Centenary Bank to Open a Branch in Kyegegwa in a Timeline of 10 Months
Clare Hope has been rekindled among the business community and residents of Kyegegwa, who have previously suffered financial losses due to crime and trekked long distances to access bank services, following the groundbreaking of a new Centenary Bank branch in their town. At the construction site yesterday, district leaders highlighted that the rise in […]
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Fort Portal: Health Minister Condemns Extortion by FRRH Workers, Calls for Administrative Reforms
Sylvia Kugonza The State Minister of Health for Primary Care, Margret Muhanga Mugisa, has expressed her concern regarding reports of illegal extortion by some health workers at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. During the handover of a Type C ambulance valued at 450 million shillings, donated by the Ministry of Health, Muhanga revealed that […]
Continue ReadingRwenzori: Low Critical Thinking in Learners Worries Educators
Clare Associate Professor Dr. Edmond Kagambe, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Mountains of the Moon University, has expressed concern about the lack of critical thinking skills among lower primary learners in the Rwenzori Region, particularly in rural schools. Speaking at Sts Peter and Paul Primary School in Virika, Fort Portal City, during the Fort Portal Diocesan […]
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Fort Portal: Virika Deanery Marks Golden Jubilee of Small Christian Communities
Clare The zones of Yerya, Virika, and Bugombwa under the Virika Deanery Fort Portal Diocese have gathered at Bukwali Parish to celebrate 50 years of Small Christian Communities during a Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice led by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki. The celebration was inspired by a decision made by AMECEA Bishops in 1973 to […]
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Yerya Zone to Represent Virika Deanery at Diocesan Small Christian Community Jubilee MDD Celebrations
Clare Yerya Zone has been crowned champion of the Virika Deanery Music, Dance, and Drama (MDD) Competitions, held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Bukwali Parish Fort Portal City in celebration of 50 years of Small Christian Communities -SCC in the Deanery. The event featured participants from seven parishes of Bukwali, Nyahuka, Bugombwa, Kyamatanga, Virika, […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Catholic Diocese Marks Education Week, with a call For Holistic Learning & Virtue
Clare Over 40 schools under the Fort Portal Catholic Education Secretariat have gathered today at Sts. Peter and Paul Primary School in Virika, Fort Portal City, to celebrate the culmination of Education Week 2024. The event, themed “We Are Called to Love,” Fostering all-round education”, featured a Solemn Mass led by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Honors Former Wekomiire Head Catechist For a Life Well Lived
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, has paid tribute to the late Bonifance Kiiza, former Head Catechist of Wekomiire, for his unwavering commitment to family, church, and community throughout his life. During the funeral Mass held at Kihamba Sub-County Wekomiire Parish Kyenjojo District, the Bishop […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocese Education Week Focuses on Science and Skills Development in Schools
Clare As the Education Month in the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese approaches its climax tomorrow, Mr. Trophy Atuhairwe, Chairperson of the Association of Catholic Heads of Education Institutions (ACHEI) doubling as the Head Teacher St.Leo’s College Kyegobe, has highlighted the importance of science and practical skills development in Catholic schools within the Diocese, as prioritized […]
Continue ReadingTooro Kingdom Condemns Violence Against Women and Children
Lucky Patrick The Deputy Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom, Harriet Nyakake Abwoli, has urged the community to embrace cultural norms and values that recognize the family as sacred, aiming to resolve disputes peacefully. Speaking to leaders and members of the Tooro Supreme Council at Kalya Courts Hotel in Fort Portal, Rt Hon Nyakake […]
Continue ReadingJoin Catholic Church Movements to Address Polygamy in Hapuuyo, Urges Bishop Muhiirwa
Clare Christians in Hapuuyo Parish are encouraged to actively participate in church movements, such as the Cana, Catholic Men’s Association, and Catholic Women’s Association, to gain valuable family guidance for building strong Christian households. The message was yesterday shared by Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa during his visit to Hapuuyo Parish in the Kyaka North Fort […]
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