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Thousands Bid Farewell to Singer Happi Free Man.

July 26, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Thousands of mourners on Thursday July 25, 2024 gathered in Nkanga Village, Ndere Parish, Ruhinda Sub County, Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District, to bid farewell to singer Akampuriira Mathius, also known as Happi Free Man. Speaking to mouners, Stephen Mugisha who has been his manager and director of MS Tours... Read More

Police Nets 13 Tobacco smokers in Kabale

July 1, 2024    By Country Radio

Kabale District Police have arrested 13 suspects on accusations of smoking in public, an a practice that contravenes the Tobacco Control Act 2015. The suspects, whose names have been kept anonymous, were arrested on Thursday and Friday night in an anti public smoking operation conducted by the police, officials from... Read More

Kisizi Residents decry water scarcity.

June 14, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Residents of Kisiizi parish in Nyarushanje sub-county, Rukungiri district have decried the scarcity of clean water in their area.  They say persistent consumption of dirty water has posed a great danger of contracting waterborne diseases such as typhoid, diarrhea and dysentery to their lives.  Residents accuse leaders at the district... Read More

Rukungiri Taxi operators mourn comrade Robert Arinaitwe

June 13, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Taxi operators in Rukungiri district have mourned the death of their comrade Robert Arinaitwe who has been the director of Ayebare yesu transporters. Arinaitwe perished in an accident on Wednesday June 12, 2024 at Kakiika in Nyamunuka town council along Ntungamo-Rukungiri road after the taxi reg no UBN337H Toyota... Read More

Rukungiri leaders want the district hospital pledge fulfilled.

May 17, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Leaders of Rukungiri district have unanimously called on president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to fulfill his pledge of the district hospital as one way of improving health services in the district. The leaders made the call on Friday April 17, 2024 during the celebration of the international nurses and midwives... Read More

Museveni hails nurses for exhibiting resilience despite challenges at work.

May 17, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the nurses and midwives in the country for putting their lives at the front line to heal the ailing Ugandans despite the challenges they encounter while performing their medical duties. The president’s message came on Friday 17th May 2024 during... Read More

Rukungiri district ready to host Nurses and Mid-wives day.

May 7, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Nurses and midwives in Rukungiri district have expressed readiness to host the next International day of Nurses and midwives. The international day for Nurses and midwives is celebrated annually May 12, but will be celebrated on May 17, 2024 in Rukungiri main stadium. However there will be a series of events... Read More

Three Presidents to grace International Nurses and Mid-wives day

April 22, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Three East African presidents have confirmed their presence to grace the international day of Nurses and midwives union in Rukungiri district.  This was revealed by Chairperson Uganda Nurses and midwives association at the same time, the retired District health officer in charge of child health of Kanungu district, Canon Sister Florence Rwabahima during... Read More

Bugiri road accident leaves 10 dead.

March 12, 2024    By Country Radio

Bugiri: Traffic police in Bugiri district say 10 people, including 8 passengers of a commuter taxi, its driver, and the trailer tanker driver died on the spot in a road crash along the Iganga-Tororo highway. Micheal Kananura, the Traffic Police Directorate spokesperson says the fatal crash that happened yesterday evening... Read More

Fallen Senior Journalist Kabangira Magande laid to rest

February 26, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The Body of a fallen Journalist  Eliot Kabangira Magande was on Sunday 25th February 2024 laid to rest at his home in Nyaruraara cell, Rwakirunguura parish in Buyanja Sub-county. The late Kabangira magande aka Mzee wa kazi was the Station Manager of Radio Ankole in Ntungamo district for eighteen... Read More