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Electoral Commission Launches Voter Education in Buyanja Sub-county

October 12, 2025 8:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Electoral Commission Launches Voter Education in Buyanja Sub-county

Rukungiri: The Electoral Commission officer for Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri District, Sulaiti Amanya, has started a voter education program targeting different audiences in churches, schools, and burial ceremonies. The program aims to educate voters on the proper guidelines for choosing leaders in the upcoming general elections. While speaking at Kagati... Read More


Parents Urged to Uphold Discipline, Unity, and Truthfulness for Children’s Better Future

October 12, 2025 8:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Parents Urged to Uphold Discipline, Unity, and Truthfulness for Children’s Better Future

Rukungiri: Parents have been encouraged to uphold discipline, unity, and truthfulness at home as a good example for their children. This message was delivered on October 11, by the headteacher of Nyabiteete Secondary School, Epaphrus Sabiiti, during the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) meeting held at the school in Nyabiteete... Read More


Kisoro LC1 Chairperson Accused of Blocking Repatriation of Congolese Body Over UGX 200,000 Bribe

October 11, 2025 7:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Kisoro LC1 Chairperson Accused of Blocking Repatriation of Congolese Body Over UGX 200,000 Bribe

Kisoro: Residents of Busigi Village in Mupaka Town Council, Kisoro District, are accusing their LC1 Chairperson, Johnson Ngomanziza, of blocking the repatriation of a deceased Congolese national’s body to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) unless the family paid him an unlawful fee of 200,000 Ugandan Shillings. The incident followed... Read More


Parents Urged to Invest in Children’s Hand Skills for a Better Future

October 11, 2025 11:25 am Published by Comments Off on Parents Urged to Invest in Children’s Hand Skills for a Better Future

Rukungiri: Parents have been encouraged to invest in their children’s hand skills as a way to secure a better future for them. This message was delivered on October 10, by the Rukungiri District Education Officer, Jackson Turyahumura, during a Parents Teachers Association (PTA) meeting at Rukungiri Technical Institute Kyamakanda, located... Read More


Residents of Nyibanga Cell Launch Communal Work to Rehabilitate Kikonkoma Road

October 11, 2025 8:17 am Published by Comments Off on Residents of Nyibanga Cell Launch Communal Work to Rehabilitate Kikonkoma Road

Rukungiri: Residents of Nyibanga Cell in Ruhinda Sub-county have officially launched communal work to rehabilitate Kikonkoma Road, which connects Rusheshe Road to Rweshaka main road. Speaking to our reporter on October 10, the LC1 Chairperson of Nyibanga Cell, Dickens Niwamanya, together with residents including Edson Tumwebaze, Julian Tayebwa, and Doreen... Read More


Bwongyera Girls Secondary School Holds PE Festival to Nurture Students’ Talents

October 9, 2025 7:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Bwongyera Girls Secondary School Holds PE Festival to Nurture Students’ Talents

Ntungamo: Bwongyera Girls Secondary School in Ntungamo District has held Physical Education (PE) festival competitions aimed at discovering students’ talents and reducing classroom fatigue. The event took place on October 9, at the school playground in Kihumuro Cell, Nyamunuka Central ward, Nyamunuka Town Council, and featured competitions among Senior One,... Read More


RDC Kagisha Urges Gables Vocational Students to Uphold Discipline and Hard Work

October 9, 2025 7:06 pm Published by Comments Off on RDC Kagisha Urges Gables Vocational Students to Uphold Discipline and Hard Work

Rukungiri: The Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC) for Rukungiri, Kallen Kagisha, has urged students to be disciplined and work hard in order to achieve success in the future. Kagisha made the remarks on October 9, during the swearing-in ceremony of new student leaders at Gables Vocational Training Centre, located in... Read More


Bwambara NRM Youth Committee Visits Inmates at Rukungiri Prison

October 7, 2025 6:42 am Published by Comments Off on Bwambara NRM Youth Committee Visits Inmates at Rukungiri Prison

Rukungiri: The NRM Youth Committee of Bwambara Sub-county has visited a group of youth prisoners from their area who are currently detained at Rukungiri Prison, located in Eastern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. The inmates include Clinton Kyarimpa, a resident of Nyabubare Parish and a murder suspect, along with Kwesiga Ronald Belega... Read More


20 Suspected Night Criminals Arrested in Kisoro Municipality

October 7, 2025 6:16 am Published by Comments Off on 20 Suspected Night Criminals Arrested in Kisoro Municipality

Kisoro: Police in Kisoro District have arrested 20 suspected night criminals accused of terrorizing residents through assaults, theft, and attacks using stray dogs during nighttime operations across the municipality. According to police, the suspects—whose identities have been withheld to avoid jeopardizing ongoing investigations—are accused of snatching mobile phones, assaulting residents... Read More


Rukungiri Schools Hire Private Teachers to Coach P.7 Pupils Amid Nationwide Teachers’ Strike

October 7, 2025 5:59 am Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri Schools Hire Private Teachers to Coach P.7 Pupils Amid Nationwide Teachers’ Strike

Rukungiri: As Humanity teachers continue with their countrywide strike over salary increment, government-aided schools in Rukungiri District have resorted to hiring private teachers to help Primary Seven pupils prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). The industrial action, which began on September 15, 2025, stems from teachers’ long-standing demand for... Read More