Rukungiri: In Rukungiri district, civilian war veterans from various sub-counties have received hoes as part of a donation sent by the Office of the Prime Minister in mid-December last year. The government sent 1,000 hoes, which are intended for civilian war veterans, including members of the Front for National Salvation... Read More
Ntungamo: The East-West Home is the Best Association has donated a sewing machine to a 17-year-old orphan, Josephine Ainamani, in Ntungamo District to support her in caring for her family. The handover ceremony took place on January 2, at her grandmother’s home in Kishenga Cell, Rugarama, where Josephine resides. The... Read More
Ntungamo: The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has urged the government to establish a clear and comprehensive modus operandi for supporting private entities with taxpayers’ money. Ssenyonyi made these remarks on December 11, during an oversight visit to the Africa Coffee Park in Rwashamaire, Kajara County,... Read More
Rukungiri: The recently appointed Members of Rukungiri district Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday December 10, 2024 took oath in a function held at the district headquarters in Rukungiri Municipality. The newly appointed PAC members include Zepher Karyeija (chairperson), Sabiiti Kenneth Baabo, and Florence Katunguka. The three incoming PAC members... Read More
Rukungiri: Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC) for Rukungiri Mabel Mirembe Karazarwe has called on chairpersons of Parish Development Model (PDM) associations a cross the district to stop using votes when selecting beneficiaries to receive funds. Karazarwe made this appeal on October 26, 2024 during a meeting with the heads of... Read More
Rukungiri: Authorities at Buyanja Sub-county headquarters in Rukungiri district are struggling to operate in a dilapidated building. Authorities say the facility has never been renovated since it was first commissioned on March 23, 1949 putting their lives at risk of falling walls. Currently the building houses key sub-county offices,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Muslim community has officially launched the Rujumbura Muslims Sacco at the Rukungiri Main Mosque. The event, held in Rukungiri municipality, marked a significant step towards community development. During the ceremony on October 5, 2024, Rukungiri District Kadhi Sheikh AbdulMalik Byaruhanga Kayole explained that the Sacco aims to... Read More
Rubanda: The parish chief of Kagunga Parish in Bufundi sub-county, Rubanda West constituency Bazaragye Theodore, , has returned the 3.5 million shillings he had collected from Parish Development Model beneficiaries after intervention by Eric Ssewandigi, the Rubanda acting Resident District Commissioner (RDC). According RDC Ssewandigi, Bazaragye had collected Shs 600,000... Read More
Ntungamo: Ntungamo district council on Tuesday May 28, 2024 passed a Ushs 76.134 billion budget for the financial year 2024/2025. The District chairperson Mr Samuel Mucunguzi Rwakigoba while addressing the district council noted that whereas the budget figures were improving and increasing every day, the reducing local revenue collection was... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner, Steven Bewayo Nsubuga has refused to commission two class room blocks at Bugarama primary school located in Nyakisheny sub-county, Rukungiri district citing shoddy work. The contract for the construction of the classroom blocks valued at 70 million shillings was awarded to kyatoko technical and supplies limited by... Read More