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January 7, 2025 5:04 pm
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Rukungiri: Traders in Rukungiri Central Market have decried the low turn up of customers, days after the Christmas season. Traders say during the festive season, many customers flocked the market for different items but these days, the number has drastically gone down prompting them to lower prices. Doreen Natukunda, a... Read More
January 7, 2025 4:52 pm
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Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri municipality have expressed frustration over poor sanitation in Rukungiri town. These say the town is currently littered heavily despite introduction of new policies by the municipal authorities to address the wanting hygiene. Residents who spoke to our reporter expressed dismay over the dilapidated buildings in town... Read More
December 11, 2024 5:30 am
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Asia: Police in South Korea have raided the presidential office in Seoul, following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s abortive attempt to impose martial law last week. The raids are the latest development in what has been a tumultuous week in South Korean politics. President Yoon, who has stayed in office despite... Read More
October 5, 2024 11:42 pm
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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
October 5, 2024 11:22 pm
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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
October 5, 2024 10:41 pm
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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
October 5, 2024 10:09 pm
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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
October 4, 2024 6:01 am
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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
October 3, 2024 6:44 pm
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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
October 2, 2024 10:40 pm
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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