Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A somber mood engulfed Fort Portal regional referral hospital as relatives of the victims of the Fort Portal Kyenjojo Highway Link bus accident gathered at the mortuary to identify their bodies, following the Wednesday morning accident. At least 20 people had been confirmed by …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 20 people have been confirmed dead in a Link bus accident in Fort Portal. The accident occurred on Wednesday at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. The Traffic Police Spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said that out of the 20, thirteen were adults and seven minors. The …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city is unable to process land titles and resolve other land-related matters due to the absence of a land board. Since gaining city status two years ago, Fort Portal has been operating without a land board. The lack of a land board …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city council is seeking Shillings 80 million to relocate timber dealers from the central business region to pave way for re-development. This comes as the city is preparing to rehabilitate Kahunga Bunyonyi and Water Supply road under the Uganda Support to Municipal …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city authorities are concerned over the vandalism of solar street lights. The most affected solar lights are found in Nyabukara ward, Lugard road, Kyebambe road and Fort-Portal-Kamwenge roads. Joseph Rujuma, the Bazaar ward councillor to Central Division, says that a number of …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of a fully-fledged physical plan is responsible for the mushrooming illegal structures in Fort Portal tourism city, the authorities have revealed. Several developers are rushing to erect unapproved structures in the city whereas others are degrading wetlands. Samuel Musana, the senior physical …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city divisions are protesting the decision by the city authorities to halt the remittance of 30 percent from local revenue collection to pay for court costs. This stems from a March 7th, 2022 circular issued by the Fort Portal City Town Clerk, …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city authorities have asked the Director of Public Prosecution-DPP to prosecute a private developer for erecting an illegal structure along the banks of River Mpanga. Philemon Asiimwe is accused of grading and dumping soil in the river. The developer plans to construct …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Fort Portal city are concerned about the delayed recruitment of substantive staff in the city. Fort Portal tourism city leadership says the lack of suitably qualified and substantively approved civil servants for the city is hindering the efforts of growing the city …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several women in Fort Portal tourism city have embraced the boda boda business. The female riders say much as the business is dominated by men, they were compelled to join the industry to make ends meet. Teddy Kabatooro, the chairperson of the Fort Portal Women …
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