Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | County and sub county Chiefs in Tooro Kingdom have advised Kabarole district leadership to back off the disputed Busoro sub county land and find an alternative place for the construction of new district headquarters. Fort Portal municipality became autonomous after it was elevated to a …
Read More »FULL VIDEO: Lawyer Kasango finally laid to rest
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of Lawyer, Bob Kasango has finally been buried at his in-law’s home in Mugasani Cell, Gweri Ward, in North Division Fort Portal Tourism City, a month after his death. He was laid to rest in the home of the late …
Read More »Why Bob Kasango will be buried on Sunday in Fort Portal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Family Division of the High Court in Kampala has ruled that Lawyer Bob Kasango should be buried in Fort Portal, Kabarole District. He will now be buried on Sunday, the family confirmed. The lawyer succumbed to heart-related complications almost a month ago …
Read More »Minister Christopher Kibanzanga wants rival’s win annulled
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Kibanzanga, the State Minister for Agriculture has petitioned the High Court in Fort Portal to nullify the victory of his rival Acrobert Kiiza Moses. Kibanzanga polled 13,462 votes against Acrobat’s 13,897 votes for the Bughendera County MP race. Acrobat had lost to Kibanzanga in …
Read More »Widow petitions High Court to order Kasango’s burial in Fort Portal
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 …
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