Fort Portal: UPDF Soccer Tournament Kicks Off
by Lucky Patrick The 14th edition of the Chief of Defence Forces soccer tournament kicked off at Buhinga stadium in Fort Portal on Monday. The soccer tournament comprises of 19 football teams drawn from Divisions, Brigades and independent units, and six netball teams. It started with a route match along the streets of Fort Portal […]
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Fort Portal Taxi Drivers Concerned Over Continuously Increasing Fuel Prices
By Alice Kobusinge Stephen Businge, a taxi driver along Fort Portal-Kasese route said that the increased price of fuel has hindered their work where passengers refuse to give them the money they ask for. He says, that previously from Fort Portal to Kibiito was 3000 shillings but currently 5000 Shs. He however says they find […]
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Kabarole: EC Display of Villages Ends Successfully
Kabooha The Electoral Commission on Monday last week kicked off a 10-day exercise to display and confirm all the administrative units (villages and parishes) across the country. The exercise was embraced in Bunyangabu, Fort-portal and Kabarole district has been ongoing at Sub-county, Division and ward levels ahead of LC1 elections slated for next year […]
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Ntoroko Integrated Water Resources Management; District Water and Sanitation Committees To Be Considered Vital
By Lucky Patrick Ntoroko District Officials have applauded Natural Resources Defense Initiative (NRDI) for empowering the district to promote integrated water resource management systems. This was during an inception meeting held at Ntoroko district headquarters recently, between a team from NRDI the technical and political staff of Ntoroko District. The Vice Chairperson LCV Ntoroko, […]
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Kabarole Chairman Tasks Council Officials To Prepare People For PDM
By Sylvia The District Chairperson Kabarole, Richard Rwabuhinga, has asked the Sub County and Town Council officials to prepare the people for the Parish Development Model (PDM) Program. Rwabuhinga, says the sub-county accountants and town council treasurers have to prepare the people and train them in Financial Literacy so that they are ready to receive […]
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Kabarole Embarks On Mass Cow Vaccination Following Lumpy Skin Disease Out Break
By Sylvia Kugonza The Kabarole District Local Government, has embarked on mass vaccination of cattle following the outbreak of lumpy skin disease also locally known as ‘Ebisuni Byente’. According to the district principal veterinary officer, Dr. Henry Mulondo, the disease was first detected in Bunyangabu district and later in Kabarole district , areas of Mugusu, […]
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Fort Portal City Receives An Air Quality Monitoring Network
By lucky Patrick In a bid to monitor air quality in Fort Portal Tourism City, AirQo, an air quality research initiative at Makerere University has launched an air quality monitoring network to monitor the levels of air pollution in the City. Speaking during the launch of the monitoring network, AirQo Lead, Professor Engineer Bainomugisha noted […]
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Fort portal Councilor Calls For Disciplinary Action Against Division Clerk Over Failure To Advise CounciL
By lucky Patrick The Fort Portal central division male councilor representing Kasusu ward who double as the council chief whip Kenneth Kaliba, has called for disciplinary action against the Fort Portal central division town clerk Mrs. Eunice Kajobe, for failure to give council proper guidance in line with development planning for the central division in […]
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Tooro Region Tasks Gov’t to compulsorily Integrate Oral Cultural Education In Schools
By Lucky Patrick A section of cultural promoters in Tooro region, have asked the government to compulsorily integrate oral cultural education in the secondary school curriculum, to enable learners embrace African culture and values. The culture promoters, argue that the failure of integrating the learning of indigenous languages, rituals and values of the African culture […]
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