Tag Archives: Tooro

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pilsner Lager, a brand under Uganda Breweries Limited, has made a contribution of Sh100 million towards the 29th Coronation Anniversary preparations . The Coronation anniversary which is traditionally known as Empango is an annual celebration that marks the day Omukama of Tooro, Dr. Oyo …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has revived the Kingdom’s demand for its property that is in possession of the central government. Addressing his subjects on Tuesday at the 28th Coronation Anniversary at his palace in Fort Portal City, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has taken disciplinary action against Tooro Province for the use of a branded product during the ongoing FUFA Drum tournament. According to FUFA, the incident occurred during their match against Bunyoro on Sunday, which they say was a …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has reshuffled the Kingdom cabinet. In the reshuffle presented to the Kingdom Parliament on Friday afternoon by Omuhikirwa Steven Kiyingi, 10 ministers were retained out of 25 in the previous cabinet that had served since 2019. …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Members of the Tooro Royal family have launched a fundraising campaign to collect Shillings 70 million for the repair of the musical organ of St, John’s Cathedral, the seat of the Rwenzori diocese, which covers Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Bunyangabu, Ntoroko, Kabarole districts and Fort Portal City. …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has tasked parents to ensure that they teach their children cultural norms and values in order to preserve the Tooro culture for future generations. Omukama Oyo was speaking at the Annual General Meeting …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Tooro region have been tasked to be at the forefront in mediating ethnic conflicts in the region. The call was made on Thursday by the Minister of Tourism, Tom Butime at the opening of the seventh edition of the Tooro Peoples’ Conference …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lango Province stormed the finals of the FUFA Drum tournament after beating Toro province 1:0 at Akii Bua memorial stadium. Allan Okello netted the lone goal for Lango Province from a spot kick in the second leg game played on at Akii Bua stadium on …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV has called on learners to embrace and value the Tooro culture. Meeting learners from 13 schools in Fort Portal city on Thursday at his Palace, King Oyo asked the students to preserve the cultural norms of …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro is mourning the death of Isaac Newton Kaihura, a renowned educationist and businessman. Kaihura died on Monday at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital where he had been admitted following a long illness related to internal organ complications. According to his son Ronald Kaihura, …