Rukungiri: Lawyer Bruce Nkwasibwe has announced plans to contest again for the LC5 District Councilor seat for Bugangari Sub-county as an independent candidate in next year’s general elections. This comes after he narrowly lost in the recently concluded NRM party primaries by a margin of just 212 votes, a result... Read More
Rukungiri: The highly anticipated court case involving Rukungiri NRM District Registrar, Wright Mwongyera, has been postponed to Monday, July 28th, due to the absence of magistrates who are reportedly on official leave. Mwongyera was allegedly arrested on Thursday and detained overnight at Rukungiri Central Police Station. He is facing accusations... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District is set to maintain its long-standing political record of never having an LC5 chairperson serve two consecutive terms since its establishment 51 years ago. This follows the defeat of incumbent LC5 chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama by Charles Andrewson Katebire, who was declared the NRM flag bearer for the... Read More
Rukungiri: The NRM Elections Officer for Rukungiri District, Elias Katureebe, has declared Boaz Kansiime Matiita as the elected NRM flag bearer for Rukungiri Municipality Mayor. Matiita was announced the winner at 11:35 PM on July 24 during the ongoing vote tallying at the district tally center located in the Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Rukungiri District, Steven Nsubuga Bewayo, has officially opened the tallying of votes for the NRM flag bearers following today’s primary elections. The exercise is taking place this evening July 24, at the Rukungiri District Council Hall, which is serving as the district tally... Read More
Kanungu: The Diocese of Kinkiizi has strongly denied what it describes as false and inflammatory allegations made by Rev. Justus Tibesigwa, an LC5 Chairman aspirant for Kanungu District, including the claim that the Diocese orchestrated his alleged kidnapping. In a statement issued July 23, the Diocesan Secretary and official spokesperson... Read More
Rukungiri: Aspiring Rukungiri District LCV Chairperson, Angello Twinomuhangi, has called on his supporters to remain firm and vote for him despite reports of intimidation targeting his campaign agents at various polling stations. Speaking during a talk show on Country Radio this evening July 23, Twinomuhangi revealed that some of his... Read More
Rukungiri: The incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District, Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata, has announced that she will contest as an independent candidate in the 2026 general elections after rejecting the results of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries held on July 17, 2025. Hon. Natukunda came second... Read More
Rukungiri: Andrew Ankunda Kikira, one of the former aspirants in the just-concluded NRM primary elections for Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary seat, has vowed not to support the declared party flag bearer, Gen. Henry Tumukunde, in the forthcoming 2026 general elections. Speaking to our reporter on July 20, from his home in... Read More
Rukungiri: Gen. Henry Tumukunde has been declared the winner of the NRM primaries for Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament, securing the party’s flag ahead of the 2026 general elections. Tumukunde emerged victorious with 4,517 votes, representing 45.6%, defeating the incumbent MP Hon. Dr. Elisa Rutahirwa, who garnered 2,843 votes (28.7%).... Read More