Bishop Muhiirwa appeals for support for hunger-hit Kotido &Moroto Dioceses
By Alice The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa, has appealed to Catholics and other well-wishers across the diocese to support communities in Kotido and Moroto Dioceses that are facing severe hunger and food insecurity. Bishop Muhiirwa has called upon the faithful, parishes, Catholic institutions, religious communities and other well-wishers […]
Continue ReadingCANCER CONTROL IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY, FORT PORTAL RESIDENTS TOLD
By Christine Cancer control should not be left to the Ministry of Health alone, but should be a shared responsibility involving communities, schools, religious and cultural leaders, politicians and other stakeholders. The call was made today during the Rotary Cancer Run held at St. Mary’s minor Seminary SS Virika in Fort Portal City, where hundreds […]
Continue ReadingMinister Muhanga Launches One Million Tree-Planting Campaign in Honour of King Oyo
Lucky Patrick The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Margaret Muhanga Mugisa, has launched a campaign to plant one million trees across Fort Portal City, in honour of the late King of Tooro, His Highness Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The campaign, which targets the Central and North Divisions […]
Continue ReadingTooro subjects pledge to observe cultural rituals in honour of late king Oyo
By Christine Akankunda Residents of the Tooro Kingdom have pledged to observe all cultural rituals announced by the Kingdom in honour of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The pledge follows the Kingdom’s announcement of nine days of mourning for the fallen king, during which subjects have been encouraged to observe the […]
Continue ReadingFinal Journey: King Oyo’s Remains Expected Home by Thursday
Editorial The remains of the Omukama of Toro Oyo Nyimba, Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, are expected back the country on Thursday this week, the government of Uganda has confirmed According to Yunus Kakande, the deputy chair Person of the King Oyo funeral committee put in place by the government, the latest tentative funeral indicates that […]
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TOORO :Kingdom Perfoms Traditional Rituals as Basita Clan Announces Death of King Oyo
By Sylvia The Tooro Kingdom has this morning performed traditional rites as members of the Basita clan, commonly known as the Abajaguzi, formally announced the death locally referred to as “Okutuza” of His Royal Highness Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV whose death was pronounced yesterday by the kingdom’s Prime Minister, Omuhikirwa Calvin Rwomiire […]
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The Crown and the Cousin: Inside Tooro’s Reckoning With Succession
REAGAN MUSINGUZI For nearly 31 years, the story of Tooro Kingdom’s monarchy was, in large part, the story of one man’s improbable childhood. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became Omukama at age three, thrust onto a centuries-old throne after his father’s sudden death in 1995. He grew up in public a boy-king curiosity to […]
Continue ReadingTooro Mourns a Cultural Titan as Fort Portal City Council Eulogizes Late King Oyo
Lucky Patrick Fort Portal City Council has convened a solemn extraordinary session to pay tribute to His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV Amooti, the revered monarch of Tooro Kingdom, whose sudden death has plunged the kingdom and the nation into deep mourning. The devastating news was announced on Thursday by the Tooro Kingdom […]
Continue ReadingTooro Kingdom Begins Nine Days of Mourning for King Oyo
By Alice The Tooro Kingdom has officially entered a nine-day mourning period following the death of Omukama Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as preparations for his final send-off get underway. The mourning period follows traditional rituals conducted yesterday morning by the Babiito clan, led by its head, Charles Kamurasi. Speaking during a press […]
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