Rukungiri: The Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC) for Rukungiri, Kallen Kagisha, has urged students to be disciplined and work hard in order to achieve success in the future. Kagisha made the remarks on October 9, during the swearing-in ceremony of new student leaders at Gables Vocational Training Centre, located in... Read More
Rukungiri: The NRM Youth Committee of Bwambara Sub-county has visited a group of youth prisoners from their area who are currently detained at Rukungiri Prison, located in Eastern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. The inmates include Clinton Kyarimpa, a resident of Nyabubare Parish and a murder suspect, along with Kwesiga Ronald Belega... 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
Rukungiri: As Humanity teachers continue with their countrywide strike over salary increment, government-aided schools in Rukungiri District have resorted to hiring private teachers to help Primary Seven pupils prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). The industrial action, which began on September 15, 2025, stems from teachers’ long-standing demand for... Read More
Rukungiri: Centenary Bank Rukungiri branch staff drew 2-2 with Immaculate Heart Girls School Nyakibale staff in a football friendly match held at the school’s playground in Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. The sports event also featured a volleyball match between the staff of the two institutions. Immaculate Heart Girls School staff... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesmus Asiimwe, confirmed 380 Christians into the Anglican faith during his pastoral visit to All Saints Church, Rukungiri. The event took place on October 5, in Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. In his sermon, Bishop Asiimwe urged young children to respect their... Read More
Rukungiri: The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has officially confirmed Ingrid Kamateneti Turinawe as their flag bearer for the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary seat. The announcement was made on Tuesday following a vetting committee meeting held on Monday, where Turinawe was selected over the former Rukungiri Municipality member of parliament aspriant... Read More
Kisoro: Fourteen students from St. Paul’s Rugarambiro Secondary School in Nyundo Sub-county, Kisoro District, have been admitted to Kisoro Hospital after being struck by lightning. The incident happened on October 2, at around 2:30 PM during heavy rainfall when lightning struck the Senior One and Senior Two classrooms, causing panic... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Northern Ward in Kebisoni Town Council have come together to build a temporary bridge at Omukabale after 15 years of unfulfilled government promises. The bridge, which connects Nyamigongo cell to Kanyeganyegye in Northern Ward, has been in a poor state since it broke several years ago. Its... Read More
RUKUNGIRI: The Rotaract Club of Rukungiri has donated scholastic materials to Primary Seven candidates at Rukungiri Primary School as they prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) scheduled for early next month. The donated items included a set of examination papers, mathematical sets, and pens. The handover event was led... Read More