenneth Musiimenta The ordinary of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Dr. Robert K Muhiirwa Akiiki, on Sunday 18 September 2022, called for respect for humanity among Christians, to honor God and live peacefully in this world. The Bishop made this call during holy Mass while delivering a homily to over 1000 congregants gathered at St. John […]
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NRDI Uganda Determined to Skill the Youth
In a bid to promote environment-friendly green jobs in the country, the Natural Resources Defense Initiative-NRDI, a non-governmental organization based in Fort Portal Tourism City has opted to skill the youth in the City. According to the executive director of NRDI Edgar Muganzi, they are now carrying out a six-month project […]
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Kabarole Police Recover Embezzled Emyooga funds
Police in Kabarole district, in coordination with the Microfinance center and district Commercial office, has recovered over eight million shillings from two Emyooga SAACos that was embezzled by some SAACO executive members. five cited in the embezzlement deal In July 2022, five members of Emyooga SAACOs were arrested on accusations of […]
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