Rukungiri: Residents of Ndere parish Ruhinda sub-county Rujumbura constituency have expressed frustration over the sorry state of Kabaare Bridge that connects Omwitaba and Kajunju villages. They told our reporter on Wednesday July 24, 2024 that one of the residents fell on the same bridge and died on spot. Residents say they are... Read More
Rukungiri: Thousands of mourners on Thursday July 25, 2024 gathered in Nkanga Village, Ndere Parish, Ruhinda Sub County, Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District, to bid farewell to singer Akampuriira Mathius, also known as Happi Free Man. Speaking to mouners, Stephen Mugisha who has been his manager and director of MS Tours... Read More
Rukungiri: The chairperson of the Rukungiri Tree Growers and Timber Traders Cooperative Society Innocent Ninsiima has called upon tree growers and timber traders to join their cooperative as a way of ensuring value addition to their products. Speaking to our reporter on Thursday July 25, 2024 shortly after the association... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri district LCV Chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama has encouraged farmers to add value to their crops to increase their earnings. In an interview with our reporter at the Tree Growers and Timber Traders of Rukungiri offices, located in Kagongo Ward, Western Division of Rukungiri Municipality, Kyomukama on Thursday July... Read More
Rukungiri: Kashenyi Secondary School in Rukungiri district is struggling to raise funds for salaries of a big number of teachers who are not on government pay roll. This was revealed by Canon Wycliffe Makky Twinomujuni, the school headteacher during a recent visit by Minister of Security Jim Muhwezi Katugugu to... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe on Tuesday July 23, 2024 installed Rev. Ven. Enock Karamuzi as the archdeacon of Nyabiteete Archdeaconry, located in Kata Cell, Nyabiteete Parish, Buyanja sub-county, Rukungiri district. During a function held at St. Peter’s Church of Uganda Nyabiteete Archdeaconry, Bishop Onesimus, praised Rev.... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi diocese Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe has reminded priests that God’s gifts and calling are irrevocable. Bishop Onesimus revealed this on Thursday July 18, 2024 while preaching to the congregation during the installation of Venerable James Tumusiime as the Archdeacon of Bwanga archdeaconry located in... Read More
Rukungiri: Peace Rugambwa, the driving force behind the ‘Boona Bageigahare Nyekundeire Group,’ an initiative endorsed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to boost onion farming in Kigezi and Ankole regions on Thursday July 18, 2024 walked out of reconciliation meeting convened by Security Minister Gen. Jim Muhwezi. The meeting held at... Read More
Rukungiri: Over 300 individuals from various parishes in Nyakagyeme sub-county, Rukungiri district, have crossed from the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Those who defected include local council leaders and respected community figures. They were welcomed on Wednesday July 17, 2024 by... Read More
Rukungiri: The National Unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has condemned the poor road network and other shaky services in Rukungiri district. He was on Wednesday July 17, 2024 addressing party members during his country wide mobilisation campaign at Omukagashe play ground in Kagashe ward,... Read More