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
Kanungu: Police in Kanungu are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 40 year old Edson Kanyakole, a resident of Katete sub-county in Kanungu district. It is alleged that the deceased was knocked by a speeding car Reg no UBJ100J Hillux double cabin that belongs to Kedifise bank Kanungu branch.... Read More
Rukungiri: 48 individuals on Sunday September 15, 2024 donated blood during a blood donation drive organized by Country Radio 87.6FM Rukungiri. The event was held at St. Gerald’s Secondary School, Rukungiri. Emmanuel Mugarura, the manager of Uganda Blood Bank Rukungiri branch and Senior Blood Recruitment Officer for Rukungiri, Mitooma, Ntungamo,... Read More
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