Ruhunda Tasks Police To Combat High Crime Rate In Fort Portal
Sylvia K The Fort Portal Mp central division Alex Ruhunda, has tasked the Rwenzori west police to fight insecurity in the region for its development. Ruhunda, made these remarks, during the peeping ceremony of 22 police officers from the Rwenzori West, who were promoted from different ranks last week by president Museveni. […]
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Koogere Foundation Using Tooro Culture In Fighting Violence Against Women
Kabooha Tooro Kingdom Koogere Foundation, in conjunction with the Cross-cultural Foundation of Uganda and United Nations Women, have embarked on mitigating cases of domestic violence. This, is through promotion of Tooro Culture, norms and values. Speaking at the sidelines of a mass gathering on Sunday during an occasion dubbed ‘Ekyooto’ hosted in Kibasi Town Council, […]
Continue ReadingULGA Seeks Museveni’s Guidance Ahead Of Industrial Action
Lucky Patrick The Uganda local governments association [ULGA], have called for a meeting with president Yoweri Museveni ahead of their Industrial action. The industrial Action The local government workers industrial action, is slated on July 7 this year, which may threaten service delivery in the country. Under their umbrella body, Uganda local government […]
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PDM Is For Active Poor And Not The Rich- Victoria Rusoke
LUCKY PATRICK The State Minister for Local Government, Hon. Victoria Businge Rusoke , has cleared the air the on the intention of Parish development model [PDM]. The program she says, is designed to benefit the active poor and not for the rich ones, as many people have been articulating it. According to Hon. […]
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Kabarole Parish Chiefs In Trouble For Soliciting Bribes In PDM Registration
Sylvia Kugonza Kabarole district chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga, has directed parish chiefs who solicited twenty thousand Shillings only as a requirement to register each enterprise group under the Parish development model (PDM), to refund it with immediate effect. Notably, eight groups from Kabarole parishes, were forced to pay the twenty thousand shillings, and Rwabuhinga warns […]
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Low Fund Release Delays Road Sector Development In Kabarole- Rwabuhinga
By Lucky Patrick The President Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA), Richard Rwabuhinga who doubles as the district chairperson Kabarole, has expressed concern over the low fund release on roads sector in the district. According to Rwabuhinga, this financial year, government has released only 46 percent of the expected transfer from Uganda road fund. The […]
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Kabarole Registers High Cases of Low Birthweight Babies
Clare Nayebare A total of 284 Underweight babies were registered in Kabarole district in a period of January-December 2021.This has been confirmed by Brian Kisembo, the District Health Officer. He says, that 57 fresh still births were recorded in the same period, attributing the problem to malnutrition of mothers. Kisembo, also links gender based violence […]
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Worry looms In Fort Portal As Men Fear HIV Check Up, Rely On Their Wives’ Results
Following the recent outcry by religious leaders about increasing HIV infections in Tooro region notably areas of Fort Portal, Kabarole and Kyenjojo, political and health leaders have broken the silence on the disease. While Uganda as a nation jubilates a tremendous improvement in the fight against HIV/AIDs, Fort Portal continues to register an increase in […]
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Fort Portal: UPDF Soccer Tournament Kicks Off
by Lucky Patrick The 14th edition of the Chief of Defence Forces soccer tournament kicked off at Buhinga stadium in Fort Portal on Monday. The soccer tournament comprises of 19 football teams drawn from Divisions, Brigades and independent units, and six netball teams. It started with a route match along the streets of Fort Portal […]
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Thousands of Christians throng Fort Portal streets for the way of the cross
By Sylvia Thousands of Christians across all corners of Fort Portal and Kabarole, have thronged the streets of Fort Portal for the way of cross to observe Good Friday amidst heavy rains. The way of the cross, started from Buhinga hospital flagged by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa ordinary of Fort Portal diocese and ended at Virika […]
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