Fort Portal Locals Decry Food Prices, Substitute Daily Food With Affordable Food
Faced with sharp increase in prices of everyday products, some of the Fort Portal city locals are struggling to make ends meet. Most consumed nutritious foods in Uganda such as posho, beans, Matooke, grains and dairy products prices, have gradually increased in the last quarter of 2022. As a result, locals from Fort Portal […]
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Fort Portal City Authorities To Face Court Over Demolished Buildings
Sylvia Kugonza Philemon Asiimwe, a businessman in Fort Portal Tourism City whose buildings were demolished by Fort Portal City authorities, has threatened to drag the City council to courts of law. The demolishing Led by the City Mayor, Asaba Edison Ruyonga, City authourities on Monday demolished the two buildings belonging to a one […]
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Fort Portal Council Demolishes Two Constructed At R. Mpanga Edges
By Sylvia K In a bid to conserve the environment, Authorities in Fort Portal city, have launched a campaign to rescue River Mpanga from pollution and also erase all activities that are non-friendly to the river between 30 -100 meters. The campaign, comes at a time when a number of people are establishing […]
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Fort Portal City Authorities Set To Benefit From FDA Loan
Lucky Patrick Fort Portal city authorities are targeting to benefit from a loan, which Ugandan government is set to secure from the French Development Agency [FDA] in order to address climate change and urbanization. This, is also meant to foster economic growth in the city. The funds, are also aimed at […]
Continue ReadingHuman Rights Offices Fort Portal Catch Fire, Documents Destroyed
By Sylvia Fire gutted Fort Portal Human rights offices yesterday, and left documents with other office property destroyed. According to an eye witness, the fire started yesterday at around 10:30 Pm inside the office building. Notably, some workers from Dutchess hotel Mugurusi Road, were coming from work at around10:30Pm when they saw […]
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Mind About Children’s Lives – Cyclists Cautioned
Kabooha Cyclists and parents who use motorcycle to carry children to and from school have been cautioned to take road safety precautions seriously. This has been done, as away of preventing the would be accidents from happening, and protect too the lives of young ones who are looking forward to achieving their personal dreams. […]
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Insecurity In Njara Ward – Authorities Hold Gathering
Kabooha Due to the increased cases of insecurity reported in Njara Ward Fort Portal City, now local leaders have held a security meeting and resolved on how to curb the indecent behaviors especially theft. Residents worried of theft Notably, in a village meeting held at Njara Smart butcher trading center, attended by […]
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Koogere Foundation Using Tooro Culture In Fighting Violence Against Women
Kabooha Tooro Kingdom Koogere Foundation, in conjunction with the Cross-cultural Foundation of Uganda and United Nations Women, have embarked on mitigating cases of domestic violence. This, is through promotion of Tooro Culture, norms and values. Speaking at the sidelines of a mass gathering on Sunday during an occasion dubbed ‘Ekyooto’ hosted in Kibasi Town Council, […]
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Baylor Uganda, CDC Establish Public Health Emergency Operation Center At Buhinga-FPRRH
By Sylvia K Baylor Uganda, in partnership with the center for disease control has established a public health emergency operation center at Fort Portal regional referral hospital [FPRHS]. This was launched by the state minister for health Margret Muhanga Mugisa. According to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, who is also the director […]
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Bunyangabu RDC Cautions Residents On Data Collection
LUCKY PATRICK The Resident district commissioner [RDC] Bunyangabu, Joshua Kisembo Masereka, has asked residents to give prioritize the exercise of data collection in Parish development model [PDM]. During the launch of the PDM data collection exercise at Bunyangabu district head office, Masereka said house holds are advised to entrust a well versed member, with the […]
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