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DRDC Ongom Hails Karegyeya Family for Establishing Community School.

December 2, 2024 12:59 pm Published by Comments Off on DRDC Ongom Hails Karegyeya Family for Establishing Community School.

Rukungiri: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) for Rukungiri District Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom has commended the Karegyeya family for establishing Karegyeya Memorial Nursery and Primary School, describing it as a significant contribution to the community.  Speaking during the school’s end-of-year thanksgiving and graduation ceremony for 23 top-class pupils transitioning to... Read More


Nine Congolese Refugees Killed in Rubanda Road Accident Handed Over to UNHCR

December 1, 2024 10:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Nine Congolese Refugees Killed in Rubanda Road Accident Handed Over to UNHCR

National: Nine bodies of Congolese refugee nationals who perished in a road accident in Rubanda District on November 29, have been handed over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabale District. The bodies, which had been lying at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital since the accident, were... Read More


FDC to Hold Prayer for Besigye in Rukungiri Despite Police Blocks

December 1, 2024 9:51 pm Published by Comments Off on FDC to Hold Prayer for Besigye in Rukungiri Despite Police Blocks

Rukungiri: As Dr. Kizza Besigye is set to appear before a military court in Kampala on December 2, members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Rukungiri district are planning to hold a prayer for him on Monday at his home in the district. The announcement was made... Read More


Electoral Commission Receives PFF Signatures for Verification

November 29, 2024 4:38 pm Published by Comments Off on Electoral Commission Receives PFF Signatures for Verification

Kampala: The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially received the registration application of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), marking a critical step in the political group’s journey toward becoming a registered political party. The PFF promoters, a faction that broke away from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), submitted their... Read More


Little Angels Nursery and Primary School to Launch PLE Center Next Year

November 29, 2024 4:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Little Angels Nursery and Primary School to Launch PLE Center Next Year

Rukungiri: Little Angels Nursery and Primary School in Rukungiri Municipality will begin hosting Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) for its Primary Seven candidates starting next year.  This announcement was made on November 29 by the school director Hon. Betty Muzanira, during the graduation ceremony of 25 Top Class pupils held at the school premises located... Read More


Graceland Academy Graduates 25 Pupils in Top Class Ceremony.

November 28, 2024 11:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Graceland Academy Graduates 25 Pupils in Top Class Ceremony.

Rukungiri: Graceland Academy Nursery and Primary School held its second graduation ceremony on November 28, at the school premises in Kigyina cell in Katobo, Rukungiri Municipality, where 25 pupils graduated from Top Class to Primary One.  The Headteacher Simon Akamanya, expressed gratitude to parents for entrusting the school with their... Read More


Rukungiri Welder Electrocuted to Death During Work.

November 28, 2024 4:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri Welder Electrocuted to Death During Work.

Rukungiri: A 29-year-old man in Rukungiri district has died after being electrocuted while on duty. The deceased identified as Isaac Akampurirawho hails from Nyarushanje sub-county was renting in Rwabuteneka cell, Kagashe ward, Eastern division Rukungiri Municipality. The tragic incident occurred on November 28, as Akampurira was welding balcony shades on... Read More


Police and Army Disrupt FDC Prayers for Besigye and Lutale in Rukungiri

November 26, 2024 6:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Police and Army Disrupt FDC Prayers for Besigye and Lutale in Rukungiri

Rukungiri: Security forces in Rukungiri district on November 26, disrupted a planned prayer meeting organized by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to pray for the incarcerated Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya. Speaking to our news reporter at the FDC offices along Republic Road in... Read More


OPM offers food Relief to Rukungiri hailstorm victims.

November 20, 2024 12:19 pm Published by Comments Off on OPM offers food Relief to Rukungiri hailstorm victims.

Rukungiri: Rukungiri district leaders on Wednesday November 20, 2024 received relief food items from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to help residents who were affected by hailstorm in September this year. Devastating hailstorm ravaged crop gardens in areas of Rukungiri municipality, Buyanja sub-county, Buyanja town council, some parts... Read More


Over 6,300 People Tested Positive for Diabetes in Rukungiri Last Year

November 14, 2024 9:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Over 6,300 People Tested Positive for Diabetes in Rukungiri Last Year

Rukungiri: As Uganda joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Diabetes Day 2024, Rukungiri District authorities revealed that 6,383 people tested positive for diabetes last year. The national celebration was held in Kabale District on November 14, under the theme “Diabetes and Well-Being,” emphasizing the need for better... Read More