Fort Portal Diocese Celebrates Belated Labour Day, Workers Warned on Being Workaholics
The Catholic diocese of Fort Portal, has yesterday observed belated Labour day, with holy Mass attended by members of Catholic Workers Association of the Very diocese. Labour day, was observed world wide on May1, but the diocese decided to push forward the celebrations to yesterday May 14, following the tight programs of the diocese that […]
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Fort Portal: North Division Leadership Resorts to Community Mobilization & Security Meetings to Curb Criminality
By Sylvia North division leadership together with the police have embarked on community mobilization and security meetings in a bid to curb crimes. According to Joseph Mashuhuko the division Mayor, the team has resolved to community engagement and security meetings as the possible solutions to the prevailing criminality in the area. Increased […]
Continue ReadingNtoroko: Over 1000 Displaced by Fresh Floods
By Sylvia Over 1000 people from the four sub-counties of Rwebisengo town council,Rwebisengo ,Butungama and Bweramule have been left homeless after being hit by fresh floods yesterday May 3, 2023. What happened According to residents, the waters started coming yesterday night when they were asleep, cutting all the sub- counties. This then left […]
Continue ReadingProperty Worth 180M Destroyed in Kabundaire Fire Out Break
By Sylvia. Police in Fort Portal are investigating circumstances under which fire gutted charcoal and wood kiosks in Kabundaire market, leaving people’s businesses and property damaged. The Incident According to the Rwenzori West police spokesperson Vincent Twesigye, today at around 5:00pm fire fort brigade portal received an alarm call through the fireman […]
Continue ReadingEmbrace Working Hard With Hands Like St.Joseph the Worker- Bishop Muhiirwa to Christians
The Ordinary of Fort Portal diocese, Rt,Rev.Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki has implored Christians to emulate St.Joseph the worker in working with hands for income. He made the Call yesterday May 1 on St.Josephs day doubling as Worker’s day while delivering homily to congregants gathered at Saaka Novitiate Kabarole district, to witness the perpetual profession […]
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Portray a Descent Catholic Picture in Your Homes- Archbishop Bainomugisha to Believers
Christians in Fort Portal have yesterday turned up in large numbers at Virika Cathedral Fort Portal diocese, to observe holy Mass which also marked the climax of the Mbarara Ecclesiastical province Episcopal Visit to the same Diocese. The Episcopal Visit to Fort Portal The Four [4]days visit, ended yesterday April 23, 2023, with […]
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All is set for the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Provincial Bishops Visit to Fort Portal Diocese
About eight Bishops are expected to arrive in Fort Portal diocese today April 19, ahead of their annual pastoral visit as ordinaries of Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province. The expected Ordinaries, include His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha ArchBishop Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province, Bishop Robert Muhiirwa of Fort Portal diocese, Bishop Aquirinus Francis Kibira of Kasese diocese, […]
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Farmers Advised to Think Twice Before Investing Loans in Certain Crops
Kamwenge district local government in conjunction with National Alliance of Agricultural Co-operatives in uganda ltd (NAAC), has launched the district farmers advocacy platform. The launching was held at Kamwenge district headquarters last week on Friday Feb 14, 2023. Platform to aim at Farmers’ dialogue with District officials Ambrose Asingizibwe, the official team […]
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St.Mary’s Seminary to be Relocated from Fort Portal City to Kyenjojo
Kabooha Fort Portal Catholic Diocese has authenticated news circulating on social media indicating that there are plans of shifting St. Mary’s Minor Seminary Virika from Fort Portal city to Kyenjojo district. The Circulating Document A letter dated March 30 2023, signed by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa the ordinary Bishop of Fort Portal […]
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Uganda: Child Labour Worryingly Increasing in Tea & Coffe growing Estates
In a bid to find ways of eliminating Child labour in Tea Plantations, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) , with support from International Labour Organisations, has embarked on a campaign to sensitize managers of tea companies and create awareness on the dangers and repercussions of employing Children under 18 years. Child labour worryingly increasing […]
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