Commentary: By Gerald Kooli / Former Member of Parliament Candidate, Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District. Independent Analysis and Lessons from 2026 for 2031. Every election in Uganda, from Kisoro to Karamoja, the scene was the same in the 2026 general elections. A candidate arrived and was handed fundraising books instead of... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner Bron Kikanshemeza has directed the NRM Registrar for Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality, Aban Muhumuza, to stop conducting NRM electoral activities following allegations of irregularities in the election of NRM flag bearers for the Women’s Council. According to RDC Kikanshemeza, the elections were scheduled to take... Read More
Rukungiri: The newly elected Mayor of Rukungiri Municipality, His Worship Boaz Kansiime Matiita, together with his Executive Committee, has introduced a number of new policy measures aimed at improving service delivery, strengthening accountability, promoting transparency and ensuring value for money in municipal projects. The policies were presented to council during... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipal Council has selected members and chairpersons of its sectoral committees during the first council meeting of the 2026/2027 financial year. The exercise was conducted on July 29, during the council sitting chaired by the Municipal Speaker, Constance Tumusiime. The Speaker read out the names of councillors assigned... Read More
Rukungiri: Innocent Turyahabwe commonly known as Kaino has officially been sworn in as the LC3 Chairperson of Bugangari Sub-county in Rujumbura Constituency, Rukungiri District. The swearing-in ceremony was held on May 28 at the Bugangari Sub-county headquarters in Rujumbura Constituency. Turyahabwe, who also serves as the Rukungiri District Chairperson of... Read More
Ntungamo: The elected Mayor of Nyamunuka Town Council, Katafa Yassin Byamukama, has officially been sworn in as the Mayor of Nyamunuka Town Council in Ntungamo District. The swearing-in ceremony was held on May 28, at the Nyamunuka Town Council headquarters in Ntungamo District. During the ceremony, other ward councillors of... Read More
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has proposed a new team of senior government officials for appointment as Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Senior Presidential Advisors, exercising powers vested in him under Articles 108(1) and (2), 108A(1), 111(1), 113(1) and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda.... Read More
Rukungiri: The District Councillor for Kinyasano Ward, Innocent Rubarondesa Museveni of the PFF party, has lost the race for Speaker of Rukungiri Municipal Council to former Speaker Constance Tumusiime of the NRM. The election was held on May 22, at Riverside Hotel in Rukungiri Municipality during a council sitting that... Read More
Rukungiri: Newly elected councillors of Rukungiri Municipal Council today May 22, rejected the nomination of a council chief whip proposed by the newly sworn-in Mayor, Boaz Kansiime Matita, leading to a heated debate during the council’s inaugural sitting. The disagreement arose shortly after the swearing-in of Mayor Boaz Kansiime Matita,... Read More
Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party suffered a setback in the Rukungiri District speakership elections after independent candidate Albert Ahabwe, popularly known as Rwamugata, defeated former Speaker James Turyamuboona. Albert Ahabwe, who represents Buyanja Sub-county, won the race with 21 votes, while James Turyamuboona, who has served as... Read More