Rukungiri: A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a 26-year-old boda boda rider in Rukungiri District, after he reportedly knocked down a pedestrian along the Rukungiri–Kihihi road. The deceased has been identified as Rogers Abisinguza, a resident of Rumira Cell in Bugangari Parish, Bugangari Sub-county. The accident occurred... Read More
Rukungiri: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rukungiri, Bron Kikanshemeza, says that Rukungiri LC5 chairperson aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi is recovering at Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale after he was allegedly attacked, tied up, and dumped near River Mineera by unknown assailants on Tuesday night. Addressing the press this morning January 7,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) together with the Minister for Security, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, have commissioned several Tarehe Sita 45th Anniversary projects in Rukungiri District as a way of giving back to the community and honoring those who sacrificed during the 1986 liberation struggle. The... Read More
Rukungiri: A section of residents in Rwerere Town Council, Rukungiri District, have raised complaints against the newly passed police constables deployed across the district, accusing them of imposing an illegal curfew during night patrols. While speaking to our reporter on January 2, Medard Arisasibwa, a resident of Rwerere Town Council,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Police Commander (DPC), SSP Brian Ampaire, has cautioned members of the public especially those intending to display fireworks to ensure they have valid licenses permitting them to do so. Ampaire during an interview with our news reporter on December 30, from his office at Rukungiri main... Read More
Rukungiri: Wazarendo SACCO (WSACCO), a cooperative society under the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), is calling on families of 60 deceased members from the Kigezi Subregion to come forward and claim unclaimed funds. The affected members come from all districts within... Read More
The Director of HIV/AIDS in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt. Col. Hon. Evelyn Asiimwe, has blamed the continued spread of HIV among young people on what she called careless behaviour and growing indiscipline. Hon. Asiimwe delivered the message on December 6, during day six of the ongoing Kigezi... Read More
Rukungiri: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have launched the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary projects in Rukungiri District as a way of giving back to the community and honoring those who sacrificed during the 1986 liberation struggle. The district launch ceremony was held on December 3, at Kakonkoma Primary School... Read More
Kisoro: Grief and fear have gripped Kisoro District following renewed highway armed robberies in which over 2.5 million shillings was stolen from two businessmen at gunpoint. The insecurity has resurfaced along the Kisoro–Mucha–Mukozi–Kasharara road in Nyundo Sub-County, a key tourism route that generates significant revenue for the government through foreign... Read More
Kisoro: Police in Kisoro District have arrested 20 suspected night criminals accused of terrorizing residents through assaults, theft, and attacks using stray dogs during nighttime operations across the municipality. According to police, the suspects—whose identities have been withheld to avoid jeopardizing ongoing investigations—are accused of snatching mobile phones, assaulting residents... Read More