Residents Warned On Tinting Gov’t Name Through Degrading The Environment
BY Lucky Patrick The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Bunyangabu, Joshua Kisembo Masereka, has cautioned civil servants on using the government’s name to destroy wetlands. Speaking at the commemoration of World environmental day on 7th June 2022 in Bunyangabu district, Masereka observed that a number of government officials hide in the name of State […]
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Kabarole Health Officials Worried Of Escalating Number Low Birth Weight Babies
Alice The Kabarole district health officials are worried over the escalating number of pregnant mothers who deliver babies weighing less than 2.5 kilograms. According the district health educator Kabarole, Catherine Kemigabo, the recent report conducted in January to April this year, indicates that a total of 246 pregnant mothers delivered babies weighing below 2.5 kilograms. […]
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Namugongo Update: 43 Pilgrims Set Off From Bundibugyo
A total of 43 pilgrims have been flagged off for Namugongo trekking from Bundibugyo. This, was at our lady of annunciation Bugombwa parish ahead of their initial journey which kicked off today at 4am. The flagging off process was done by Rev. Fr Samuel Mugisa, who appealed to the pilgms to have faith in […]
Continue ReadingNorth Division City Clerk, Treasurer Fail To Account For Division Funds.
By Sylvia. The Fort Portal North division city clerk, Thomas Rabwoni and the treasurer Musinguzi Leo are on spot for failure to account for the division funds. In a letter dated 20th April 2022, copied to the division mayor, RCC, city speaker, division speaker and signed by 22 North division councilors, Rabwoni and Musinguzi […]
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Bunyangabu Fire Accident: 3rd Person Dies
BY LUCKY PATRICK Another person has died, bringing the death toll to three, Bunyangabu ambulance fire victims. The latest victim is Donah Kabahuma, an attendant, who was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital-FRRH. Two others including Peter Baluku, an emergency nurse from Bwera hospital in Kasese and his patient, […]
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Scholastic Material Prices Double hike As Schools Open For 2nd Term
By Ronald Tumusiime Following the sudden increase of commodities country wide, parents in Fort Portal are crying foul over the double hiked prices of scholastic materials. According to Fort Portal city vendors, continued hiking of school materials is due to increased demand over available production. They explain, that this is so, because production […]
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Fort Portal: Fathers Accused Of Child Negligence
By Kabooha Mothers in Fort Portal, have expressed concern over husbands that fail to provide for their families and decide to run away Roselyn Kembabazi, a resident of Harugongo sub-county in Kabarole district, says that men have contributed a lot to the school dropout rate in the area. She says, fathers refuse to pay […]
Continue ReadingRwebisengo Community Demonstrate Over In-charge Demotion
The community of greater Rwebisengo has demonstrated over the demotion of Dr. Joshua Mugarra the In-Charge at Rwebisengo Health Centre IV. According to the later dated 26thApril 2022, the district chief Administrative Officer Mr. Anselm Kyaligonza ordered Dr. Mugarra to hand over his office as In-charge Rwebisengo Health Centre IV to Dr. Nimron Sekanabo […]
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Kabarole Link Bus Accident Death Toll Rises To 21.
By Sylvia. The death toll of the Kabarole accident has risen to 21 from 20 by yesterday. This has been confirmed by the In charge surgical ward Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital miss Joyce Munakenya. Munakenya, has identified the deceased as John Asiimwe, who died yesterday at around 1:00 Am in the facility. She notes,that […]
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