Fort Portal: Catholic Church Doubles Effort to Establish Peaceful Families
The Catholic church has embarked on prioritizing peaceful families as away of combating recently increased family break-ups and domestic Violence, through CANA fraternity, a movement that brings together married couples. In Fort Portal Diocese, At least 360 couples are for a one week CANA fraternity conference that commenced on Monday January 8, to Saturday January […]
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KITAGWENDA: Heavy Rains Destroy Mpanga Bridge, Heavy Trucks Directed to Try Other Routes
Editorial -KITAGWENDA Longino Bahebwa Byagagiire, the Resident district commissioner [RDC] for Kitagwenda, has warned road users especially heavy truck drivers to stop crossing over Mpanga Bridge which is in a sorry state. About the Bridge The bridge, connects Rwenjaza and Nyabbani Sub-counties in Kitagwenda district and was recently destroyed by heavy rains. […]
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Rwenzori West Police Releases Measures to Curb Road Carnage
By Sylvia. The Rwenzori west police have come up with strict measures in the fight to curb road carnage. Speaking to our reporter, The Rwenzori West police spokesperson Vincent Twesige, has disclosed that majority road accidents in Uganda are due to human error. The Measures The measures that have been put in place […]
Continue ReadingHoly Cross East Africa Grows from District to Province
The sixty four (64) year old district of Holy Cross district of East Africa has taken a step forward to attaining a status of Holy Cross Province of East Africa This was affirmed in a colorful inauguration Mass ceremony yesterday at Virika Cathedral, presided over by Rt. Rev. Dr Robert Muhiirwa, the ordinary of […]
Continue ReadingKabarole Health Centers Run Out of Drugs
Kabarole Health Facilities are reportedly operating without drugs thus forcing nurses to prescribe drugs for patients to go and buy in pharmacies. Richard Rwabuhinga the district Chairperson, says many health center IIs, IIIs are operating without drugs which he says it’s a big shame and embarrassing as many patients have started abusing and ridiculing […]
Continue ReadingMinister, LC5 Launch a 900m Kiiko Health Center III
Residents of Kiiko town Council who have been trekking to access health services from Fort Portal Referal Hospital (FRRH), are hopeful after the Kabarole district Leaders launched the construction of a 900m Health Center III. About the work The work awarded to Mariam And Brothers Trading Company Ltd, will be completed in 18 […]
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Five Detained by Rwenzori Prison Over Human Trafficking
By Sylvia The Rwenzori police are holding five suspected human traffickers on allegations of being behind trafficking of three students from Bulambuli and Mbale districts. The arrested According to the Rwenzori west police spokesperson Vincent Twesige, the five whose identity has not been found ,were arrested after the Rwenzori west police Fort Portal […]
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New Year: Ruwenzori Diocese Scraps Off Baptism and Confirmation Fees
Sylvia Kugoza The diocese of Ruwenzori has scrapped off the baptism and confirmation fees that have been paid by the Christians with effective from January 1, 2021. The Scrapping off, was announced by the bishop of the Ruwenzori diocese Rt. Rev. Reuben Kisembo Amooti, to the congregation that had come for the New […]
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Make Achievable New Year Resolutions- Bishop Muhiirwa to Christians
Hundreds of Congregants have gathered at Virika Cathedral Fort Portal City, to thank God to and dedicate the new year to God. World day of Peace Today being a world day of peace as declared by Pope Paul Vi, believers have been rallied to find ways of establishing peace right from their families, communities and […]
Continue ReadingPorter Dies, Another Injured After Serious Assault by Prisoners
By Sylvia The Rwenzori West police is investigating circumstances under which a one Baguma Paul 36, a Porter and a resident of Kakoga “A” Zone Kakoga Ward/Kakinga Town Council, was allegedly assaulted by prisoners and a prison warder from Rwimi Government Prison together with his friend Thembo Mark 28, also a Porter and a resident […]
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