Fort Portal: Widows Accuse Veteran Chairperson of Soliciting Money From Them
By Sylvia. The Rwenzori Katebwa Civilian war veteran chairperson John Kinuge is on spot over alleged soliciting money from widows in North division Fort Portal city. According to widows who reported to the mayor North division Joseph Mashuhuko during a meeting that took place in Kimbugo village Mandako ward, last year […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal:Six Jailed Over Trafficking Students
Sylvia The Chief magistrate court in Fort Portal, has on Thursday January 19, sentenced six people to Katojo government prison to serve a one year jail term on charges of trafficking students. The jailed, have been identified as Lyndon Mugumisirize,Kenneth Aligonza,Godfrey Namisi,Esther Namakoye, Rebbeca Nafuna and Enida Nandudu. Court hearing Court sitting […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Worry Looms as Kabundaire shooting Leaves One Critically Injured
Clare Nayebare Traders operating from Kabundaire market in Fort Portal City have expressed fears over their security in the facility, following a Wednesday standoff between police and a one trader that caused injuries. The territorial Police in Fort Portal City, at CPS Central Wednesday morning registered a case of shooting at Kabundere market in Fort […]
Continue ReadingKabarole: Rotary Club Prioritizes Maternal and Child Care Health Project, Donates Ambulances to 3 Health Centers
Alice Rotary club Entebe, Kabarole and Kabale have donated 3 Tricycle ambulances to Kicwamba, Kasenda and Kabende health center IIIs to support mothers who deliver from these health facilities, under the Maternal and Child care health project. While handing over the Tricycle Ambulances to the Kabarole district chair person Richard Rwabuhinga, at a function […]
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Bunyangabu District Chairman Wants Further Allocation of Development Fund
Lucky The LCV Chairperson Bunyangabu district, James Ategeka Mugarama, has tasked government of Uganda to increase funding for Development projects. The chair person noted this during the district Budget conference held on Monday November 7, where he noted that the biggest percentage of the money received is taken up in payment of salaries. […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal City Authorities Stuck With Over 250m PDM Money
Fort Portal city authorities are stuck with over 250 million Shillings meant for disbursement to Parish Development Model (PDM) groups because of their failure to fulfill some of the requirements. Michael Karwani, the Fort Portal city commercial officer, says that none of the 21 groups from the North and Central Divisions has […]
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King Oyo Advises Learners to Embrace values of Tooro Culture
Ahead of the Empango celebration, The king of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has called upon learners to embrace and value the Tooro culture. Meeting learners from 13 schools in Fort Portal city on Thursday at his Palace, King Oyo asked the students to preserve the cultural norms of the […]
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Police Investigates a Kamengo Mobile Money Robbery Case
By Sylvia The Rwenzori west police is investigating circumstances under which a one Solomon Musinguzi 31, a mobile money agent at Mpanga market, central division Fort Portal city, was robbed by armed robbers on his way back home. Musinguzi, was reportedly a resident of Kichuna village, Kichuna parish, Rwengaju sub-county Kabarole district […]
Continue ReadingSenior Finance Officer Fort Portal City Interdicted Over Incompetence
The Fort Portal city Town clerk – Moses Otimong, has interdicted Pamela Kirungi, the senior finance officer of Fort Portal tourism city, over incompetence in extraction of her duties as an accounting officer. Kirungi’s interdiction follows the ongoing investigation by Police and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit over abuse of office and finance mismanagement. […]
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