Fort Portal resident hacks two year old girl to death
The police in Fort Portal have arrested a 36 year-old man for allegedly killing a two-year-old girl and injuring two others. According to the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson Vincent Twesige, David Kachope, a resident of Kidukuru cell, Karambi ward in Fort Portal allegedly hacked Angel Fautsine to death on Tuesday night. He adds that […]
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Police FC Continues Their Resurgence Leaving Tooro United Reeling
By Joshua A. Bacwa Police beat Tooro United in a Uganda Premier league game played at Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal Tourism City. Former Kitara Fc striker Brian Mayanja Mululi, Juma Balinya and Tonny Mawejje scored a goal each as Police jumped out of the relegation zone. It’s the successive win for Police who recently […]
Continue ReadingRwenzori Agencies Set To Kick GBV Out Of The Region
By CLARE NAYEBARE Stakeholders from the Rwenzori region have partnered with NGO’S of Action for Women Foundation (AWF) and Rwenzori Forum for peace and Justice (RFPJ) to discuss issues of gender based violence related in Rwenzori region. In a recent two day workshop funded by UN women under Women’s peace and Humanitarian Fund held at […]
Continue ReadingNew Kampala ArchBishop:
EDITORIAL Bishop Paul Ssemogerere takes over from late Cyprian LwangaBishop Paul Ssemogerere has been confirmed as the new Archbishop of Kampala archdiocese by Pope Francis. Bishop Ssemogerere’s appointment was confirmed on Thursday, December 9, 2021 by the Apostolic Nunciature to Uganda, Archbishop Luigi Bianco at Lubaga Cathedral. Ssemogerere replaces late Cyprian Kizito Lwanga who was […]
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John Byamukama Tooki earns first-ever call-up to Uganda Cranes
John Byamuka Tooki has earned his first-ever call-up to the Uganda national team in a squad to face Tanzania in a friendly this week. Uganda Cranes will be part of Tanzania’s Usiku ya Uhuru (Independence Day Celebrations) after getting invited for a friendly game. The two East African Nations will face off at the National Stadium […]
Continue ReadingGBV Prevalence in Uganda remains high despite efforts to address it says US Ambassador Natalie.
The United States Ambassador to Uganda HE Natalie E Brown has called upon cultural leaders and other stakeholders to commit themselves and form a collective effort to eliminate all violence against women and girls in Uganda. Speaking during her visit to Gender based Violence shelter in Bwaise, HE Natalie said that concerted efforts are […]
Continue ReadingNtoroko district authorities have decried the devastating effects of being a refugee-hosting community
Editorial According to the authorities, they are facing a number of challenges, some of which are likely to hinder the resumption of schools once the government reopens them following the ongoing influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo. William Kasoro, the Ntoroko District LC V chairperson, says that he was shocked when he […]
Continue ReadingWorry Looms As Parents Lack School Fees, Schools To Reopen Jan 2022
Editorial: As Schools Prepare to Open in January next year, Many parents in Fort-Portal are worried of where to get school fees saying that COVID-19 lock-down greatly affected their businesses. Birungi Constansio a parent in Kiyombya Bunyangabu District says she did not yield enough money as expected from her gardens due to restrictions such as […]
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Virika School Of Nursing 2-day 24th Graduation Ceremony
By Claire Nayebare. A total of 324 graduands have walked away with Diplomas and certificates of Nursing and midwifery at Virika School of Nursing, and this marked the Institution’s 24th graduation ceremony. After a period of two years without having any graduation ceremony due to COVID-19 Pandemic and its devastating effects, Students have finally […]
Continue ReadingFort-portal: Grasshoppers Surface After Days Of Delay
Grasshoppers (Ensenene) which are bush crickets migrate and appear just twice a year, after the rainy seasons in November and May annually. The swarms are around for only a few days and it is a time of business and joy to the lovers of the special delicacy. In most places of Uganda, majority of the […]
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