Bishop Muhiirwa Calls on Bundibugyo Community to Invest in Children’s Education
Clare Residents of Bundibugyo have been encouraged to support their children’s education to better prepare them for Uganda’s competitive job market. This appeal was yesterday made by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki of the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese during a celebration marking 85 years of Mr. Zaverio Bitigale, an ADF survivor, and 25 years […]
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KABAROLE: District Council Halted Over Industrial Park Demonstration by Residents
LUCKY Patrick Residents in Fort Portal City and Kabarole district led by activist David Musinguzi, have yesterday morning stormed Kabarole district council, demonstrating the delay of Kabarole district Agro-Industrial Park which prompted speaker Timothy Ruhweza to adjourn for over 30 minutes. Activist Musinguzi, is questioning the authorities to explain why industrial parks of […]
Continue ReadingEBOLA: Link Bus Impounded, Three Arrested
LUCKY PATRICK The territorial police in Kassanda have impounded link bus registration number UBE 535H at Kigarama stage, Myanzi Sub County in Kassanda district. ASP Racheal Kawala, the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson, has established that the bus was impounded on Monday. “The preliminary facts indicate on 17/10/2022 at about 0600hours, Link bus […]
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Ebola surveillance heightened in Bundibugyo district
Kabooha Authorities in Bundibugyo district ,have heightened surveillance activities to curb the spread of Ebola disease after it was announced in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Residents have been warned against unnecessary movements across the common border following the resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus in DR Congo Uganda at […]
Continue ReadingHalt Giving PDM Cash Out Till Public Is Fully Sensitized-Minister Butime
By Sylvia The minister for tourism and antiquities doubling the member of parliament for Mwenge central, Hon. Tom Butime, has asked the districts in Rwenzori to first halt giving out PDM money to the formed groups. He says the exercise can resume after the public has been sensitized enough. Minister Butime, said this […]
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Namugongo Update: 43 Pilgrims Set Off From Bundibugyo
A total of 43 pilgrims have been flagged off for Namugongo trekking from Bundibugyo. This, was at our lady of annunciation Bugombwa parish ahead of their initial journey which kicked off today at 4am. The flagging off process was done by Rev. Fr Samuel Mugisa, who appealed to the pilgms to have faith in […]
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Fort Portal Taxi Drivers Concerned Over Continuously Increasing Fuel Prices
By Alice Kobusinge Stephen Businge, a taxi driver along Fort Portal-Kasese route said that the increased price of fuel has hindered their work where passengers refuse to give them the money they ask for. He says, that previously from Fort Portal to Kibiito was 3000 shillings but currently 5000 Shs. He however says they find […]
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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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