Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipal authorities have evicted tenant farmers who had encroached on the Nyakibale wetland after renting plots from Nyakibale Catholic Parish. The eviction exercise was conducted on August 4, and was led by Rukungiri Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom. It involved officials from the Municipal Environment... Read More
Rukungiri: Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorm wreaked havoc in Bugangari Parish, Bugangari Sub-county, Rukungiri District leaving two houses destroyed and crops damaged. Speaking to our reporter on July 24, the affected residents said last evening’s rain left them with nothing to eat after their gardens were swept away by running... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District authorities have launched the physical demarcation of Lake Kimbungu boundaries by installing concrete markstones and pillars to clearly define the protected buffer zone around the lake. The exercise was carried out at Lake Kimbungu in Kimbungu Cell, Kiganga Parish, Nyarushanje Sub-county, as part of efforts to protect... Read More
Rukungiri: Minister for Security and Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County, Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, has intervened in the controversy surrounding the removal of equipment from the Nyabugando irrigation scheme in Bwambara Sub-County, Rukungiri District. The issue angered residents after officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment... Read More
Rukungiri: The district of Rukungiri District, through the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Broni Kikanshemeza, has commissioned the Izinga Solar Water Supply System project worth UGX 1,000,200,000. The project will supply 45,000 litres of water per hour. The commissioning ceremony was held on March 31, at the water source station located... Read More
Rukungiri: Leaders, environmentalists, and students in Rukungiri District on March 19, joined hands to plant trees at St Raphael Secondary School in Ruhinda Sub-county, as part of activities to mark the District Forest Day in line with the upcoming International Day of Forests celebrated annually on March 21. The initiative,... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Kebisoni Town Council have raised concerns over the poor state of Kyaguma Spring, a vital water source that has been neglected since 1971. The spring, which supplies water to several communities within Kebisoni Town Council, has been heavily affected by floodwaters over the years and is now... Read More
Rukungiri: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), through its National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP), has called on Rukungiri residents to become champions of clean cooking in order to fight poverty, improve health, and protect the environment. The campaign seeks to reduce dependence on traditional cooking fuels like firewood... Read More
National: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU XI), joined the Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations in marking World Environment Day. The main event was held at... Read More
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