Fort-Portal: RCC Threatens To Apprehend Religious Leaders
BY SYLVIA KUGONZA Religious leaders sabotaging the government programmes of Covid-19 vaccination and National Oral Polio Vaccination campaigns risk being apprehended and prosecuted in courts law. Festus Bandeeba, the Deputy Resident City Commissioner Fort Portal observes with concern that there are religious leaders instigating believers asking them to boycott the government programs like covid 19 […]
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A Month At School – Medical Students Waiting For Covid-19 Vaccination
Kabooha Medical students have remained unvaccinated close to a month after they reported back to school despite government’s commitment to provide vaccines upon arrival. In a ministry of health reopening circular to medical schools, the ministry had committed itself to vaccinate medical students upon arrival at their different schools but up to now vaccination […]
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Kijura Residents Want Lockdown Extended For 30days.
By Kabooha The residents of Kijura town council in Kabarole district are appealing to President Yoweri Museveni to announce another lockdown of 30 days before opening up the country According to these concerned citizens, covid-19 cases are still high and it will be risky if everything is reopened at the moment Rose Mabiho incase […]
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Kabarole Authorities Worried By Covid-19 Patients Loitering In Public Places.
By Augustine Byaruhanga Kabooha. Kabarole authorities worried by covid-19 patients loitering in public places. Authorities of Kabarole district have warned people who have tested positive for covid-19 against mixing with other people but instead go into self isolation. According to reports some sick individuals refuse to go under isolation after testing positive in health […]
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Classy Fans Donates Relief Food To Tooro Babies Home.
By Alice Kobusinge. St. George clinic football club fans have donated food relief to Tooro babies home. Among the food donated to Tooro babies home are maize flour, cassava flour, Rice, sugar, beans, wheat Flour among others. Isingoma Fred the fans chairperson said that he saw a video of the Matron Tooro babies’ home […]
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North Kigezi Diocesan Bishop Magezi Succumbs To Covid-19.
The news of his death was broke by the Security Minister and Rujumbura County Legislator Maj Gen Jim Katugugu Muhwezi. According to him, he was informed by the Bishop’s wife Mama Gladys Magezi through a phone call. “Dear brothers sad to announce demise of Bishop Benon Magezi of North Kigezi Diocese. The wife […]
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NCS orders FUBA to suspend the 2021 National Basketball league.
The National Council of Sports ( NCS) have ordered the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association to suspended the 2021 National Basketball league with immediate effect. This is due to the high rate of COVID-19 infections across the country with the most upsurge being in Central Uganda and Kampala in particular where the basketball league mostly […]
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Fufa Postpones Kick Off Dates For The Regional Leagues.
Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has again suspended the resumption of the 3rd Division Leagues across the country until further notice due to the upsurge of Covid-19 in the country. In a circular No.1135 dated 2nd June 2021, FUFA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Decolas Kizza has informed the stakeholders about the new developments […]
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Kasese Flood Survivors Spending Nights On Empty Stomach.
By Augustine Kabooha. Between March and May 2020 Kasese experienced heavy rains leading to occasional flooding and landslides in various parts of the district. From Wednesday 6th May 2020 to 20th May 2020, the district experienced serious flooding due to the simultaneous bursting of the 7 rivers of Lhubiriha, Mubuku, Nyamwamba, Nyamugasani, Sebwe, Rwembyo […]
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Fort-portal Receives 5450 Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine.
By Augustine Kabooha. Fort-portal city and Kabarole district on Thursday received first batch of 5450 doses of AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine from ministry of health. Dr. Solomon Asiimwe the Fort-portal City Health Officer told media during a press conference that official launch of vaccination is slated for next week Monday 15th March 2021 beginning with […]
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