Rukungiri: The aspiring Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County, Magezi Herbert, has expressed concern over the lack of government institutions for higher learning in the constituency, saying it has greatly hindered access to education for learners, especially those from needy families. Speaking in an interview with our reporter shortly after... Read More
Rukungiri: The NRM flag bearer for Rubabo County, Mathias Mwesirwa Rwabugumi, has officially been nominated to as Member of Parliament for Rubabo County in Rukungiri District. Rwabugumi’s nomination, which took place on October 23, at the Rukungiri District Council Hall, was followed by a massive procession of enthusiastic supporters. The... Read More
Rukungiri: Over 500 boda boda riders in Rukungiri District are accusing Gen. Henry Tumukunde of refusing to pay them their facilitation after participating in his convoy following his nomination as the NRM candidate for Rukungiri Municipality. The angry riders, who had escorted Gen. Tumukunde from town to the district... Read More
Uganda: A total of 28 candidates have been duly nominated to contest for parliamentary seats in the upcoming general elections in Rukungiri District. This was announced by the Rukungiri District Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Abas K. Namara, as he concluded the two-day nomination exercise at 5:00 p.m. on October 23,... Read More
Rukungiri: The aspiring Woman Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District, Hon. Annah Nuwagaba Tumuramye, has stepped aside in favor of the incumbent, Hon. Medius Natukunda Kaharata. Hon. Natukunda was duly nominated on October 22, in Rukungiri on an independent ticket after losing the NRM flag in the recently concluded party... Read More
Rukungiri: Allan Nabaasa Tiberondwa, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer for Rubabo County, has been duly nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the upcoming general elections. Tiberondwa, who was nominated on October 22, at exactly 10:49 a.m., spoke shortly after the exercise and urged the people... Read More
Rukungiri: A total of 16 candidates have been duly nominated to contest as Members of Parliament for various constituencies in Rukungiri District on the first day of the Electoral Commission’s nationwide nomination exercise. The exercise, presided over by the Rukungiri District Returning Officer Abas K. Namara, took place at the... Read More
Rukungiri: Aspiring Member of Parliament for Rukungiri Municipality, Andrew Kikira Ankunda, has withdrawn from the 2026 parliamentary race out of loyalty to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and respect for its ideology and values. Ankunda, who contested for the NRM flag in the NRM primaries, in his statement dated October... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Ghetto Youth have held a patriotism training and resolved to mobilize support for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and other NRM flag bearers ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The meeting, held at Rukungiri Main Stadium on October 19, was led by the Rukungiri District NRM youth cadre,... Read More
Rukungiri: Independent parliamentary aspirants in Rukungiri District have vowed to defy a resolution passed by the party’s flag bearers advising them not to contest in the forthcoming general elections. The resolution followed two meetings one held on Monday October 20, at Riverside Hotel and another on Tuesday October 21, at... Read More