Eastern Uganda: The death toll from last week’s devastating landslide in eastern Uganda has risen to 28, after the bodies of two three-year-old boys were recovered from the mud, police said. The disaster, which struck villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, continues to leave dozens unaccounted for. According to... Read More
National: Nine bodies of Congolese refugee nationals who perished in a road accident in Rubanda District on November 29, have been handed over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabale District. The bodies, which had been lying at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital since the accident, were... Read More
Rukungiri: A 29-year-old man in Rukungiri district has died after being electrocuted while on duty. The deceased identified as Isaac Akampurirawho hails from Nyarushanje sub-county was renting in Rwabuteneka cell, Kagashe ward, Eastern division Rukungiri Municipality. The tragic incident occurred on November 28, as Akampurira was welding balcony shades on... Read More
Rukungiri: As Uganda joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Diabetes Day 2024, Rukungiri District authorities revealed that 6,383 people tested positive for diabetes last year. The national celebration was held in Kabale District on November 14, under the theme “Diabetes and Well-Being,” emphasizing the need for better... Read More
Rukungiri: The Member of Parliament for Rukungiri Municipality, Dr. Elisa Rutahirwa, also known as Omuturagye, in partnership with Rukobarwomunda for Community Mobilization and Development (RUCOMODE), has launched a three-day health camp in Rukungiri Municipality. The campaign officially kicked off on November 13, at Rukungiri Health Center IV commonly known as... Read More
Rukungiri: Aston Ampeire, a journalist in Entebbe, and Lusia Mpirirwe, a teacher at Nyakyibare Parents Nursery and Primary School, have on October 16, 2024 paid tribute to their late mother, Jackline Kyomuhendo, at her burial in Mailo Cell, Kahoko Parish, Nyakagyeme Subcounty, Rukungiri District. They expressed gratitude for her dedication... Read More
Rukungiri: A shocking case of domestic violence has emerged in Nyakishenyi Sub-county, Rukungiri District, where a man reportedly bit off his wife’s ear and breasts during a violent altercation. The incident was revealed by Wednesday Twinomujuni, the LCIII Chairperson of Nyakishenyi Sub-county, who shared the news on various social media... Read More
Rukungiri: A section of residents from Rubanga Parish, Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri District on October 13, 2024 received relief items from the office of Alex Bob Rugonde, an aspiring Member of Parliament for Rubabo Constituency. The relief, consisting of 10 tons of maize flour and 3 tons of beans, was... Read More
Rukungiri: Emmanuel Kimuga Arinaitwe, a well-known businessman and proprietor of Kimuga Hardware in Kabale municipality, was laid to rest on October 5, 2024, at the age of 53 in Kijena Ward, Southern Division Rukungiri Municipality. He passed away from diabetes at Makanga Hospital in Kabale on Wednesday night, October 2,... Read More
Police in Rubanda district have registered a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a 33 year old man. The deceased has been identified as Michael Mpakaniye, a boda boda rider and resident of Gahunga village, Nyakabungo parish, Chahi sub-county, Kisoro district. The accident occurred on September 27, 2024... Read More