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Rukungiri traders unpleased with decline in customers

January 7, 2025 5:04 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri traders unpleased with decline in customers

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


Residents decry stink in Rukungiri town.

January 7, 2025 4:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Residents decry stink in Rukungiri town.

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


South Korea police raid president’s office over martial law attempt

December 11, 2024 5:30 am Published by Comments Off on South Korea police raid president’s office over martial law attempt

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


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