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Senior cleric urges Tooro kingdom subjects to live in peace and harmony
KABAROLE-Religious subjects in Tooro Kingdom have been asked to desist from spreading divisionism but rather live in peace and harmony to bolster the kingdom’s development. While preaching at the thanksgiving service on…
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Mayhem in Kasese with 16 dead, six injured and one missing in tell-tale flooding
The Tuesday mudslide coming after a heavy downpour in Kasese district’s Rukooki sub-county has left 16 people confirmed dead as rescue workers continue to look for bodies under the debris. Some six…
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Rise in malaria cases worry Kabarole leaders
KABAROLE- Leaders in Kabarole and Fort Portal city are worried over the increase in malaria cases, saying the figures are alarming. Current statistics indicate that the malaria positivity rate for Kabarole district…
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Tooro Kingdom: Premier calls for unity among subjects
FORT PORTAL-The newly appointed Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom, Steven Kiyingi has called on the subjects to unite if the kingdom is to develop. Kiyingi’s recent appointment by King Oyo has left…
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Health
Ministry of Health, WHO vaccinate UPDF soldiers against Ebola
FORT PORTAL – The Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization [WHO] has launched the Ebola vaccination exercise for UPDF soldiers carrying out Operation Shujaa in DR Congo. The…
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Tooro Premier resigns; King Oyo appoints successor
Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Bernard Tungakwo resigned abruptly last week and immediately King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV appointed Steven Frankstone Kiyinji to replace him. In a letter dated August 20…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Fishermen on Lake Albert accuse UPDF officers of torture and harassment
NTOROKO-Residents in Kanara town council and Butungama Subcounty in Ntoroko district have accused the Uganda People’s Defense Forces [ UPDF ] Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] officers of harassment and torture of their…
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Parents urged to nurture and educate their children
FORT PORTAL-The Member of Parliament representing Central division, Fort Portal city, Alex Ruhunda has advised parents to nurture their children well in order for them to have a better future. Ruhunda said…
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Tooro Kingdom seeks Shs 1.2bln for next month’s Empango celebrations
FORT PORTAL – Shs 1.2 billion is needed to fund activities aimed at marking 27 years of Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as king of Tooro Kingdom. The kingdom is to…
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Environment
Tooro King urges the public to conserve environment
FORT PORTAL -The King of Tooro, His Majesty Dr.Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has urged his subjects and the general public to conserve the environment to mitigate climate change effects. King…
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