Kyarusozi Model Parish Marks Three Decades of Existence
Clare Ahead of their parish feast day, it was all Joy as all Christians across St. Jude Holy Cross Parish in Kyarusozi Kyenjojo district, Fort Portal Diocese, gathered today to celebrate the parish’s 30th anniversary with a Eucharistic service led by Fr. Richard Potthast, the first parish priest. The celebrations marked the […]
Continue ReadingCUEA Commemorates Four Decades in a Mega Thanksgiving Mass
Clare In preparation for its 43rd graduation ceremony, the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) has yesterday held a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate both its 40 years of existence and the upcoming graduation. The Mass was led by His Grace Msgr. Cesare Paggazi, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican, […]
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Tributes Pour in for Fr. Byamugisha at His Memorial Mass
Clare The Archdiocese of Mbarara has come together to honor their beloved young priest, Rev. Fr. Wycliffe Byamugisha, who tragically lost his life in an accident on the Ibanda-Mbarara Highway. Fr Byamugisha was only 36 years old at the time of his passing, resulting from a head-on collision with a milk tanker on his return […]
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Mbarara Archdiocese Mourns Fr Byamugisha, Tragically Lost in Road Accident
Clare The Archdiocese of Mbarara is heartbroken over the sudden loss of Rev. Fr. Wycliffe Byamugisha, who tragically died in a road accident while returning from celebrating Mass this afternoon. In a somber announcement shared on social media, the Archdiocese confirmed the passing of Fr. Byamugisha, who has been serving as a curate […]
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Kabarole’s Fight Against Diseases- VHT’s Tasked with Increasing Awareness and Support
Lucky There is need for Village Health Teams to intensify sensitization of people towards disease prevention and early diagnosis to control the increasing disease burden in communities. Richard Rwabuhinga, the District Chairperson Kabarole says the rate at which non-communicable diseases are affecting and killing the people is alarming and this would be controlled if […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: FDC Katonga Faction Launches Signature Campaign for New Party
Sylvia K The FDC Tooro Sub-region, under the Katonga faction, has initiated a signature campaign to register their new party, the People’s Front for Freedom PFF. Musinguzi David, the coordinator for FDC Katonga Tooro, stated that collecting signatures is a requirement set by the electoral commission for new party registration. This nationwide effort he […]
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Fort Portal: New Satellite Laboratory to Enhance Disease Testing in Rwenzori Region
By Alice Officials from the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP), part of the Ministry of Health, have highlighted a significant progress on the construction of a multibillion-shilling International satellite laboratory at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. Key Satelite Components During a media tour of the facility yesterday, Doreen Nshabohurira, the communications officer […]
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Joy as Fort Portal Diocese Expands with a New Parish- Uganda Martyrs Rugombe
Clare As a way of extending services closer to the people of God, The Fort Portal Catholic Diocese has on Sunday October 13 officially opened Uganda Martyr’s catholic parish Rugombe, bringing the total number of parishes to 35 in the diocese. The new parish has been carved out of Butiiti catholic parish in the same […]
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Ugandans Encouraged to Follow Traffic Laws to Reduce Rising Accidents
Clare The body of the late Gilbert Kanyamatonwa a Munekera by Clan aged 27, has finally been laid to rest at his home in Ibonde, Karago Town Council, Fort Portal City, amid the heartfelt wails and sobs of hundreds of mourners. On the fateful evening of Friday, October 11, a tragic car accident on the […]
Continue ReadingGovernment Has No Immediate Solutions for Tea Farmers,” Says Minister Lumumba Amid Tea Crisis in Tooro Sub-Region
Clare N As tea farmers in Kyenjojo District and other parts of the Tooro Region face challenges due to declining tea prices, the Minister of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba, has indicated that the government, led by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, currently lacks a solution […]
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