Thousands Flagged Off For The Fort Portal Namugongo Foot Pilgrimage
Thousands of pilgrims have been flagged off for the long Journey to Namugongo, from Fort Portal. The activity commenced with holy Mass , led by the Rt Rev Bishop Robert Muhiirwa, the ordinary of Fort Portal diocese at Virika Cathedral. During Mass. While delivering homily to thousands of congregants, Bishop Muhiirwa appealed to pilgrims […]
Continue ReadingThousands Of Ugandans Suffer From Food Poisoning Annually
By lucky Patrick As Uganda continues to experience an increment in food related diseases, Medical experts have linked the problem to lack of adherence to food safety. Dr. Gilbert Ategeka, a consultant at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) Buhinga, confirmed the increase which he attributed to inappropriate food sanitation. Dr. Ategeka, noted that at least […]
Continue Reading378 Illegal Guns Destroyed
The Deputy Inspector General of Police. Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi has today presided over a symbolic function where 378 illicit small arms and light weapons recovered from Karamoja sub-region, Northern region, Rwenzori region and Kampala Metropolitan areas, were destroyed at Panyangala sub-county Kotido municipality Kotido district. Speaking at the function, the D/IGP said: “You […]
Continue ReadingSanctions against Russia could weaken Uganda shilling-BOU
The Bank of Uganda has warned that the heightened uncertainty in the financial markets due to sanctions on Russia could weaken the Ugandan shilling. In the monetary policy statement for April, the Bank’s Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego says advanced economies are expected to tighten conditions to contain escalating inflation. This he says drive financial flows […]
Continue Reading60 people charged with being idle
Over 60 people have been charged and sent on remand at Luzira prison for being public nuisance in the city. They have been arraigned before Kampala City hall court and denied the offences of common nuisance. These were arrested between 11th and 12th April 2022 from different streets of Kampala City Centre. Prosecution says all […]
Continue ReadingA Bag Of Cement At 40,000 As Building Material Prices Continue Hiking Up
By Lucky Patrick The price of cement has hit shs40, 000 a bag just as the prices of all building materials continue rising. Prices of building materials, especially cement at early last month started rising due to unexplained reasons. Our reporter sampled a number of hardware shops in fort portal, where he found out […]
Continue ReadingActivists Raise Red Flag Over Increasing GBV Cases Ahead Of Women’s Day
Women activists under their umbrella body the Women in Democracy Forum for (FOWODE) have expressed concern over increasing cases of Gender Based Violence, ranking Uganda globally despite progress in advancing gender equality and women’s rights in Uganda. Joyce Tamale, the FOWODE‘S Board Chairperson, says at least 1 in 5 women aged 15-49 are still reported to […]
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