Katoosa 2026: Pilgrims Urged to choose the Narrow Path
Clare N More than 42,000 pilgrims were yesterday registered to participate in the 2026 celebrations in honor of St. Adolf Ludigo Tibeyalirwa Abwooli, a native of Myeri, Katoosa in Kyenjojo District, Fort Portal Diocese. The Annual Pilgrimage Mass was presided over by the Archbishop of the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha Adyeri, and […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Agape Singerz Register a Successful Maiden Choir Concert in the Diocese
Clare N As a way of uplifting and modernizing their choir, the Agape Singerz have successfully held their first-ever choir concert in the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese at Jopalz Motel Bukwali Fort Portal City yesterday January 3, 2026. Addressing hundreds of Christians gathered at Virika Cathedral today, the Director of Agape Singerz, Fr. Joseph […]
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Fort Portal: Bishop’s Day Celebrations Yield UGX 75.7 Million for Priests’ Retirement Home Project
Clare N A total of UGX 75.7 million has been raised Over the weekend during a fundraising drive for the completion and furnishing of the Elderly Priests’ Retirement Home Project in Fort Portal Diocese, located along Kinyamasika Road. The fundraising was part of the annual Bishop’s Day celebrations organized by Bishop’s Development Fund- BIDEFU in […]
Continue ReadingTooro Elders Call for Peaceful Elections, Unity Ahead of 2026 Polls
LUCKY P The Chairperson of the Tooro Elders Forum, Prof. Edward B. Rugumayo, has urged leaders, candidates and citizens in the Tooro region to prioritize peace, unity and issue-based politics as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections. Addressing a regional stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Tooro Civil Society Organization Network (TOORONET) today […]
Continue ReadingPLU Leaders Donate Mama Kits to Expectant Mothers at Kataraka Health Centre IV
Lucky P The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Tooro Sub-Region Coordinator, Basaliza Henry Mutegeki, together with the PLU Youth Representative Hon. Kayondo Gilbert, has visited Kataraka Health Centre IV, where they donated mama kits to expectant mothers to support safe and dignified childbirth. During the visit, Basaliza commended the NRM government for […]
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Kyaka Dominantes First Leg of Semi finals, Sets an Uphill for Mwenge South 4-0 task in Return Match
CLARE Following their victory yesterday, Kyaka Isaza is set to face Mwenge South Isaza in the return leg on August 31. In the second semifinal first leg of the Tooro Kingdom MTN Kabode Masaza Tournament, Kyaka Isaza hosted Mwenge South Isaza at Humura Grounds and secured a 3–0 win. The winner on aggregate between Mwenge […]
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Hope for Improved Household Income as Fort Portal Diocese Launches Coffee Policy
By Clare N. The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal has once again sparked hope for improved household income among its faithful by launching the Fort Portal Diocesan Coffee Policy (2025–2030) under theme “No one Should be left Behind”. Nkuruba the Model Coffee Farm The launch, began with a guided tour of a 30-acre robusta […]
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Bishop Muhiirwa Urges Journalists to Promote Hope and Unity
Clare N The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, who also serves as the Vice Chairperson for Communications at the Uganda Episcopal Conference, has encouraged journalists in the Tooro region to focus on stories that promote hope and unity, rather than those that stir conflict and division. Bishop Muhiirwa […]
Continue ReadingCANA Movement, Katoosa Catechists Make Pilgrimage to Virika Cathedral
Clare N Hundreds of members subscribing to the CANA Movement have made a pilgrimage to Virika Cathedral, responding to Pope Francis’ call to seek indulgences through pilgrimages to holy places during this Jubilee Year of Hope. The pilgrims, who yesterday came from the Deaneries of Virika, Kamwenge, and Katoosa, were later joined by a […]
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Rwenzori Arts Teachers Join Nationwide Strike over Salary Demands
By Alice Kobusinge Teachers of Arts in the Rwenzori region have joined a nationwide strike, demanding significant salary enhancements. The strike, which began on Friday, June 6, is led by the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union. Joseph Mugarura, the General Secretary of the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union-Rwenzori region, expressed disappointment with […]
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