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
Kampala: The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially received the registration application of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), marking a critical step in the political group’s journey toward becoming a registered political party. The PFF promoters, a faction that broke away from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), submitted their... Read More
Rukungiri: Security forces in Rukungiri district on November 26, disrupted a planned prayer meeting organized by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to pray for the incarcerated Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya. Speaking to our news reporter at the FDC offices along Republic Road in... Read More
Rukungiri: Journalists in the Kigezi subregion have been urged to take an active role in combating identity politics, which has hindered the region’s development. This call was made by the President of Ugandans Below 40 Years (UB40), Dr. Jude Katerega, during a media symposium held on November 9 at Rukungiri Inn Gardens... Read More
Rukungiri: Aspiring Member of Parliament for Rujumbura constituency in Rukungiri district Hon. Frank Rukanirwa, has donated a minibus to Rwenshama Rangers and Rwenshama Football Club. Both clubs, located in Bwambara Subcounty, recently qualified for the FUFA Western Regional League this season. In an interview with our reporter on October 28,... Read More
Kabale: The aspiring Member of Parliament for Ndorwa West Counsel Eliab Naturinda Mporera, has condemned the Kabale Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Godfrey Nyakahuma, for suspending Pre-PLE exams in the constituency. Naturinda expressed his disappointment on October 26, 2024, at a thanksgiving event for Miss Uganda 2024 Natasha Nyonyozi, held at... Read More
Rukungiri: Head-teachers from four sub-counties in Rubabo Constituency, Rukungiri District, have received pre-PLE exam materials for primary schools from the office of Hon. David Tushabomwe Ndindi. The distribution was confirmed on October 26, 2024, by Herbert Turyasigura, headteacher of Bwanga High School who doubles as the political assistant to Tushabomwe.... Read More