Fort Portal Schools Register High Turn Out as Schools Reopen
By CHRISTINE. Parents and guardians in Fort Portal City have been urged to send their children to school early and with all the required scholastic materials to ensure a smooth start of Term One. Educationists from different schools in the city, say schools have received more learners at the start compared to other years and […]
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Masaka Priest, Fr Ssekabira Finally Granted Bail
EDITORIAL Amid tensions and jubilations, the Masaka High Court has today granted bail to Catholic priest Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, who has been on remand since December last year over alleged money-laundering charges. Presiding Judge Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba ruled that the priest had satisfied all the legal requirements for bail, including presenting substantial sureties and […]
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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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Pilgrims of Hope : Fort Portal Diocese Officially Closes the Jubilee Year of Hope
Clare N The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal officially closed the Jubilee Year of Hope today, December 28, 2025, in communion with dioceses around the world, with the exception of Rome, where the Jubilee will be formally concluded in early January. The closing Mass was celebrated at Virika Cathedral in what was also celebrated as […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Fort Arch Eco Lodges Officially Opened in Fort Portal
By Reagan Musinguzi Fort Portal Tourism City has today marked another milestone in its growing hospitality sector with the official opening of Fort Arch Eco Lodges, during a colourful ceremony presided over by the Bishop of Fort Portal Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhirwa Akiiki, who led a special thanksgiving Mass. The eco-friendly facility is […]
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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 ReadingStakeholders Commend KIDA for Rolling Out Community-Based Health Insurance as Thousands Enroll
By Kaboha Stakeholders from across the Rwenzori sub-region, including religious leaders, cooperatives, civil society organizations, political leaders, security agencies and public health institutions, have commended Kitojo Integrated Development Action (KIDA) for successfully rolling out a community-based health insurance scheme that is improving access to healthcare for thousands of people. The praise was expressed […]
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