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Prominent Businessman Emmanuel Kimuga Arinaitwe Laid to Rest in Rukungiri

October 5, 2024 11:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Prominent Businessman Emmanuel Kimuga Arinaitwe Laid to Rest in Rukungiri

Rukungiri: Emmanuel Kimuga Arinaitwe, a well-known businessman and proprietor of Kimuga Hardware in Kabale municipality, was laid to rest on October 5, 2024, at the age of 53 in Kijena Ward, Southern Division Rukungiri Municipality. He passed away from diabetes at Makanga Hospital in Kabale on Wednesday night, October 2,... Read More


Government to Boost Art Teachers’ Salaries and Improve Living Standards

October 5, 2024 11:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Government to Boost Art Teachers’ Salaries and Improve Living Standards

Rukungiri: The government has announced plans to increase salaries for art teachers and enhance the living standards of all educators. This was revealed on October 5, 2024, by the LCV Chairperson for Rukungiri District Geoffrey Kyomukama, who spoke on behalf of Security Minister Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu who... Read More


Rukungiri Muslim Community Launches Rujumbura Muslims Sacco to Boost Local Development

October 5, 2024 10:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri Muslim Community Launches Rujumbura Muslims Sacco to Boost Local Development

Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Muslim community has officially launched the Rujumbura Muslims Sacco at the Rukungiri Main Mosque. The event, held in Rukungiri municipality, marked a significant step towards community development. During the ceremony on October 5, 2024, Rukungiri District Kadhi Sheikh AbdulMalik Byaruhanga Kayole explained that the Sacco aims to... Read More


Kyamakanda Secondary School Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Education

October 5, 2024 10:09 pm Published by Comments Off on Kyamakanda Secondary School Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Education

Rukungiri: Kyamakanda Secondary School celebrated its 40th anniversary on October 5, 2024 in Buyanja Town Council, Rukungiri District, marking four decades of success and quality education. The event featured the official opening of a new building, a thanksgiving ceremony, and a fundraising drive for a proposed multipurpose block estimated at... Read More


Headteachers in Buyanja Sub-county Appeal for More Support to Improve Education

October 4, 2024 6:01 am Published by Comments Off on Headteachers in Buyanja Sub-county Appeal for More Support to Improve Education

Rukungiri: The Chairperson of the Headteachers Association in Buyanja Sub-county, Salary Beinomugisha, has raised concerns about the challenges facing schools in the area. Speaking in an interview October 3, Beinomugisha revealed that the sub-county has 18 primary schools, but none of them have enough desks, which has negatively impacted learning.... Read More


Rukungiri Man Killed by Brother in Family Dispute Over Milk

October 3, 2024 6:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri Man Killed by Brother in Family Dispute Over Milk

Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri are searching for a suspect, Ategyeka Barnabas, who allegedly killed his older brother, Henry Mugarura, a 48-year-old UPDF veteran, following a disagreement over milk from their parents’ cows. The incident occurred on the morning of 2 October, 2024, in Katooma Cell, Kigaaga Parish, Nyakagyeme Sub-county. According to... Read More


A section of Buguma Cell Residents in Rukungiri Launch Community Campaign to Repair Kafunjo Bridge and Roads.

October 2, 2024 10:40 pm Published by Comments Off on A section of Buguma Cell Residents in Rukungiri Launch Community Campaign to Repair Kafunjo Bridge and Roads.

A section of Residents of Buguma Cell, Nyabiteete Parish in Buyanja Subcounty, Rukungiri District, have resorted to a community work campaign to repair Kafunjo Bridge and improve roads in their area. This bridge connects the two parishes of Nyabiteete and Nyakiina in Buyanja Subcounty. Residents claim it is the best... Read More


Country Radio 87.6 FM listeners cheering on the radio staff during a football match.

Kyamakanda Secondary School Staff Play Friendly Match with Country Radio as 40th Anniversary Approaches.

October 2, 2024 10:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Kyamakanda Secondary School Staff Play Friendly Match with Country Radio as 40th Anniversary Approaches.

Rukungiri: As Kyamakanda Secondary School gears up for its 40th anniversary, the staff held a friendly football match with Country Radio 87.6FM Radio Yeitu staff on October 2. The event kicked off with a curtain-raiser match between Kyamakanda Homeboys FC and the students of Kyamakanda Secondary School, resulting in a... Read More


Rubanda road accident claims Motorist’s life.

September 28, 2024 4:32 am Published by Comments Off on Rubanda road accident claims Motorist’s life.

Police in Rubanda district have registered a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a 33 year old man. The deceased has been identified as Michael Mpakaniye, a boda boda rider and resident of Gahunga village, Nyakabungo parish, Chahi sub-county, Kisoro district. The accident occurred on September 27, 2024... Read More


Rukungiri Municipal Authorities enter deal with Home clean company limited to collect garbage.

September 26, 2024 5:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri Municipal Authorities enter deal with Home clean company limited to collect garbage.

Rukungiri: The Rukungiri municipal council has hired a private contractor to collect garbage in Rukungiri town. This was revealed on Thursday September 26, 2024 by the Rukungiri municipality deputy town clerk Prosper Tagobya during the municipality staff meeting that happened at the municipal headquarters . Tagobya emphasised that Home clean... Read More