Rukungiri: The Rukungiri district returning officer Abbas Namara has rallied eligible voters in the district to actively participate in the ongoing national voters register update exercise. Namara made the call while speaking to our reporter who had visited him at his office in Rukungiri town. The elections officer revealed that... Read More
Rukungiri: As Uganda gears up to celebrate its 39th National Liberation Day on 26th January, 2025, under the theme “Celebrating Pan-African Solidarity and the People’s Sacrifice in the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy for Socio-Economic Transformation,” a section of leaders and residents in Rukungiri District have expressed divided opinions about the... Read More
Kampala: The General Court Martial presided over by Brig Gen Robert Freeman Mugabe on Tuesday January 7, 2024 sentenced lawyer Eron Kiiza to nine months in prison for professional misconduct. Kiiza, one of the key lawyers in opposition figure Kizza Besigye’s trial before the military court, was found guilty of... Read More
Rukungiri: Ruhinda Sub-County has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Rujumbura Constituency Boda Boda Tournament, concluding the first edition of the event. The tournament, which was organized by the hopeful Member of Parliament for Rujumbura Constituency Hon. Frank Arinaitwe Rukanirwa, began in June 2024 and involved teams from all... Read More
Ntungamo: The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has urged the government to establish a clear and comprehensive modus operandi for supporting private entities with taxpayers’ money. Ssenyonyi made these remarks on December 11, during an oversight visit to the Africa Coffee Park in Rwashamaire, Kajara County,... Read More
Rukungiri: The recently appointed Members of Rukungiri district Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday December 10, 2024 took oath in a function held at the district headquarters in Rukungiri Municipality. The newly appointed PAC members include Zepher Karyeija (chairperson), Sabiiti Kenneth Baabo, and Florence Katunguka. The three incoming PAC members... Read More
Rukungiri: Ruhinda Sub-county has advanced to the finals from Group A in the Rujumbura Constituency Boda Boda Tournament organized by Hon. Frank Arinaitwe Rukanirwa, the hopeful Member of Parliament for Rujumbura. This was revealed on December 7, by the head of Sports for team Rukanirwa, Benon Kanyesigye, commonly known as... Read More
Kampala: Prominent human rights lawyers have filed a petition against the governments of Kenya and Uganda at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), seeking intervention in the case of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Hajj Obeid Lutale. The duo was allegedly abducted in Kenya on... Read More
Kampala: Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has instructed the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) to cease requesting detailed information on the salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff. Speaking on the matter, Among emphasized Parliament’s status as an independent government institution and questioned the EOC’s interest in such... Read More
Rukungiri: As Dr. Kizza Besigye is set to appear before a military court in Kampala on December 2, members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Rukungiri district are planning to hold a prayer for him on Monday at his home in the district. The announcement was made... Read More