Rukungiri: More than 1,963 beneficiaries aged between 18 and 79 years in Rukungiri District have received loans under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), but district authorities are concerned about the low rate of loan repayment. According to the Principal Community Development Officer for Rukungiri District, Charlene Twesiime, over UGX... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Local Government is set to recruit more than 80 workers in the 2026/2027 financial year following the approval of the district recruitment plan by the district council. The recruitment plan for Rukungiri District Local Government Vote 924 for the Financial Year 2026/2027 was approved on April... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Bron Kikanshemeza, has started implementing a presidential directive to regulate the number of boats at landing sites. At Rwenshama Landing Site on the shores of Lake Edward in Bwambara Sub-county, the number of licensed boats has been reduced from 100 to 33. The... Read More
Rukungiri: Authorities in Rukungiri Municipality have given street vendors two weeks to vacate the streets as part of a new effort to restore order in the town. The municipality has also launched a five-day exercise to identify and mark illegal structures that will be demolished under the new trade order... Read More
Rukungiri: Motorist in Rukungiri district have urged government to address the rising fuel prices that have hit hard the transport industry in Uganda. Motorists say the increase in fuel prices has greatly affected their daily incomes with some hinting on leaving the transport sector. Taxi drivers who ply the Rukungiri-... Read More
Rukungiri: Only 21 out of 52 Emyooga SACCOs in Rukungiri District have held their Annual General Meetings (AGMs) for the 2025 financial year, raising concerns about the performance of SACCO leaders. This was revealed by the Rukungiri District Emyooga SACCO Chairperson, Pastor Laban Ainembabazi, during a meeting of SACCO committee... Read More
Rukungiri: Authorities in Rukungiri Municipality have issued a two-week ultimatum to street vendors operating along the town’s High Street to vacate the area or face enforcement action. The directive was announced on April 1, by Town Clerk Isaiah Tumwesigye during a meeting with vendors held at the municipal premises. Tumwesigye... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese in Rukungiri, Rt. Rev. Onesimus Asiimwe, has urged members of North Kigezi SACCO and the general public to work together to develop the SACCO as a way of fighting poverty. Speaking as the SACCO patron during the Annual General Meeting held on March... Read More
Rukungiri: Landlords and landladies in Rukungiri Municipality have demanded an urgent review of what they describe as unfair and illegal property rates, along with full accountability on how collected funds have been utilized. The concerns were raised on March 25, during a press conference held at Virunga Gardens in Kafunjo... Read More
Rukungiri: Delegates of Nyakibale Development SACCO have approved a number of new services and policy changes aimed at improving service delivery and strengthening the institution. The proposals and recommendations were presented by the Board Chairperson, Fortunate Akanyihayo Rukundo, during the 20th Annual General Meeting held at Riverside Hotel in Rukungiri... Read More