NRDI Boss Calls on Citizens to Plant More Trees for Climate Action and Wetland Protection
By lucky patrick Fort Portal – Edgar Muganzi, the Executive Director of Natural Resources Defense Initiatives (NRDI), has called upon Ugandans to make the most of the current rainy season by planting more trees as a sustainable measure to combat climate change and protect wetlands. Speaking to our reporter this morning from his office, […]
Continue ReadingHigh Court of Fort Portal Overturns Conviction of Rutete LC3 Chairperson and Five Others on Theft, Malicious Damage, and Criminal Trespass Charges
By Sylvia The High Court of Fort Portal has overturned the conviction of Rutete Sub-County LC3 Chairperson and five others, who had been sentenced in August 2025 to 10 years in Katojo Government Prison for criminal trespass, theft, and malicious damage. The six individuals including Mugabe Deo Musinguzi (LC3 Chairperson), Gumisiriza Peter (Rutete GISO), Kasangaki […]
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Fort Portal: UNATU Calls on Parents to Support Teachers’ Strike over Salary Increments
By Sylvia As schools opened for the third term, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) Fort Portal chapter has urged parents to stand in solidarity with teachers in their ongoing strike, demanding long-overdue salary increments from the government. The industrial action, which began today, has left classrooms empty as teachers push for equitable pay and […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Tumwine, a Pupil of Buhinga Primary school, Wins the National Agroecology Poem Writing Competitions 2025
Kaboha Tumwine Daniel, a P.7 pupil at Buhinga Primary School, Fort-Portal City, has emerged as the overall winner in the 2025 National Agroecology Poem writing competitions organized by Eastern and Southern Small Scale Farmers Forum – ESAFF Uganda. The annual Schools Agroecology Poem Writing Competition offers a platform for learners nationwide to showcase […]
Continue ReadingHoly Trinity Bisozi Catholic Parish Marks 25 Years of Spiritual and Socioeconomic Growth
Clare Established in 2000 after being carved out of Kahunge Catholic Parish, Holy Trinity Bisozi Catholic Parish has celebrated 25 years of existence with a grand Silver Jubilee event, presided over by Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki of the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese. The celebration took place yesterday at the Parish premises in Bisozi, Kibaale […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Flags Off Education Week in Fort Portal Catholic Diocese
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has officially launched the Diocesan Education Week, during which all Catholic schools in the Diocese will participate in a series of organized activities. The launch was made yesterday during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Holy Trinity Bisozi Catholic Parish where the […]
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Harugongo Farmers Lead Organic Revolution to Feed Fort Portal Sustainably
Claire NAYEBARE In the hills of Harugongo, a rural sub-county in Kabarole District and part of the greater Tooro sub-region, a quiet but determined shift in farming practices is taking root as farmers increasingly turn to agroecological methods to maintain soil fertility, improve food security, and protect the environment. Harugongo, often referred to as the […]
Continue ReadingThirty Years of King Oyo: Key Achievements to Tooro Kingdom
Editorial As the world’s youngest monarch in history marks 30 years on the throne, here are some of the key notable achievements attributed to him in line with the growth and development of Tooro Kingdom. In his recent remarks at Hon.Alex Ruhunda’s home, Rukirabasaija noted that much he is involved in international duties, his […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Calls for Repentance & Prayer among Global Challenges
Clare The Bishop of the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has urged the public to turn to repentance and prayer, asking God to show mercy and bring about positive change amid the many challenges facing the world today. He made these remarks yesterday during the Thanksgiving Mass for Rev. Sr. […]
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Sr. Fransiska Nangoonzi Marks 60 Years of Religious Life with a Call for Holistic Family Values
Clare Rev. Sr. Fransiska Nangoonzi, of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Reparatrix, has marked 60 years of religious life (Diamond Jubilee) with a heartfelt appeal to families to return to nurturing the holistic development of individuals. She noted these during her Diamond Jubilee celebration held on Monday this week at St. Joseph’s Byeba […]
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