Newly Crowned Miss Tourism Tooro Launches Tree Planting Campaign in Harugongo
By Lucky Patrick The newly crowned Miss Tourism Tooro 2026, Kabahuma Macklyne, has officially launched her environmental conservation campaign with a tree-planting exercise at Harugongo Primary School in Harugongo Sub-county, where she was born. The campaign, which seeks to promote environmental conservation and climate action through tree planting, was supported by the Mayooba Foundation, which […]
Continue ReadingFour Family Members Hospitalized After Brutal Night Attack in Kyegegwa
Lucky p Police in Kyegegwa District have launched investigations into a suspected attempted murder after unknown assailants attacked a family in Bulingo B Village, Kyegegwa Sub-county, in the early hours of Wednesday. According to police, the attackers reportedly broke into the home of Ronald Bigaruraho, 37, at around 4:00 a.m. and assaulted him, his wife […]
Continue ReadingResidents Count Losses as Fort Portal Road Expansion Continues
Kaboha Residents of Rwengoma I Cell and other affected areas in Fort Portal City’s Central Division are counting losses following the ongoing government road expansion project. Several residents say they suffered property damage after demolition of structures built within the road reserve. They claim that although their buildings had been marked with an “X,” they […]
Continue ReadingKabarole District, WaterAid Uganda Strengthen Partnership to Improve Water Access
The Kabarole District Chairperson, Hon. Kimome Ruben, on Thursday hosted officials from WaterAid Uganda to discuss strategies aimed at improving access to safe and reliable water sources across the district. The meeting focused on the persistent water challenges facing several communities and explored practical interventions to address water shortages, particularly in underserved areas. Among […]
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Rwenzori Religious Leaders Tipped on Ebola Prevention Amid DRC Border Concerns
Editorial Religious leaders from Fort Portal City and Kabarole District have been equipped with vital knowledge on Ebola Virus Disease prevention during a sensitization workshop organized by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, Catholic Relief Services, and the Health Office of Fort Portal Diocese. The workshop brought together faith leaders from different denominations at St.Adolf Ongoing […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocesan Priests Complete a Weeklong Retreat at St.Paul’s seminary Kinyamasika
Fr Ronald M Over 100 Fort Portal diocesan priests, together with their bishop, Robert K. Muhiirwa have over the weekend concluded their annual retreat at St. Paul’s National Seminary with a call to foster holiness in their priestly ministries. The bishop at the closing Mass encouraged the priests to make resolutions that will guide them […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Champions Campaign to Support Tooro Babies Home
Alice The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic diocese Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop of Fort Portal has launched a diocesan campaign to seek urgent support for Tooro Babies Home, a Catholic and Anglican-run shelter that cares for abandoned and vulnerable infants in the region. Speaking yesterday during the official commissioning of Uganda Catholic Women […]
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Mugusu Market Faces Possible Closure over Poor Sanitation
LUCKY P Mugusu Market in Mugusu Town Council, Kabarole District, is at risk of closure due to poor sanitation conditions, according to Kabarole District Health Officer, Dr. Stephen Kalyegiira. Speaking during the Kabarole District Fourth Quarter Coordination Meeting organized by the district water office in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment, IRC, and […]
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