Kabarole: 18 Youth Groups Receive Livelihood Funds
LUCKY At least 18 youth groups in Kabarole district have received 113 Million Shillings under the Youth Livelihood Program (YLP). The revolving fund is a government programme designed as one of the interventions in response to unemployment and poverty among the youth. Some beneficiary groups include Sebitole Youth Goat rearing project 4Mllion, Harugongo Youth […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal : Chief Magistrate Adjourns Land Dispute Case in Fort Portal
By Sylvia The Fort Portal Chief Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the judgment in the long-standing land dispute case between Isingoma Kakiiza, Sibirange Alon, Businge, and Kamanyire Deus of Rwengaju village, Busoro sub-county. This case, which has been ongoing for about 10 years, is being heard by His Worship Nabende Moses. The ruling has been adjourned […]
Continue ReadingMen Urged to go for Prostate cancer check Ups
Clare Men above the age of 45 are highly encouraged to go for a prostate cancer check up as away of preventing the disease in the country. The call was made by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, a survivor of the disease, who was communicating to a number of men gathered yesterday for Confirmation Mass […]
Continue ReadingCatholic School Heads in Fort Portal Diocese Tipped on Valuable Teaching Skills
Clare Heads of Catholic institutions in Fort Portal Diocese under their Umbrella Association of Catholic Education Institutions -ACEI have been equipped with leadership skills in a move to strive for education that adds value to learners & improve socio-economic development of the region. While addressing Seventy four Catholic school heads gathered at St.Leos College […]
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Kabarole : District Leaders to Boycott Accountability Conference
By Sylvia K Kabarole district is set to host its 9th annual budget leaders’ accountability conference on June 21st, 2024. However, the event faces a boycott from local council (LC) chairpersons who seem to be dissatisfied with lack of financial transparency in their respective sub-counties. According to Ainganiza Stephen Waddell, the district information […]
Continue ReadingKabarole Leaders Express Outrage Over Mysterious Deaths of Suspects in Police Custody
By Sylvia The Kabarole district leadership has expressed outrage over the mysterious deaths of suspects in police custody, citing a lack of transparency and accountability from the authorities. The incidents During the recent Kabarole district council sitting in the district chambers in Kitumba, the district speaker, Timothy Ruhweza, highlighted the recent deaths of two […]
Continue ReadingKabarole: District LCV Chairman Calls for Increased HIV/AIDS Awareness
Lucky P Kabarole District LCV Chairman, Richard Rwabuhinga, is appealing to LCI and II leaders to sensitize the public and help curb the rising HIV infections in the region. According to the latest statistics from the Uganda AIDS Commission, Kabarole District has the second-highest HIV prevalence rate in Tooro Region at 10.6%, following Fort Portal […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Over 1.8 Billion Allocated for acquisition of 200 Additional Street Lights
By Sylvia Kugonza. The Fort Portal city council has allocated 1.827 billion shillings to procure 200 additional street lights, a move aimed at enhancing public safety and promoting economic activities in the city. The allocation was made during an extraordinary council meeting, where the City Executive, led by Deputy Mayor Betty Mujungu Pendo, presented […]
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Tooro Kingdom MTN Amasaza Cup 3rd Edition Sees a Draw Between Bunyangabu and Kibale
Clare In a nail-biting third match of the Tooro Kingdom MTN Amasaza Cup 3rd Edition, Bunyangabu and Kibale county teams battled to a 1-1 draw at the Kibiito P/S play ground yesterday. The highly anticipated match, sponsored by MTN Uganda, drew a large crowd of enthusiastic fans, including the Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace […]
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Moral Decay Among the Youth in Kitumbi Parish Attributed to Parental Negligence
Clare N The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Kasaija Muhiirwa Akiiki, has attributed the prevailing moral decay among the youth in Kitumbi Parish to parental negligence. The Bishop was on Wednesday responding to the speech of the Parish priest, Kitumbi, Fr. Jude Kasaija, and the District Chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga, citing […]
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