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Residents of Rwendahi Cell in Kanungu Cry Out Over Severe Water Crisis

May 29, 2025    By admin

Kanungu: Residents of Rwendahi Cell, Nyakibuga Parish in Kihanda Sub-county, Kanungu District are facing a severe water crisis and are living in constant fear of disease outbreaks due to lack of access to clean water. This was revealed on May 29 during an interview with our news reporter in Rwendahi... Read More

Government Launches Catchment Management Measures in Rukungiri to Safeguard Water and Boost Livelihoods.

May 27, 2025    By admin

Rukungiri: In a major step towards sustainable development, the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) has begun implementing catchment management measures to protect water resources and improve community livelihoods across western Uganda. Starting in March 2025, interventions have been rolled out in key micro catchment areas including Matanda, Enengo, Kazingo-Kiruruma,... Read More

Mudflow claims 13 year old in Kasese.

May 7, 2025    By admin

Kasese: A mudflow on Tuesday May 6, 2025 struck a house in Kibandama I cell, Kibandama parish, Kilembe sub-county, Kasese district resulting in the death of a teenage girl. The deceased has been identified as Mary Kabugho aged 13, who was sleeping in her room at the time of the... Read More

Residents of Ndere Parish Decry Poor Roads and Collapsed Bridge 

April 5, 2025    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Residents and local leaders in Ndere Parish, Ruhinda Sub-county, Rukungiri District, are demanding urgent action over the poor state of roads and bridges in their area, which has disrupted transport and service delivery.  They highlight Rutabago Road and Kabare Bridge, which connects Ruhinda Sub-county to Bugangari Sub-county, as being... Read More

Bwambara Residents Protest Eviction from Wetlands.

February 23, 2025    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: A section of residents from Bwambara Sub county in Rukungiri District are accusing government officials of forcefully evicting them from wetlands, which they say were their primary source of livelihood.  This follows an eviction carried out by Rukungiri District authorities on 17th October, 2024, as part of the demarcation and... Read More

Locals Construct Njororo-Kyentemere Bridge After Years of Waiting for Government Support 

January 25, 2025    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Residents of Nyabitete and Nyakitabire in Bungangari and Ruhinda sub-counties, Rukungiri District, have taken matters into their own hands by constructing the Njororo-Kyentemere Bridge after years of waiting for government intervention.  The bridge, located between Kanyatuutu Cell in Nyabitabire Parish, Bugangari Sub-county, and Kigarigari Cell in Nyakitabire Parish, Ruhinda... Read More

Limited Equipment Delays Road Repairs in Rukungiri District 

January 13, 2025    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The lack of sufficient road maintenance machines has hindered the smooth progress of road works in Rukungiri District.  The district’s civil engineer Nicholas Karuhanga, revealed this on January 13, during an interview with our reporter from his office at the district headquarters. Karuhanga explained that the entire district has... Read More

Residents Decry Poor Transport as Bridge Collapse Disrupts Lives

January 11, 2025    By Country Radio

Kanungu: A section of residents of Kakoni Cell in Nyarugunda Parish, Kambuga Sub-county, are facing serious transport and communication challenges after the collapse of a bridge connecting Kambuga and Kirima sub-counties.  The bridge located in Kakoni cell, which broke down two years ago, has made it hard for the community... Read More