Tooro Kingdom Set for King Oyo’s 26th Coronation Anniversary.
EDITORIAL. Tooro kingdom Prime Minister Bernand Tungwako has said that all is set for King Oyo Nyimba’s 26th coronation anniversary celebrations traditionally known as Empango. Unlike before where the city would be a beehive of activity during the second week of the month of September, the celebrations will now be low key due to the […]
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Fort-portal Textile Dealers Protest Against New Taxes.
By Augustine Kabooha. Fort-portal Tourism City traders dealing in textile products have expressed worry over government decision to increase tax on their products imported from outside the country. In December 2020, the government introduced a new tax policy on imported textile clothes and garments. Under this policy the tax rates of textiles were increased to […]
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Tourism Queens Forefront Clean Kamwenge Campaign.
Editorial The young and vibrant Tooro Queens have taken a stride in ensuring environmental conservation through organizing and participating in Several cleaning campaigns Last month, the Tooro Queens were the main celebrants as they flagged off the cleaning Campaign in Fort Portal City aimed at freeing the City and R. Mpanga from plastics […]
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Rwengaju Residents Begin To Realize Livestock Benefits Through Operation Wealth Creation.
Editorial. The cows that were distributed to the residents of Rwengaju Sub-County, Kabarole District by the government through Operation Wealth Creation program-OWC have began yielded results, as some beneficiaries say they have helped them to improve their household income. Baguma John one of the beneficiaries and a resident of Kicuna A, Kicuna Parish, Rwengaju […]
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World Wide Fund For Nature Launches shs3.9bn Green Jobs Project For Rwenzori Region.
By Editorial. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched a shs3.9 billion Green Jobs and Nature based solution project in the Rwenzori region. The four year project supported by the Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA) aims at addressing community vulnerabilities to increase resilience as well as empower women and youths to build […]
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Tooro Leaders Task Government To Compensate Kicwamba ADF Victims.
By Lucky Patrick. Fort Portal City Woman MP Linda Irene and Bwamba county MP Gafabusa Richard have tasked the government of Uganda to fast track the compensation of victims of the 1998 Kicwamba Massacre by ADF bandits. This is contained in a petition written by the two Mps dated 25th August 2021 and addressed […]
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Mercyline Chelangat Takes Centre Stage In The 10000m Final.
By Joshua A Bacwa. Uganda’s long distance runner Mercyline Chelengat will take centre stage at the Olympics in the Women’s 10,000m final on Saturday. Chelangat who came 13th at the 10,000m 2017 World Championships in London, is greatly remembered for her bronze medal at the distance in the 2018 Commonwealth games at Gold Coast. […]
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Kenya’s Jepchirchir Wins Women’s Marathon Gold As Uganda’s Chemutai Finishes 16th.
By Joshua A Bacwa Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the Olympic women’s marathon in Sapporo on Saturday, outduelling compatriot Brigid Kosgei in the final minutes and claiming her country’s second consecutive gold medal in the event. Kosgei took silver and Molly Seidel of the United States, competing in just her third marathon after moving up […]
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Kijura Residents Want Lockdown Extended For 30days.
By Kabooha The residents of Kijura town council in Kabarole district are appealing to President Yoweri Museveni to announce another lockdown of 30 days before opening up the country According to these concerned citizens, covid-19 cases are still high and it will be risky if everything is reopened at the moment Rose Mabiho incase […]
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Secondary Schools Bad Performance In Tooro Blamed On Poor Quality Students And Strikes.
Kabooha. Authorities in the region recently headed by Tooro Elders Forum (Isazi Abantu Bakuru Ba Tooro) launched a campaign dubbed Tooro Peoples Conference held annually to discuss ways of helping traditional schools in the region which were once major players on the national scene. The campaign is aimed at rediscovering their glorified academic performance […]
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