Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government has interdicted from duty the Fort portal city Town Clerk Moses Otimong. I n a November 4 letter see by URN to Otimong, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya says that the Ministry …
Read More »NRM leaders distance self from petition seeking Bobi Wine’s help
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders in Fort Portal have distanced themselves from the letter that was written by a section of NRM councilors requesting the National Unity Platform NUP leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, to hold a charity concert with the …
Read More »NRM councilors petition Bobi Wine for financial help to treat sick cadres
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM councillors in Fort Portal city have written to the leader of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi asking him to hold a charity concert in Fort Portal to raise 256 million Shillings that is needed by two NRM councillors that are …
Read More »Former police officer arrested over impersonation, theft
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Fort Portal is holding an ex-police officer on charges of impersonation and theft. The suspect who has been identified as Bernard Mulindwa, currently detained at Karambi police station. He was reportedly dismissed from the force over indiscipline. According to SP Richard Richman, …
Read More »Kagote housing estate tenants petition ULC to halt illegal eviction
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the residents of Katoge housing estate in Fort Portal have petitioned Uganda Lands Commission-ULC over a fraudulent move to unlawfully evict them from their premises. The estate under the preserve of the Uganda Lands Commission along Queen’s lane in Kagote ward, Central …
Read More »Fort Portal city clerk arrested for alleged abuse of office
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Otimong, the Fort Portal city clerk was on Thursday arrested for alleged abuse of office. Otimong was arrested on the orders of the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe. Muhairwe was in Fort Portal for a public hearing that was organized by …
Read More »Fort Portal city officials arrested over fraudulent sale of public land
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested five officials of the Fort Portal city lands department for allegedly selling public land. The officials are Nansubuga Shamim, senior staff surveyor, Simon Peter Kugonza from the lands office, David Mwesige Baguma, former chairperson of lands committee West …
Read More »Market operators protest against street vendors in Fort Portal
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders from Kabundaire market in Fort Portal city are protesting against the presence of street vendors outside the market. The traders say that they no longer receive clients as customers prefer to purchase items outside the market. They also accuse the city authorities …
Read More »UPDF helicopter crashes in western Uganda
Major Mugisa says UPDF will renovate the damaged house Fort Portal, Uganda | URN & XINHUA | A Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF helicopter has crashed in Fort Portal in the west of the country. The UPDF confirmed the accident, saying the helicopter tikely suffered a mechanical malfunction. The MI-24 helicopter …
Read More »Fort Portal stuck with UGX 256 million PDM cash
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city authorities are stuck with over 250 million Shillings meant for disbursement to Parish Development Model (PDM) groups because of their failure to fulfill some of the requirements. Michael Karwani, the Fort Portal city commercial officer says that none of the 21 …
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