Rwimi Boda-boda Riders Given One-Week Deadline to Register for Digital IDs
EDITORIAL Boda-boda riders in Rwimi Town Council in Bunyangabu District have been given a one-week deadline to acquire digital identity cards and reflector jackets or face arrest. The directive by local authorities is aimed at tightening regulation of the transport sector, improving road safety, and addressing growing security concerns in the area. Officials say the […]
Continue ReadingRelocated Mpanga Market Vendors Struggle to Survive at New Garage Site
By Alice Vendors formerly operating at Mpanga Market along Kampala Road in Fort Portal City are raising concerns over declining sales and poor working conditions following their relocation to a designated garage site, commonly referred to as a container village. The traders say the move, enforced by the Fort Portal City Council, has significantly disrupted […]
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Unclaimed National IDs Pile Up as NIRA Schedules Fort Portal Outreach
By Christine Residents of Fort Portal City have been urged to take advantage of an upcoming outreach by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) aimed at improving access to national identity card services. According to the Fort Portal NIRA Registrar, Junior Akampurira, the nationwide exercise is already underway in several districts, with Fort Portal […]
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King Oyo’s Birthday: 98 Children 5 Adults Undergo Life-Changing Surgeries in Fort Portal
Alice A free surgical camp at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital has given new hope to children living with limb deformities, with children receiving operation as King of Tooro Kingdom Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV celebrates his 34th birthday today The health camp targeted children suffering from fractures, rickets, knee deformities, and chronic […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Launches Community Health Extension Worker Training Program
By lucky Patrick Fort Portal Tourism City has officially launched a six-month Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) training program, sponsored by Baylor Uganda, aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots level. Speaking at the launch held earlier this week at East division hall in kitumba , Dr. Mugisa Emmanuel, the City Health Officer for […]
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Bunyangabu ‘s Kalenzi Tasks Govt on Medical Tourism
EDITORIAL Residents of Bunyangabu District and the wider Tooro Sub-Region are expressing some hope of good representation following remarks by their representative, Victor Kalenzi, during the Ongoing week long Kyankwanzi engagement with the newly elected MPs. In a video clip, Kalenzi is seen addressing the President on the high cost of medical care, noting that […]
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Language Experts Call for Action to Save Runyoro-Rutooro from Decline
Clare N Language experts, educators, and religious leaders from the Tooro and Bunyoro sub-regions have intensified efforts to revive and preserve the authenticity of the Runyoro-Rutooro language amid growing concerns over its decline. The call was made over the weekend, during a Runyoro-Rutooro Language Workshop held at Panorama Hotel in Kyenjojo District, which brought together […]
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UPU Hosts First Ever Alumni Reunion, Vice Chancellor urges them to Stay Connected
Alice The Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU) have over the weekend hosted a vibrant alumni reunion, bringing together past students from various parts of the country and beyond. The theme of the gathering was ‘Reconnecting the Past, Strengthening the Future,’ emphasizing the importance of staying connected to one’s roots. The event, held at the UPU main […]
Continue ReadingKikuube LC5 Chairman Banura Laid to Rest, Leaders Raise Alarm Over Road Accidents
Leaders have raised concern over the rising number of road accidents in Uganda during the burial of Kikuube District Chairperson Peter Banura aged 48, who died in a road crash over the weekend. Banura, son of veteran soldier Matayo Kyaligonza, was yesterday laid to rest in Kikuube District following a requiem mass led by Vincent […]
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25-Year-Old Arrested in Fort Portal Defilement Case
Sylvia K A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Fort Portal City over allegations of defilement involving a 14-year-old girl. The suspect has been identified as Basaija Charles, a boda boda rider operating at Gweri Kagusu stage. News confirmed by the police, indicates that the incident occurred on Wednesday night at around 8:00 p.m. in […]
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