Fort Portal LC1s Divided on city’s Plan to Divert Allowances for Road Equipment
By Sylvia The LC1 and LC2 Chairpersons in Fort Portal City are divided over a proposal to divert their monthly emoluments to buy road equipment for the city. According to the City Mayor, the local leaders had agreed that their emoluments for the 2026-2027 financial year be used to buy road equipment, after the government […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Residents Troubled by Weak Shilling, Higher Taxes and Rising Prices
Kaboha Residents of Fort Portal City are raising concern over a weakening shilling, rising commodity prices and higher taxes on retail shops. Traders in the city center and in Mpanga and Kabudaire markets say local property taxes, new fuel levies and falling consumer spending are pushing small businesses toward closure unless taxes are reviewed and […]
Continue ReadingLow Turnout Recorded in Fort Portal City as LC1 Voter Registration Commences
By Alice The registration of voters ahead of the LC1 and Women Council elections got underway today across Fort Portal City, although most centers recorded a low turnout on the first day. The Electoral Commission exercise began at 8:00am in all villages and registration centers. It is aimed at updating the village register, which will […]
Continue ReadingCommodity Prices Hold Steady in Fort Portal despite Ongoing Fuel Crisis
By Sylvia Commodity prices in Fort Portal City have remained largely stable despite the ongoing fuel crisis in Uganda that has pushed transport costs upward in many parts of the country. A spot check conducted across key markets, including Kabundaire, Mpanga, and Katale Kenjara, revealed that most vendors have maintained their prices, opting not to […]
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Thousands Join Ecumenical Way of the Cross in Fort Portal as Leaders Call for Unity, Humility, & Justice
By Jubilee Radio Reporters Thousands of Christian faithful on Good Friday participated in the annual ecumenical Way of the Cross in Fort Portal City, in a strong public display of unity, prayer, and reflection on the suffering of Jesus Christ. Believers from different denominations, including Catholics, Anglicans, and the Orthodox Church, took part in the […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Ghetto Children Still Home Due to Lack of School Requirements
Kaboha One week after the opening of schools for the 2026 academic year, learners who stay in the ghettos of Fort portal Tourism City have not yet reported as parents face a burden of meeting school requirement. Schools in Uganda officially reopen for the 2026 1st term on February 10, 2026 after a postponement from […]
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Fort Portal: Tech-Aided Malpractice Worries Invigilators Ahead of 2025 UNEB Exams
Clare A total of 140 invigilators and chief invigilators from 30 schools have been briefed on the dos and don’ts ahead of the forthcoming UNEB Secondary Examinations, particularly in light of the ongoing curriculum reforms. The briefing, which included examination officials that double as teachers, was held earlier today at St. Leo’s College Kyegobe in […]
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Fort Portal & Kabarole: UCE Candidates Complete UNEB Briefing as Examinations Commence Nationwide
Clare As the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) commences nationwide briefings for Senior Four candidates, hundreds of students in Fort Portal City today have completed their first paper, also known as the briefing session, ahead of the written examinations scheduled to begin next week. Across various schools in the tourism city and Kabarole District, supervisors […]
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Two Dead in Fatal Road Crash at Kabegira, Fort Portal-Kampala Highway
By Lucky Patrick Tragedy struck this morning at Kabegira along the Fort Portal–Kampala highway when a speeding vehicle knocked down a motorcycle, killing two people instantly. According to police reports from Kabarole Central Police Station, the accident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. when a Toyota Noah, registration number UBQ 006W, grey in color, lost […]
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Appeals Court Clears Kyenjojo Woman MP, Dismisses Case With Costs
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has last week on Friday dismissed with costs a case in which Hon Spellanza Baguma Muhenda, had appealed the Fort Portal High Court ruling dismissing her petition challenging the victory of Faith Kunihira. On Friday, May 03, 2024, the appeals Court in Kampala cleared Hon Faith Kunihira based on […]
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