The Director of HIV/AIDS in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt. Col. Hon. Evelyn Asiimwe, has blamed the continued spread of HIV among young people on what she called careless behaviour and growing indiscipline. Hon. Asiimwe delivered the message on December 6, during day six of the ongoing Kigezi... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Local Government is set to recruit new health workers in an effort to boost healthcare services across the district. The Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Hillary Agaba, confirmed the development during an interview with our news reporter on December 4, at Rukungiri district headquarters, revealing that the district... Read More
Rukungiri: Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Rukungiri District are stranded as their six-month training program ends without the financial support and accommodation they were promised. The program, which started on June 23, was meant to improve community health services and involved 210 trainees aged 18 to 35. Each parish... Read More
Rukungiri: Tomato growers across Rukungiri district have been urged to stop applying chemicals on harvested tomatoes in an attempt to prolong their freshness. This warning was issued on November 26, by the Senior Agricultural Inspector from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Ronald Asiimwe, during an interview... Read More
Rukungiri: A midwife at Bugangari Health Centre IV in Rukungiri District was on Thursday morning beaten by a caregiver whose wife had just undergone surgery and delivered a dead baby. The incident occurred on November 20, 2025 at around 9:40am within the health facility premises in Bugangari Sub-county, Rujumbura Constituency.... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipality has launched two major projects aimed at improving health service delivery and facility standards within the area. According to the Municipal Civil Engineer, Amelia Ainembabazi, the projects fall under the health department and include the expansion and remodeling of the mortuary at Rwakabengo Health Centre III and... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rujumbura County Member of Parliament and Minister for Security, Major General Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, has replaced the broken-down Rwambara Health Centre III ambulance with a brand-new one. The new ambulance, registration number UA 723CP, was officially handed over to the Rukungiri District Local Government through the Office of... Read More
Rukungiri: There is a suspected outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), commonly known as the sheep and goats plague, in Rukungiri District. The development was confirmed on October 23, in a statement issued by the Rukungiri District Production Office. According to the statement, the disease has been identified in... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Council has held a special sitting to pay tribute to the late Hon. Francis Ndazaarwe, the District Councilor representing elders. The emergency session, held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Rukungiri District Headquarters, was attended by several dignitaries, including the district security heads, family members... Read More
Kisoro: Fourteen students from St. Paul’s Rugarambiro Secondary School in Nyundo Sub-county, Kisoro District, have been admitted to Kisoro Hospital after being struck by lightning. The incident happened on October 2, at around 2:30 PM during heavy rainfall when lightning struck the Senior One and Senior Two classrooms, causing panic... Read More