Rukungiri: Residents of Nyakishenyi Sub-county in Rukungiri District have pledged their full support to the incumbent Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata, as she seeks re-election in the 2026 general elections. Natukunda is contesting as an independent candidate after losing the NRM flag to Mary Paul Kebirungi. The... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District have arrested a 42-year-old Local Council I chairperson in connection with the alleged defacement of campaign posters belonging to Hon. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Rujumbura Constituency. The suspect, identified as Darius Nabasa, the LC I chairperson... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Kafunjo Parish in Nyarushanje Sub-County have warmly welcomed LCV chairperson aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi following his discharge from hospital, where he had been receiving treatment after a brutal attack by unknown assailants. Twinomuhangi was attacked last Tuesday January 6, when unknown people reportedly abducted him from his car,... Read More
Kisoro: Police in Kisoro District have arrested a 50-year-old woman, Dusabe Anonsiata, and launched a manhunt for her son, Richard Iraguha, in connection with the murder of her husband, Joram Hafashimana, 56. The deceased, a resident of Gancence Cell, Kananira Central Ward, Mupaka Town Council in Kisoro District, was allegedly... Read More
Rukungiri: The Minister for Security and incumbent Rujumbura County Member of Parliament, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, accompanied by his wife Canon Susan Muhwezi, has successfully covered 100 percent of his campaign rallies across Rujumbura Constituency as he seeks what he has described as his final term before his... Read More
Rukungiri: A candidate in the Rukungiri district woman representative contest Innocent Nabaasa Kashobera has disputed allegations circulating on social media revealing that she has left the race. Nabaasa made the revelation while speaking to our reporter in a phone interview on January 8, 2026. Recently, social media was awash with... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District LC5 aspirant, Angello Twinomuhangi, has spoken out after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt by unknown assailants who tied him up and dumped him near Mineera River. Speaking to our news reporter who visited him today January 8, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale, where he is currently... Read More
Rukungiri: The minister of security (Rtd) Major general Jim Muhwezi Katugugu has welcomed business man Charleson Kwikiriza Batsigira to his team and commended him over throwing his support behind him in his search for another term as the legislator representing Rujumbura county. Kwikiriza who once threw his heart into the... Read More
Rukungiri: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), together with the Minister for Security, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, have handed over assorted items to communities in Rukungiri District during the commissioning of the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary projects. The donated items included 150 life jackets for residents living along... 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