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: The Rukungiri Municipality Principal Community Development Officer (PCDO) John Bosco Twesigomwe has revealed that people seeking to benefit from the SAGE program will undergo a mandatory proof of life (POL) verification exercise between late April and early May 2026 before being approved to receive payments. According to Twesigomwe, the... 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
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipality has disbursed over UGX 100 million to 19 community groups through its Community-Based Services Department, with funding from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The funds were handed over to the beneficiaries during a meeting held on March 19, at the Rukungiri Municipal Council Hall.... Read More
Rukungiri: Two development projects in Western Division of Rukungiri Municipality have been officially launched. These include the renovation of the Kagogo slaughter slab and the construction of a two-stance lined VIP latrine at Karangaro Health Centre II. The launch ceremony was held on March 13, and was led by the... Read More
Rukungiri: Centenary Bank Rukungiri Branch has donated a motorcycle, registration number UEQ 399C, to Rukungiri District Local Government. The handover ceremony was held on February 2, at the Rukungiri District headquarters and was witnessed by district leaders, heads of departments, and technical staff. Speaking during the event, the Centenary Bank... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Commercial Officer, Grace Tayebwa, has urged board members of Rubabo Emyooga SACCOs to support their institutions by saving regularly and buying more shares to boost their growth and development. Tayebwa made the remarks on January 28 during a training session for five leaders from 18 Emyooga... Read More
Rukungiri: A total of 20 members of Rukungiri Farmers SACCO have received Christmas goodies through the Christmas Bonanza game that has been running for almost three months. The promotion, which started on October 1, involved three categories: saving a specific amount of money, buying shares, and recruiting new members. All... Read More
Rukungiri: Wazarendo SACCO (WSACCO), a cooperative society under the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), is calling on families of 60 deceased members from the Kigezi Subregion to come forward and claim unclaimed funds. The affected members come from all districts within... Read More
Rukungiri: Authorities in Rukungiri District have recovered UGX 1,570,000 that had been embezzled from Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries in Kafunjo Parish, Nyakishenyi Sub County. The money was reportedly misappropriated by members of the Kafunjo Parish PDM committee, led by the Parish Chief, Elias Agaba, and the Parish SACCO Chairperson,... Read More