May 13, 2026 4:49 am
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Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri District are expected to benefit from improved transport and connectivity after the district approved plans to work on 20 district roads covering about 170 kilometres in the 2026/2027 financial year. According to the approved district budget of UGX 69.1 billion for the coming financial year, UGX... Read More
May 12, 2026 1:50 pm
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Rukungiri: Rukungiri District NRM members have joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, which was streamed live from Kololo Ceremonial Grounds where the national celebrations were held. In Rukungiri District, the celebrations took place at Rukungiri Main Stadium on May 12,... Read More
May 11, 2026 9:50 pm
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Mitooma: The late 82-year-old Eliabu Mpabaitsi, father of former Country Radio journalist Cosbert Amanya, now working with Tayari Media, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Mitooma District. Mpabaitsi, who was born on November 15, 1944, died on May 8, 2026, at Mulago National Referral Hospital after... Read More
May 11, 2026 7:04 am
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Rukungiri: The offices of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and the District Internal Security Officer (DISO) in Rukungiri District will start paying rent to the district local government beginning in the 2026/2027 financial year. The resolution was passed during the recent district council meeting held to approve the 2026/2027 financial... Read More
May 10, 2026 10:13 am
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Rukungiri: Leaders of Rubabo Mechanics Emyooga SACCO in Rukungiri District have been urged to serve with passion, hard work, and commitment in order to strengthen and grow their financial institution. The call was made by Rukungiri District Commercial Officer Keith Ainebyoona during the swearing-in and handover ceremony of the new... Read More
May 9, 2026 4:04 pm
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Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District are investigating a suspected suicide incident involving a 10-year-old boy. The deceased has been identified as Benedicto Gumisiriza, a pupil at Mutariga Primary School and a resident of Nyamubogore Cell, Nyeibingo Parish, Kebisoni Sub-county in Rukungiri District. According to Kigezi Region Police spokesperson ASP Elly... Read More
May 8, 2026 7:56 pm
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Rukungiri: Rukungiri District authorities have launched the physical demarcation of Lake Kimbungu boundaries by installing concrete markstones and pillars to clearly define the protected buffer zone around the lake. The exercise was carried out at Lake Kimbungu in Kimbungu Cell, Kiganga Parish, Nyarushanje Sub-county, as part of efforts to protect... Read More
May 8, 2026 3:28 am
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Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Local Government has earmarked significant funding to rehabilitate and support more than 35 primary and secondary schools in the 2026/2027 financial year, as part of efforts to improve education infrastructure across the district. According to the approved budget seen by our reporter, the district council last week... Read More
May 7, 2026 3:37 am
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Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Council has approved the reallocation of UGX 187.2 million that had initially been budgeted for culvert installation and road rehabilitation projects in the 2025/2026 financial year to other road works planned for the next financial year 2026/2027. The approval followed a motion of Request for Amendment of... Read More
May 7, 2026 3:32 am
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Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipal Council has approved a UGX 17,807,748,000 budget for the Financial Year 2026/27, marking an increase from last financial year’s approved budget of UGX 15,538,852,000. The new budget reflects an increase of UGX 2,268,896,000, representing a 14.6 percent rise compared to the previous financial year. The budget was... Read More
