Rukungiri: The LCIII Chairperson and NRM flag bearer for Buhunga Sub County, Benon Mugisha, has been officially nominated to contest in the 2026 general elections. Speaking to our reporter shortly after his nomination on September 22, Mugisha pledged to work for the people of Buhunga Sub County by representing their... Read More
Rukungiri: A boda boda rider has died after hitting potholes filled with stagnant water along Rubabo Road in Rukungiri District. The incident happened on September 22, at around 5:30 am in Kaata Cell, Nyabiteete Parish, Buyanja Sub County. The deceased was identified only as Elidard, a resident of Marumba in... Read More
Rukungiri: In a bid to combat poverty and guarantee food security, the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rubabo Constituency, Hon. Doreen Busingye Muheru, has donated more than 200 hoes to residents of Kizinga A, Kizinga B, and Matebe cells in Buyanja Town Council, Rukungiri District. While handing over the farming... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District have launched investigations into a suspected case of arson after part of Rukungiri Inn Hotel’s bar section was set ablaze. According to police reports, the incident occurred on Sunday September 14, 2025, at around 6:00 a.m. when the hotel’s security guard, Job Mwesigye, noticed smoke... Read More
Rukungiri: It was a moment of joy on Sunday September 14, 2025 at St. John’s Kanombe Catholic Centre under Katojo Parish as Protestants from Yakobo Orikwera Buhandagazi Church of Uganda parish in Nyabiteete Archdeaconry joined Catholics at the church in an ecumenical service held to strengthen ties. During this historic... Read More
Rukungiri: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, Joel Gumisiriza, has been fully nominated to contest for the position of LCIII Chairperson for Southern Division in Rukungiri Municipality. Gumisiriza was nominated on September 11 at the Rukungiri District Headquarters by the District Returning Officer, Abas K. Namanya, during the ongoing... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Garuka and Kyabahanga parishes in Bwambara Sub county, Rukungiri District, are urgently appealing to the government to repair the Garuka–Kyabahanga Rushaya Bridge, a vital link connecting the two parishes. In a phone interview with our reporter on September 10, several residents, including Darius Muhimbise from Bugarama Cell... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri District have been urged to remain vigilant following reports of a fresh Ebola outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has claimed over 15 lives. The call was made on September 9, by the Rukungiri District Health Educator, Alban Natukunda, during an interview... Read More
Rukungiri: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rukungiri, Baron Kikashemeza, has called on residents to shun politics of identity if they are to realize meaningful development in the district. Kikashemeza made the remarks on September 9, during an interview with our reporter at his office located at Rukungiri District headquarters.... Read More
Rukungiri: Security Minister and Rujumbura County MP, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi, has reconciled with his key opponent in the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries, Frank Arinaitwe. The two met before NRM First Vice Chairman Alhajji Moses Kigongo, who facilitated the reconciliation process. During the meeting, Kigongo announced that... Read More