Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nice Bitarabeho Kasango, the widow of city lawyer Bob Kasango who died last month, has sued her mother in law for interfering in the burial arrangement of her deceased husband. Through her lawyers of Mujurizi, Arinaitwe and Byamukama Advocates, Bitarabeho wants the Family Division of …
Read More »Schools in Fort Portal struggle to operate over delayed release of capitation grant
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-aided schools in Fort Portal tourism city are struggling to operate due to the delayed release of capitation grant. Capitation grant is computed based on the school’s enrollment. The government provides 10,000 shillings for each pupil under the Universal Primary Education-UPE. Those under Universal …
Read More »Mobile money agent shot dead in Fort Portal
Rayan Kaahwa was shot dead at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday night Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed robbers have shot dead a mobile money agent in Fort Portal tourism city. The Rwenzori West Regional police spokesperson Vincent Twesige says the gunmen shot dead 29-year-old Rayan Kaahwa at his mobile money …
Read More »Police squeezed my private parts – Katumba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba says police squeezed his private parts yesterday and that is the reason why he was seen sitting down in the road, gasping in pain after a scuffle between his police guards and Fort Portal police officers. Katumba now says he …
Read More »KRC radio switched off amidst Kabuleta’s talk show
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KRC radio in Fort Portal was on Saturday night switched off under unclear circumstances after presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta had started speaking. According to a source who preferred anonymity, Kabuleta had been offered free airtime on KRC from 8:30pm to 10:30pm to enable him to …
Read More »Sexual, murder offenses to dominate Fort Portal Court of Appeal session
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aggravated defilement and murder cases are dominating the list of criminal appeals to be handled during a criminal appeals session in Fort Portal which kicks off tomorrow Monday. The cases are from the Rwenzori sub region districts of Kabarole, Kamwenge, Ntoroko, Bunyangabu, Kyenjojo and Fort …
Read More »Fort Portal city council moves to evict vendors along river Mpanga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal tourism city council has directed all vendors along River Mpanga to return to the market or risk forceful eviction. According to the city clerk Innocent Ahimbisibwe, they have noticed that vendors are leaving the market stalls empty and resorting to selling their merchandise …
Read More »Fort Portal authorities terminate contract of roads contractor over incompetence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal tourism city authorities have terminated the contract of Trino Consulting Limited that had been contracted to repair Ruhandiika street and Kaboyo roads. In February, Fort Portal launched the rehabilitation of the two roads that were full of potholes and blocked drainage systems …
Read More »Fort Portal city councilors protest lack of council sittings
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councillors in Fort Portal tourism city are protesting the lack of council sessions since the operationalization of the city. In April, Parliament approved the creation of 15 new cities and 10 of these became operational effective July 1. They include Fort Portal, Arua, Jinja, …
Read More »Sylvia Rwabwogo, Aston Kajara defeated in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament Sylvia Rwabwogo has lost to Linda Irene Mugisa in the NRM party primaries for Fort Portal City. According to the results released by Alice Nikirungi, the NRM registrar for city, at Kagote Seventh Day Adventist – SDA hall, …
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