"Later I saw a cloth I had dressed my 2months daughter in, I rushed and picked her up but she was dead, and when I ran to check on the other bodies I noticed that all my children were dead in a pool of blood, that was the last thing I remember only to woke up in the hospital.” - 30-year-old Nansubuga.
According to police, 20 people aboard the link coach registration number UBA 003S that was heading to Kampala from Bundibugyo district died on the spot when the bus veered off the road and overturned several times.
Businge says they have set aside Shillings 50million under the Development Discretionary Equalization Grant- DDEG to kickstart the relocation exercise.
She says that the money will be used to level the three hectares of land that will accommodate the dealers.
Samuel Musana, the senior physical planner of Fort portal tourism city, says that they are facing a huge challenge due to the absence of a blueprint, which is supposed to guide the development of the city.
“As you are aware, the chief magistrate Fort portal in his attachment warrant dated 2nd March 2022 in which, two vehicles Reg LG 003-122 and LG 009-116 were attached to recover cost estimated at UGX 40,000,000 in the case involving Alituha Billy Vs Fort portal city. The money is to be recovered through Bwamwenda bailiffs and auctioneers with immediate effect," reads the letter.
Cultural enthusiasts argue that the failure of integrating the learning of indigenous languages, rituals, and values of the African culture puts the rich cultures at the stake of erosion at the expense of modernity.
A statement by the Kingdom Education Minister, Professor Mukama Namara, says that the campaign targets female learners in top candidate classes who dropped out of school due to pregnancies, breastfeeding and those whose parents have no school fees resulting from the pandemic.
The driver of the bus registration number UAY 114X took off from the scene after the bus overturned several times injuring more than thirty students of Fort Portal Secondary School.
Teddy Kabatooro, the chairperson of the Fort Portal Women Boda Boda Riders Association, says that their membership has so far grown to over 20 members.
The King explained that in the past, while around Ekyooto, children were natured, inspired, whereas young girls were groomed by their parents in a manner of inculcating good discipline among them to enable them to become responsible citizens in the future.
Theophilus Tibihika , the Fort Portal city town clerk condemned the actions of the residents saying it is uncalled for and they ought to have used formal means to communicate their grievances
At Nyakaseke Taxi Park, transport from Fort Portal to Kasese has increased from 10,000 Shillings to 20,000 Shillings, Fort Portal to Rwimi from 5,000 Shillings to 10,000 Shillings while Fort Portal- Kibiito is 6,000 from 3,000 Shillings.
Robert Mutunzi, one of the residents involved in consultancy work along Ruhandika Street, says the road has become dusty since the tarmac was removed four months ago thereby affecting their businesses.
The Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Bernard Tungakwo said that the relief food will benefit 6,000 families in the six districts in Tooro. They are Kabarole, Ntoroko, Bunyangabu, Kamwenge, Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo.
Kasingye says that the Police standing orders stipulate that only officers from the rank of constable to Inspector of police are allowed to stay in the barracks.
