Kampala: Uganda’s Parliament on Tuesday May 5, 2026 passed the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 under tight military and police security, after a heated sitting that exposed deep divisions over how far the State should go in regulating foreign influence. The Bill was passed after Parliament adopted the report of... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Local Government has held a farewell function to mark the end of the 2021–2026 council term, bidding farewell to outgoing LC5 Chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama and district councilors after five years in office. The event was held on April 30, at the district headquarters in Rukungiri Municipality and... Read More
Rukungiri: Members of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) in Rukungiri District have celebrated the 70th birthday of Kizza Besigye, calling for prayers for his freedom. The celebrations were held on April 22, 2026, at the PFF offices in Rukungiri Municipality. Speaking at the event, the PFF Vice Chairperson for... Read More
Rukungiri: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has directed all churches within the province to begin supporting and funding church choirs as a way of appreciating and motivating their hard work. The Archbishop made the directive on Sunday March 15, while... Read More
Ntungamo: Nyamunuka Town Council in Kajara County, Ntungamo District, erupted into jubilation following the election of Yasin Byamukama Katafa as the new LCIII chairperson and town mayor. Celebrations were held at Kyabashenyi Church of Uganda playground, Ntungamo district where hundreds of supporters gathered amid cheers, ululations, cultural songs, and traditional... Read More
Rukungiri: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won the majority of Local Council III (LC3) chairperson seats in Rukungiri District, taking 12 out of the 16 contested positions. The Peoples Front for Freedom (PFF) secured four seats in the elections held yesterday. The results were announced on February 4 and... Read More
Rukungiri: Leonard Muhunguzi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), a guest in the ENAAMA ya Ruhanga program on County Radio 87.6 FM, has been declared the elected Mayor of Kebisoni Town Council in Rukungiri District. Muhunguzi won the election after polling 1,900 votes, defeating his closest competitor, Evarist Mubangizi (Independent),... Read More
Rukungiri: Innocent Turyahabwe, popularly known as Kaino, of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has been declared the duly elected LC3 Chairperson for Bugangari Sub-County in Rukungiri District. Turyahabwe won the election with 4,141 votes, defeating Deus Ahimbisibwe of the PFF party, who scored 2,530 votes, and Jaston Byamukama (Independent), who... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District registered a low voter turnout during the LC5 chairperson general elections, with more than half of the registered voters failing to participate. According to official statistics, Rukungiri District has 206,266 registered voters. Out of these, only 78,894 voters (38.2%) turned up to cast their ballots, while 127,372... Read More
Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has ended a 30-year opposition leadership spell in Rukungiri Municipality after its candidate, Boaz Kansiime Matiita, was declared the duly elected mayor. According to the Rukungiri District Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Namara K. Abas, Matiita won the mayoral race after polling 5,759 votes,... Read More