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
Rukungiri: A boda boda rider has died after hitting potholes filled with stagnant water along Rubabo Road in Rukungiri District. The incident happened on September 22, at around 5:30 am in Kaata Cell, Nyabiteete Parish, Buyanja Sub County. The deceased was identified only as Elidard, a resident of Marumba in... Read More
Rukungiri: The Ankole Farmers and Traders SACCO has donated a delivery bed to Rukungiri Health Centre IV, also known as Rwamahwa, as part of preparations for its 25th anniversary celebrations scheduled for 17th November 2025 at the SACCO’s head offices in Mbarara. The handover ceremony took place on September 18,... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri District have been urged to remain vigilant following reports of a fresh Ebola outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has claimed over 15 lives. The call was made on September 9, by the Rukungiri District Health Educator, Alban Natukunda, during an interview... Read More
National: Beloved gospel musician Gloriose Musabyimana, famously known as Gogo, has passed away in Kampala at the age of 36. News of her death broke on the morning of September 4, 2025, shocking fans and fellow believers across the region. The announcement was confirmed by her media and promotions manager,... Read More
Ntungamo: Media personnel have been trained on the right language to use when engaging with people with disabilities. While addressing journalists during the workshop which was held on September 3, at Ntungamo District headquarters, the Program Assistant for the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Uganda (SHAU) in the western... Read More