Kisoro: A three year old boy in Kisoro district on Tuesday May 6, 2025 died on spot in a tragic accident along Rukungiri-Nyanamo maram road. The deceased is Dan Ainembabazi, a son to Deusi Twinamatsiko, a resident of Nyamasinda village in Nyanamo town council, Kisoro district. The accident which involved... Read More
National: Seventy-nine Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) in Somalia have completed a Battlefield Emergency First Aid (BEFA) training course. The training was conducted by the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) in partnership with the United Nations Support Office. It... Read More
Kabale: A 13-year-old girl has died after being electrocuted by a low-hanging power line in Kihumuro Village, Katookye Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county, Kabale District. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at around midday. The deceased, identified as Comfort Ainembabazi, was a Primary Six pupil at Kengoma Primary School... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Nyarushanje Sub-county in Rubabo County, Rukungiri District have received two ambulances from the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rubabo Constituency David Tushabomwe Ndindi, to boost healthcare service delivery. The ambulances were officially handed over on May 3, at Nyarushanje Sub-county by Hon. Tushabomwe, who emphasized that the... Read More
Rukungiri: Midwives in Rukungiri District have been encouraged to train women on how to self-administer contraceptive injections, known as subcutaneous injections, as a family planning method. This call was made on March 27, by Bamwesigye Ezera, who works closely with the Ministry of Health in Uganda to support efforts in... Read More
Rukungiri: A section of women in Rukungiri Municipality have opened up about the challenges of dealing with severe menstrual cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, which they say affects their daily activities. During an interview with our news reporter on March 26, in Rukungiri town, several women who preferred to remain... Read More
Rukungiri: As the world marked World Hearing Day on March 3, a resident of Rukungiri Municipality living with hearing impairment shared the hardships that deaf people face in their daily lives, including discrimination and exclusion from community activities. Hillary Twinomujuni, a resident of Omukakabada Cell, Northern A Ward, Western Division... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri District have been urged to remain faithful to their partners and avoid extramarital affairs to help curb the spread of HIV/AIDS. Rukungiri District Health Educator, Alban Natukunda, made this appeal on February 24, in an interview with our news reporter, warning that engaging in multiple sexual... Read More
Rukungiri: An epidemiologist from the Ministry of Health, Kunya Henry, has revealed that the Kigezi region has registered 22 cases of Mpox. Kunya shared this information on January 22, during an interview with our reporter at the Rukungiri District headquarters, where a one-day workshop was held for health workers operating... Read More
Rukungiri: As Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International day of fight against depression on Monday January 13, 2024, Dr. Nastorio Natukwasa, a psychiatrist at Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale has urged people to avoid depression as it is the major cause of death. Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious... Read More