Teachers in Uganda Grappling With Stress and Poor Living Conditions
By Sylvia On Saturday, October 5, teachers in Uganda joined their counterparts worldwide to highlight a growing crisis: between 2021 and 2023, at least 1,278 teachers have died due to stress. Gaki Stephen, coordinator of the Rwenzori Albertine Head Teachers Association and chairperson of the Fort Portal Primary Head Teachers Association, reported that in 2021, […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Youth Tipped on Healthy Lifestyles for Longevity
Kaboha Last week Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day for Old Persons under the theme; “Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Older Persons is Everyone’s Responsibility because Aging is not optional.” John Kinuge Apuuli of Nyango village, Kazingo ward, North Division of […]
Continue ReadingVisit Your Candidate Children Before UNEB- Parents Advised
Clare As the UNEB examinations for P.7, S.4, and S.6 approach, Mr. Patrick Ategeka, the Senior Education Officer for Fort Portal City, has encouraged parents to visit their candidate students to ensure everything is in order for them to sit the UNEB exams. Mr. Ategeka made these remarks yesterday during a dedication ceremony […]
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Court orders Bunyoro King to be airlifted for specialized treatment
Editorial The Hoima High Court Judge Jesse Byaruhanga has ruled that the King of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Dr. Solomon Gafabusa Agutamba Rukirabasiija Iguru be taken for specialized treatment in India. The ruling was a result of an application filed in 2014 by Prince Apolo Kisoro, the former Bunyoro Kingdom Minister for Tourism and Personal Assistant […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Bishop Muhiirwa Calls For Peace in Families Amid Mushrooming Cases of Domestic Violence
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has reiterated the urgent need for peace and unity within families as a crucial step in combating domestic violence. He made this statement during a Thanksgiving Mass and housewarming ceremony for Mr. and Mrs. Leopoda Tibamanya, gifted to them by their […]
Continue ReadingCentenary Bank to Open a Branch in Kyegegwa in a Timeline of 10 Months
Clare Hope has been rekindled among the business community and residents of Kyegegwa, who have previously suffered financial losses due to crime and trekked long distances to access bank services, following the groundbreaking of a new Centenary Bank branch in their town. At the construction site yesterday, district leaders highlighted that the rise in […]
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Fort Portal: Health Minister Condemns Extortion by FRRH Workers, Calls for Administrative Reforms
Sylvia Kugonza The State Minister of Health for Primary Care, Margret Muhanga Mugisa, has expressed her concern regarding reports of illegal extortion by some health workers at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. During the handover of a Type C ambulance valued at 450 million shillings, donated by the Ministry of Health, Muhanga revealed that […]
Continue ReadingRwenzori: Low Critical Thinking in Learners Worries Educators
Clare Associate Professor Dr. Edmond Kagambe, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Mountains of the Moon University, has expressed concern about the lack of critical thinking skills among lower primary learners in the Rwenzori Region, particularly in rural schools. Speaking at Sts Peter and Paul Primary School in Virika, Fort Portal City, during the Fort Portal Diocesan […]
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Fort Portal: Virika Deanery Marks Golden Jubilee of Small Christian Communities
Clare The zones of Yerya, Virika, and Bugombwa under the Virika Deanery Fort Portal Diocese have gathered at Bukwali Parish to celebrate 50 years of Small Christian Communities during a Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice led by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki. The celebration was inspired by a decision made by AMECEA Bishops in 1973 to […]
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Yerya Zone to Represent Virika Deanery at Diocesan Small Christian Community Jubilee MDD Celebrations
Clare Yerya Zone has been crowned champion of the Virika Deanery Music, Dance, and Drama (MDD) Competitions, held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Bukwali Parish Fort Portal City in celebration of 50 years of Small Christian Communities -SCC in the Deanery. The event featured participants from seven parishes of Bukwali, Nyahuka, Bugombwa, Kyamatanga, Virika, […]
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