Mutuuzo to women: Make money, get out of poverty
By Lucky Patrick The state minister for gender and cultural affairs Peace Mutuuzo has called upon women who have reached at equality level to teach women how to make money and increase household income to help their families out of poverty. While speaking to our reporter ahead of women’s day celebrations today, Mutuuzo urged […]
Continue ReadingLent, who shouldn’t fast and Why?
By Alice As lent season proceeds for Christians, Dr. Charles Basigara from MK International hospital Fort Portal has guided Christians on who is eligible to fast and who is not supposed to, as far as health is concerned. While speaking to our reporter, Dr. Basigara said that there are categories of people who should for different […]
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Nyakasura School Farm Yielding A lot
By Lucky The manager Nyakasura school farm Samuel Nyakojo, has hailed the worthwhile of their school farm. He says that the farm has helped students and the neighboring community to enhance knowledge about dairy farming. According to him, students who are doing agricultural subjects are able to acquire practical knowledge, and the milk products have […]
Continue ReadingAdulteration Of Fuel, Rwenzori Region Leads
By Sylvia Rwenzori region is leading in the adulteration of the fuel countrywide, Uganda National Bureau of statistics(UNBS) together with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD)have disclosed. While speaking on the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program in Fort Portal, Peter Kitimbo the principal analyst and Field supervisor UNBS, said that on average, […]
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Be driven by the urge to serve your country, AIGP Kasingye tells police officers
By lucky Following Kasingye’s thursday speech during the opening of Katwe-Kabatoro Police division headquarters in Kasese, as part of his ideological orientation tour in the Rwenzori Region, He emphasized professionalism and appealed to officers to avoid any acts of unethical conducts like corruption and bribery. He urged the officers to understand the mission, vision and […]
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Pope Francis to visit Africa again, set to Visit Congo& South Sudan in July
Pope Francis will visit South Sudan in July after repeatedly delaying his trip due to security concerns in a country still emerging from a post-independence civil war. A statement from the Vatican holy see Press, on Thursday said the pope would be in South Sudan July 5-7 after visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo July […]
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“Sow seeds of goodness” Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called upon all Christians to persevere generously in doing good to the world. This call has been made in his written message for Lent 2022, under theme “Let’s not get tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest” The Holy Father goes on to appeal to Christians […]
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Activists Raise Red Flag Over Increasing GBV Cases Ahead Of Women’s Day
Women activists under their umbrella body the Women in Democracy Forum for (FOWODE) have expressed concern over increasing cases of Gender Based Violence, ranking Uganda globally despite progress in advancing gender equality and women’s rights in Uganda. Joyce Tamale, the FOWODE‘S Board Chairperson, says at least 1 in 5 women aged 15-49 are still reported to […]
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About 1.29bn still required for Virika Cathedral Renovation
Out of the 2bn being sought by the diocese of Fort portal to renovate Virika Cathedral’s leaking roof, About 707 million only which is 35.3% has so far been raised. According to the planning and management office, several ways were fronted for acquisition of required funds to renovate the Cathedral’s leaking roof. Among the ways […]
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Govt asked to ban boarding education for young children
Stakeholders in the Education sector among them teachers, school managers and experts have proposed the abolition of boarding education for young children. These raft of proposals have been submitted to the Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) that is currently seeking to formulate the new Education White Paper, 2022 to replace the one that was formulated in […]
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