Rukungiri: The Rukungiri municipal council has hired a private contractor to collect garbage in Rukungiri town. This was revealed on Thursday September 26, 2024 by the Rukungiri municipality deputy town clerk Prosper Tagobya during the municipality staff meeting that happened at the municipal headquarters . Tagobya emphasised that Home clean... Read More
Rukungiri: Bwambara Leo’s Club on Saturday September 21, 2024 cleaned Bikurungu Town Council in Bwambara sub-county, Rukungiri district as part of their cooperate social responsibility. Joan Atuheire, the club president told our reporter after the cleaning exercise that they chose Bikurungu Town Council because it is a busy area, with... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rubanga Parish in Buyanja sub-county are seeking for government assistance following a devastating hailstorm that severely damaged their homes and livelihoods. The storm on Wednesday September 18, 2024 destroyed various gardens, including beans, cassava, coffee, and bananas, and resulted in the loss of livestock, such as hens... Read More
Rukungiri: Farmers in Kafunjo cell, Kanyinya ward, Southern division, Rukungiri Municipality are counting losses after a hailstorm ravaged their gardens. The heavy downpour characterized by heavy winds destroyed beans, eggplants, tomatoes, banana plantations, cassava gardens and animals. Nyamukyonkyo Jasenta and Binobwengye Rose, both residents of the same village told our... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri town were on Wednesday 3, 2024 left in disarray after the emptier vehicle locker accidentally opened leaving the human waste spilling all over the road. Most of the people who were affected by the nasty smell are the Boda boda riders operating at Rwenshama stage. While... Read More
Rukungiri: A new survey by Twaweza shows that most Ugandans (57%) believe the climate is getting worse, and 86% are worried about its impact on their lives. According to Martha Chemutai, Communications officer for Twaweza, in Uganda, the survey, conducted from October 25 to November 25, 2023, included 2,762 respondents... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri district Councillors have been advised to visit their respective areas and sensitize residents on how to maintain water and their sources. The advice was on Wednesday 28th February 2024 given by Dr Godfrey Wakwabubi, a doctor working with National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Mbarara branch while speaking to... Read More
Rukungiri: A 70 year old woman from Kafujo cell Kanyinya ward, Southern Division of Rukungiri municipality is struggling to get support to build a new house following the collapse of her house due to heavy rains. Lovence Tushereirwe a wife to the late David Tibenderana told our reporter yesterday that... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents from Ruhinda Sub-county in Rukungiri District are accusing the district officials of evicting them illegally from their ancestral land. Recently, Rukungiri district officials majorly the NEMA and law-enforcement officers evicted over 100 residents from areas demarcated as wetlands. These said that they were implementing the presidential directive on... Read More
Amuru: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Balaalo (nomadic pastoralists) with non-fenced farmland in the Greater North to vacate the region within three weeks. The Greater North sub-regions, which are being occupied by the Balaalo, include Lango, Acholi, and West Nile, according to a release from State House. President... Read More