Hail Storms Destroy Copious Crops & Property in Fort Portal
By Sylvia Hailstorms characterized by strong winds have destroyed property and crops in North division Fort Portal city. Residents of Kiguma,Karago,Kibooro Nyakitojo,Burungu Birayoroba,Kaina Njenga and Kitarasa, have thus registered losses after the hailstorm reportedly destroyed their crops and killed animals on Saturday. Destroyed property According to residents, the hailstorm destroyed their banana plantations, […]
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Fort Porta Seven Officials Arrested Over Public Land Sale & Office Misuse
Statehouse anti-corruption Unit in liaison with Uganda police, has arrested five Fort Portal city and Kabarole district lands officials. The arrested, include the area land committee and members of the former west now central division, for allegedly conniving to sell public land along Millane road next to river Mpanga, to a one Abbas’s Balinda a […]
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Kyenjojo-Kabarole Broken Bridge Leaves Residents on Tension
Residents and learners from districts of Kabarole and Kyenjojo are pounded with tension following the collapse of the bridge connecting the two districts. The collapse The collapse incident is a result of the recent heavy downpour originating from the current rainy season, which reportedly ravaged the bridge and brought on hold movements between […]
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Fort Portal City Wants 900M to Fight Ebola
By Sylvia. Following the Ebola outbreak in central Uganda Mubende district, the Fort Portal regional referral hospital-FPRRH administration has put strict measures to be followed by every person intending to enter the hospital. The hospital has also reportedly isolated a patient spotted with Ebola-like symptoms and signs at the facility. The suspect […]
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Kabarole Fish Farmers Accuse Gov’t of Supplying Poor Quality Fingerlings
By Sylvia &Joseph Communities surrounding the crater lakes in Kabarole district, have decried poor-quality fingerlings that were distributed by the government through Operation Wealth Creation – OWC and the NAADs secretariat under the AGRI-LED implementation program phase 1. Kabarole receives 30 cages In October 2021, the government of Uganda distributed […]
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Tooro Kingdom Royal Tombs in a Sorry State
By Sylvia & Joseph. Tooro Kingdom subjects have tasked the institution to prioritize the face-lifting and refurbishment of the Kingdom Royal tombs locally Known as “Amagasani” both at Kibiito in Bunyangabu and Karambi Fort Portal city areas in a bid to promote tourism and preserve the kingdom’s history for future generations. […]
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Sadolin Donates to Buhinga P/S Paint Worth 22m
Lucky Patrick Sadolin Paint Company on Friday, September 9, donated paint worth 22m Shillings to Buhinga primary school in Fort Portal tourism city. This was done on grounds of giving back to the community. While handing over the paint to the school authority, Charles Magara the Sadolin regional manager, said it’s […]
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Kabarole Police Recover Embezzled Emyooga funds
Police in Kabarole district, in coordination with the Microfinance center and district Commercial office, has recovered over eight million shillings from two Emyooga SAACos that was embezzled by some SAACO executive members. five cited in the embezzlement deal In July 2022, five members of Emyooga SAACOs were arrested on accusations of […]
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Tooro: 30 Clan Heads Shun King Oyo’s 27th Coronation Anniversary
Sylvia Kugonza About 30 clan heads have given a wide berth to King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV’s 27th Coronation anniversary, at Karuziika palace in Fort Portal city. The clan heads were headed by Reverend Willy Kintu Muhanga the representative of the Abamoli clan in Tooro kingdom supreme council, doubling as […]
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Be Vigilant and Report Mountain Cracks -Rwabuhinga to Karangura Dwellers
Lucky Patrick The Kabarole district chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga, has called upon people living in mountainous areas of Karangura, to stay alert and report any cracks that may be seen on the mountain, as landslides continue to cause mayhem in the region. According to Rwabuhinga, Slope failure has been identified as one of the most commonly […]
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