Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Local Government has held a farewell function to mark the end of the 2021–2026 council term, bidding farewell to outgoing LC5 Chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama and district councilors after five years in office. The event was held on April 30, at the district headquarters in Rukungiri Municipality and... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Council has approved a budget of UGX 69.1 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year, reflecting an 11 percent increase from the UGX 62.5 billion approved for the 2025/2026 financial year. The budget was approved on April 30, during the final council sitting for the 2021–2026 term... Read More
Rukungiri: The Southern Division Council of Rukungiri Municipality has approved a budget of UGX 470,724,849 for the Financial Year 2026/2027. Out of the total budget, UGX 376,381,780 (79%) is expected to come from local revenue, while UGX 94,343,069 (21%) will be received from Central Government transfers. Leaders said this shows... Read More
Rukungiri: St. Mark Secondary School Nyakibale has celebrated its outstanding 2025 UCE results at the school grounds in Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. The school ranked 3rd in Rukungiri District among mixed day and boarding schools, 8th in the Kigezi region, and 148th nationwide. The Headteacher, Fortunate Akanyihayo Rukundo, said the... Read More
Rukungiri: Members of the Rukungiri Municipality Fishermen Emyooga SACCO have been urged to show commitment and love for their SACCO by increasing savings and repaying loans on time. The call was made by the Principal Commercial Officer for Rukungiri Municipality, Richard Baguma, during the 5th Annual General Meeting held at... Read More
Rukungiri: Police officers in Rukungiri have been encouraged to work closely with the community as a key way of maintaining law and order. The message was delivered on April 24, by Regional Police Commander (RPC) Alex Wabwire during the end-of-year party for Rukungiri police officers, held at Rukungiri Inn Hotel... Read More
Rukungiri: A total of 250 students have graduated with certificates and diplomas from Rukungiri Institute of Management during its 11th graduation ceremony. Out of the 250 graduates, 48 received diplomas, while the rest were awarded certificates in various programmes under the School of Business and Humanities and the School of... Read More
Rukungiri: The Eastern Division of Rukungiri Municipality has approved a budget estimate of UGX 430,055,299 for the 2026/2027 financial year, marking an increase from UGX 369,844,196 in the 2025/2026 financial year. The budget, presented by the Secretary for Finance, Sylivia Kyarisima, who also serves as the councillor for Rwendoto Ward,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Uganda Police Force is mourning the death of Evunali Katebarirwe, the Officer in Charge (OC) of Bugangari Police Station, who passed away on the morning of April 24. According to preliminary information, Katebarirwe died at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The exact cause of death has not yet been... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Bron Kikanshemeza, has started implementing a presidential directive to regulate the number of boats at landing sites. At Rwenshama Landing Site on the shores of Lake Edward in Bwambara Sub-county, the number of licensed boats has been reduced from 100 to 33. The... Read More