Rukungiri: Buyanja Sub-county is planning to establish a new Matooke market in Buhandagazi, as a way of generating income to support local development. This was revealed by the Sub-county Chairperson for Finance, Kaboona Muhumuza, during an interview with our reporter on October 10, 2024 at the Buyanja Sub-county headquarters. Muhumuza... Read More
Rukungiri: Keith Ainebyoona, the Rukungiri District Commercial Officer has revealed that 65.7% of the 7.5 billion Shillings, the district received under Parish Development Model (PDM) program has been disbursed to beneficiaries. Speaking from his office at the district Headquarters on Tuesday September 24, 2024, Ainebyoona explained that the district, working with... Read More
Ntungamo: The LCIII chairperson for Rugarama North sub-county in Rushenyi constituency, Ntungamo district Ivan Amanya Rwanyakibare has expressed concern over water scarcity in his area. Rwanyakibare shared the concern during an interview with our reporter on September 1, 2024 in Kasaana, Ntungamo district. He explained that residents are forced to... Read More
Rukungiri: A total 39 members of Rukungiri district media practitioners association (RDMPA) have each received a goat from the association as a way of fighting poverty. The association bought goats for its members from their monthly savings to enhance individual economic status. While handing over goats to the association members... Read More
Rukungiri: The chairperson of the Rukungiri Tree Growers and Timber Traders Cooperative Society Innocent Ninsiima has called upon tree growers and timber traders to join their cooperative as a way of ensuring value addition to their products. Speaking to our reporter on Thursday July 25, 2024 shortly after the association... Read More
Rukungiri: Leaders and residents of Nyakyishenyi sub-county in Rukungiri district have taken up the task of solving the problem of water scarcity which has hit their area after several attempts to get help from government remained unsuccessful. According to leaders, the only existing gravity flow scheme in their sub-county, which... Read More
Kanungu Resident District Commissioner Ambrose Mwesigye Amanyire has urged all money lenders to return people’s National Identification cards which they handed over as collaterals and find other ways of getting back their money or instead take their photocopies. RDC Mwesigye made the directive on Monday July 1, 2024 while in... Read More
Rukungiri: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) of Rukungiri Wilberforce Ongom Ahimbisibwe has issued a stern warning to defaulters of the Youth Livelihood Program (YLP) in the district. This comes days after Country FM aired an undercover research report revealing a slow pace of recovery of funds under the youth... Read More
A total of 98 shortlisted candidates in Rukungiri District will next month (July) sit for interviews that if passed will allow them to join the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). The Rukungiri Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC), Wilberforce Ongom Ahimbisibwe told our reporter that the interviews will commence on 1st July... Read More
Gulu: The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has revealed that the government plans to enter into a partnership arrangement to operate the country’s national grid when Umeme Limited’s concession ends. Umeme Ltd, a private power distributor has been running a 20-year power distribution concession since 2005 with... Read More