Fort Portal Council Launches Construction of VIP Latrines in Schools and Health Facility
Alice Fort Portal City Council has launched construction of emptiable VIP latrines at three primary schools and a health facility, under the 2026/2027 financial year projects. Kazingo Primary School’s five-stance latrine with a shower costs 30.1 million shillings, built by Martial Tech Company Limited. Bukuuku Primary School’s facility, with a urinal, costs 30.15 million shillings, […]
Continue ReadingGovernment Hands Over Four Classroom Blocks at Katebwa High School
Lucky P The State Minister for Rwenzori-Luwero, Alice Kaboyo, has handed over four classroom blocks at Katebwa High School in Bunyangabu District. Speaking at the handover ceremony, she urged the community to invest in education for a better future asking residents to send their children to school, saying government has provided the same services it […]
Continue ReadingS6 Candidates Confident of Excellence as UACE Commences
By Christine Senior Six candidates in Fort Portal have expressed confidence in their ability to excel in the 2026 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, the first under the competency-based curriculum. Speaking to reporters during today’s briefing, student Basemera Suzan from Mpanga SS, said teachers and parents had played their part in preparing them, […]
Continue ReadingMMU Convocation Executive Sworn In, Urged to Uphold Accountability
By Sunday The newly electedMountains of the Moon University (MMU) Convocation Executive has been sworn into office, with leaders urged to uphold integrity, confidentiality and accountability. The swearing-in ceremony presided over by Commissioner Counsel Robert Mugabe of Lulett and Co. Advocates was held Friday at the university’s Lake Saaka Campus and Counsel Mugabe Advised the […]
Continue ReadingMuseveni Urges Cultural Leaders to Promote Heritage & Economic Development
Editorial President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged traditional and cultural leaders to preserve Uganda’s positive cultural heritage, strengthen government research institutions and promote East African integration as key drivers of wealth creation and socio-economic transformation. The President made the remarks yesterday while closing a two-day conference for traditional and cultural leaders at State House, Entebbe. […]
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Ruwenzori Diocese Bishop Emeritus Benezeri Kisembo Dies in Kampala
Editorial The Diocese of Ruwenzori is mourning the sudden death of their Bishop Emeritus, Benezeri T.Kisembo Araali, Bishop Emeritus, Benezeri T.Kisembo Araali,who reportedly breathed his last this morning at Norvik Hospital Kampala. In an announcement made by the Diocesan Head of Laity via Whatsapp, Dr Richard Rwabuhinga called upon believers to stand with the bereaved […]
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Culture for Unity: Museveni Meets Cultural Leaders on Heritage and Progress
Editorial President Yoweri Museveni has this afternoon hosted the King of Tooro, Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I and several other cultural leaders from across Uganda at State House Entebbe in what was also described as the Cultural Leaders Conference. Omukama Nyabongo,was received at State House by Lieutenant General Henry Tumukunde, the Minister of Gender, Labour […]
Continue ReadingParents Urged to Guard Children Over Holidays
Clare Parents have been urged to closely supervise their children during the school holidays. The warning earlier came from the Fort Portals Diocesan Inspector of Schools, Rev.Fr. Andrew Isingoma as P.7 and S.4 candidates complete UNEB examinations today. He said that unsupervised time can expose school leavers to risky relationships and negative peer influence. Fr […]
Continue ReadingBiting Economy and Fuel Hikes Worry Fort Portal Grasshopper Business ahead of the season
Kaboha Residents of Fort Portal City are bracing themselves for the much-anticipated arrival of edible grasshoppers locally known as Ensenene. Unlike in previous years when the seasonal brought unreserved celebration, this season is marked by deep anxiety Harvesters and traders say the soaring cost of living, sharp fuel prices and expensive trapping gear threaten to […]
Continue ReadingEncroacher’s on Government land risk arrest-Minister Ntabazi
Editorial Government land across Uganda is increasingly being grabbed, encroached on and fraudulently titled, with some officials in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development accused of facilitating illegal transactions, the State Minister for Lands, Harriet Ntabazi, has said. Ntabazi said some high-ranking government officials with access to information in the ministry had acquired […]
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