Rukungiri: Only 10% of the 499 health sector staff in Rukungiri district and municipality have access to accommodation at their workplaces. This was revealed by the Rukungiri district LCV Chairperson, Geoffrey Kyomukama, during his state of the district address to the council on Wednesday August 28, 2024. The health sector staff... Read More
Rukungiri: Over 70 people on Sunday August 25, 2024 participated in the Rukungiri district cancer run organized by Rotary club, Rukungiri branch. The participants, who started their running journey at Rukungiri Inn Hotel, passed at Rukungiri district headquarters to Karegyesa Road, proceeding, to go-down street, before concluding in Rukungiri Main... Read More
Bushenyi: Herbalists and traditional healers have been urged to follow the right procedures and laws that govern their operations. The call was made by the Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner Robert Atuhairwe on Tuesday August 6, 2024 while opening a one day stakeholders engagement meeting of traditional herbalists and doctors in ... Read More
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
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
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 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 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
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: 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