Kabale: The High Court in Kabale District has dismissed a civil suit involving the Rukungiri District aspiring Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Mary Paula Turyahikayo Kebirungi and Godfrey Turyahikayo Rweihunga against their former Political Assistant, Angello Twinomuhangi Bagorogoza who is currently eyeing the Rukungiri District Chairpersonship. The plaintiffs alleged that... Read More
National Budget: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has underscored Uganda’s remarkable economic progress, noting that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has expanded from $3.9 billion in 1986 to $61 billion by exchange rates and $170.4 billion by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), supported by a population of 46 million. This substantial... Read More
Rukungiri: Nyabikuuku SACCO has officially been launched in a milestone aimed at enhancing its operations and improving service delivery. The launch took place on May 30, at the Nyabikuuku SACCO office located in Nyabikuuku Trading Centre, Nyabikuuku Cell, Rushasha Parish, Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Rukungiri District. Following the launch, a fundraising event... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipality has officially disbursed over 60 million Ugandan shillings to newly funded community groups through the Community-Based Services Department. The event took place on May 30, at the Rukungiri Municipal Council Hall, where the Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC) launched the funding initiative. According to the Principal Community... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has celebrated its outstanding performance in the latest assessment by the Office of the Prime Minister, where it ranked 8th out of 176 districts, municipalities, and cities across Uganda for FY 2023/24. The celebration took place on May 28, at the district headquarters, with district leaders and... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Council has approved a budget of UGX 62,498,882,000 for the 2025/2026 financial year. This marks a 0.6% increase from the UGX 62,118,429,000 allocated in the 2024/2025 financial year. The draft budget was presented by the Vice Chairperson of Rukungiri District, Santurina Nahwera, who represented the Secretary for... Read More
Rukungiri: Eight Emyooga Saccos in Rukungiri have been identified as the most dormant among the 54 Saccos operating within the district. This was revealed on April 16, by the Zonal Manager for the Microfinance Support Center for the Kigezi Sub-region Powa Emmanuel, during a general meeting aimed at addressing issues... Read More
Rukungiri: The leadership of Rukungiri Municipal Council has launched a UGX 27 million renovation project for the Kagogo slaughter slab located in Kagarama A Cell, Northern A Ward, Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality. The ceremony was held at Western division headquarters and was presided over by the Deputy Resident District Commissioner... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Christ the King Church Community SACCO held its 5th Annual General Meeting on March 29, at Christ the King Catholic Parish in Rukungiri Municipality. The Rukungiri District Commercial Officer Caroline Atuhaire, advised SACCO members to be cautious when taking loans and avoid becoming guarantors unnecessarily. She also urged... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Commercial Officer Keith Ainebyoona has urged members of Rujumbura Market Vendors SACCO Emyooga to support the institution by borrowing loans, saving regularly, and buying more shares to strengthen its development. Ainebyoona made these remarks on March 28, while addressing delegates during the SACCO’s 4th Annual General Meeting... Read More