Bunyangabu District Council Passes 29 Billion 2025/26 FY Budget
LUCKY P Bunyangabu District Council has on Tuesday passed a 29 billion Shillings 2025/2026 Financial Year Budget, with education and sports department taking the biggest portion of 10,082,714,000 Shillings. The Secretary for Finance, Planning and Administration who doubles as the Kibiito Sub County female councilor, Amina Kaija Kabaikya says the coming budget will focus […]
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Fort Portal, Kabarole Schools Launch Sensitization Campaign After Ebola Outbreak
By Sylvia In response to the recent Ebola outbreak in Ntoroko District, where five suspected cases are currently receiving treatment at the Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, schools in Fort Portal and Kabarole districts have begun sensitizing students on how to protect themselves from the virus. Our Jubilee News team visited several schools in Fort […]
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Kigoyera Leaders, Residents Accuse Kyenjojo RDC of Land Injustice
EDITORIAL Tensions are rising in Muhokya, Kigoyera Sub-county, Kyenjojo District, as residents accuse the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Ayesiga Julian, of siding with individuals who allegedly sold off community land in a controversial transaction. The land in question, tied to a 1998 agreement, was originally used by the local community for agricultural activities, including banana […]
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Kabarole District Irked by Boy-Child School Dropouts
By Sylvia Educationists, health experts, and other stakeholders are increasingly concerned about the rising number of boys dropping out of school in Kabarole District. During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Kibale Forest School’s Program at Kasisi Primary School in Kiko Town Council, Kabarole District, several speakers expressed their concern over the increasing number […]
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Fort Portal Designates April 21 Important Solemnity to Commemorate Cathedral Concecration
Clare Hope and faith have once again filled the hearts of believers in the Fort Portal Diocese as they joyfully gathered for a pilgrimage to their beloved Cathedral, which has been newly restored after a year of renovation. The faithful made their way to the Cathedral with joyful lips, following the official opening of the […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Central Division Councilor Decries Syndicated Corruption
Kaboha High levels of corruption and embezzlement are the two biggest challenges facing the central division of Fort Portal Tourism City according to Elizabeth Kengonzi the female councilor representing Rwengoma ward. The counselor claims that they are being frustrated by their colleagues to the extent that they no longer participate in monitoring and following up […]
Continue ReadingUrban Authorities Tasked to Handle Community Grievances
Editorial. Following the closure of USMID project Programs in Uganda on 30th June 2024 by World Bank after a period of ten years of implementation by Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban development, Urban authorities including cities and municipalities have been tasked to take full responsibility of all complaints and […]
Continue ReadingRwenzori: Two Water Projects Launched
LUCKY The International Water & Sanitation Centre (IRC) has launched two Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects in the Rwenzori region, specifically benefiting the districts of Kabarole and Bunyangabu. The first project, funded by the Pictet Group Foundation, is worth 1.5 billion shillings and will run for three years, accelerating the implementation of the WASH […]
Continue ReadingImagine Her a Non Govt Organization Financially Empower Youths in Kabarole
LUCKY P Imagine Her, a non-governmental organization, has launched a social enterprise and Innovation program that seeks to accelerate the power and potential of women, girls, and youth as active leaders and social entrepreneurs who create sustainable solutions within their communities. According to Nathan Okiror the Executive Director Imagine Her, they have provided […]
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