What Next to Butiiti College After Phasing Out Incompetent PTCs
ALICE At least 23 Primary Teachers Colleges [PTCs] are set to close indefinitely as the government officially phases out Grade III and Grade V teaching qualifications in favor of a bachelor’s degree in Education. Of those to be phased out includes Butiiti College, which also belongs to the catholic diocese of Fort Portal. Uganda […]
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Fort Portal: 29 Awarded Certificates in Sign Language by UNAD
ALICE About 29 in Fort Portal have on Tuesday 15, 2022 been approved by Uganda National Association of the deaf [UNAD] to appropriately communicate to the deaf, also a section of People with Disabilities [PWD]. Those that were certified to communicate with sign language, include head teachers, teachers, parents and health workers from Buhinga […]
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Tooro: Stake Holders Intervene in leadership Wrangles
Sylvia Following the ongoing wrangles between political and technical leadership of Kabarole and Fort portal city, a section of stakeholders from Tooro have intervened to forge a way forward. This was during the Fort Portal city and Kabarole district leaders retreat held at Lisieux hotel on November 12, 2022 organized by Kabarole research and […]
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Fort Portal: Malaria Cases on Increase in North Division
By Sylvia Reports from health facilities in Fort Portal city indicate a recent increase in cases of Malaria in the North division. According to Joly Rose Kahwa whois also the in charge of Karambi H/CIII, of every 10 patients that visit the facility, at least 4-5 people are diagnosed with malaria disease, which case she […]
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Kakumiro: Parents Want Fees refund Following the Missed PLE Paper
By Our reporter. Parents have stormed St. Christine’s School in Kakumiro district tasking the management to explain why they failed to make adequate transport arrangements, that made 27 candidates miss the mathematics paper on November 8, Tuesday morning. How the candidates missed out The affected candidates had registered at Mpasana primary school UNEB […]
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Bunyangabu District Chairman Wants Further Allocation of Development Fund
Lucky The LCV Chairperson Bunyangabu district, James Ategeka Mugarama, has tasked government of Uganda to increase funding for Development projects. The chair person noted this during the district Budget conference held on Monday November 7, where he noted that the biggest percentage of the money received is taken up in payment of salaries. […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocese Comemorates Bishop McCauley in a Memorial Mass
ALICE Fort Portal Catholic diocese has yesterday commemorated Bishop Vincent Joseph McCauley, the Servant of God who doubles as the pioneer Bishop of Fort Portal diocese. Bishop McCauley, died of cancer after more than surgeries, on November 1, 1982 All saints day in the catholic church. While delivering homily to hundreds of congregants at […]
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Fort Portal, Kasese Residents Develop Complications After Eating Grasshoppers
By Sylvia Residents of Fort Portal city, Kabarole and Kasese, are concerned about the developed complications after eating the November grasshoppers also locally known as Nsenene, a nutritious delicacy in Uganda. About Grasshoppers In Uganda, Grasshoppers come out from the ground when rain is too much, months of may and November. At each […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Opens the 33rd Parish in the Diocese
Believers of St. Peters catholic church Biguli are over the moon after attaining their own parish yesterday October 30, 2022, in a function led by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa- Ordinary of Fort Portal in Biguli town council. St. Peter’s Biguli became operational with 36 outstations,which were relinquished from Bisozi catholic parish, that […]
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