Fort Portal councillors propose renaming city
An aerial view of a section of Fort Portal Town Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Fort Portal City Central Division councillors are pushing for the city to be renamed Tooro City, arguing that its current name does not reflect the area’s cultural heritage and indigenous identity. The proposal was presented by Clovis Kalenzi, the male councillor representing Older Persons, during a Central Division Council meeting held at Kitumba Hall on October 30. Kalenzi argued that the Tooro Kingdom existed long before British colonial rule and that the city, which hosts the kingdom’s cultural and administrative institutions, should bear a name that reflects its historical roots. He noted that several towns across Uganda have retained their indigenous names, while Fort Portal continues to carry a foreign name…
