Rukungiri: Charles Andrewson Katebire has been officially declared the newly elected LC5 Chairperson for Rukungiri District following the conclusion of the district tallying process. The announcement was made this morning January 23 by the Rukungiri District Returning Officer, Abas K. Namara, at the district tally centre held at the Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: A group of BVVK operators in Rukungiri District have staged a demonstration at the district headquarters after being informed at the last minute that they would not be deployed at polling stations for the ongoing Local Council elections. The operators, who had been trained to operate Biometric Voter Verification... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Electoral District has concluded the election of district councillors representing Special Interest Groups. The elections were held on January 21, at Rukungiri Main Stadium and the Rukungiri District Council Hall. The exercise covered representatives of the youth, older persons, workers, and persons with disabilities (PWDs), with each group... Read More
Rukungiri: The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party in Rukungiri District has announced plans to take legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) and several National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates who were declared winners in the January 15, 2026 general parliamentary elections. Speaking at a press conference held this evening... Read More
Rukungiri: The incumbent Rukungiri District councillor representing Nyarushanje Sub-county, Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Rubabo County. Rwabugumi, who contested on the NRM ticket, was declared the winner on Saturday January 16, at around 3:00 a.m. after polling 16,102 votes. He defeated the incumbent... Read More
Rukungiri: Former Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary aspirant Ingrid Kamateneti Turinawe has rejected the victory of Gen. Henry Kakurugu Tumukunde, insisting that the election was marred by violence, intimidation, and electoral malpractice. Speaking during a press conference held on January 18 at her home in Famers, Western Division of Rukungiri Municipality, Ingrid... Read More
Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has swept all parliamentary seats in Rukungiri District, traditionally known as the backbone of opposition politics in Uganda. No opposition or independent candidate won any parliamentary position in the January 15, 2026 general elections. Rukungiri District is widely known as a stronghold of... Read More
Kampala: The Ministry of Education and Sports has postponed the re-opening of all schools and education institutions across Uganda to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, citing the ongoing General Elections and the need to ensure the safety of learners. In an official statement issued on Friday January 16, the Ministry revised... Read More
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