Rukungiri: A section of residents from Bwambara Sub county in Rukungiri District are accusing government officials of forcefully evicting them from wetlands, which they say were their primary source of livelihood. This follows an eviction carried out by Rukungiri District authorities on 17th October, 2024, as part of the demarcation and... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese in Rukungiri, Rt. Rev. Onesmus Asiimwe, has encouraged the public to join the North Kigezi Diocese SACCO and start saving for a better future. Speaking as the SACCO’s patron during its Annual General Meeting on February 21, which was held at All Saints... Read More
Rukungiri: As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesmus Asiimwe, has called on Ugandans to make informed decisions when electing their leaders. Speaking during the 11th Annual General Meeting of the North Kigezi Diocese SACCO on February 21, at All Saints... Read More
Kampala: Two opposition-leaning legislators from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have accepted invitations to attend the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary caucus, convened by President Yoweri Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua confirmed to Country Radio that the two special guests, though not... Read More
Rukungiri: The Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Grace Akifeza Ngabirano , has called on church leaders to focus on preaching messages of transformation and supporting government initiatives to help eradicate poverty among Ugandans. Akifeza made this appeal on February 16, while addressing believers of the Pentecostal faith during... Read More
Rukungiri: A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) officer attached to Masaka, identified as Naras Kamugisha, has died in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Rukungiri District. According to Kigezi Region Police spokesperson Elly Maate, the accident occurred on February 20, at around 8:45 PM in Katogo Cell, Nyamayenje Eastern Division, along... Read More
Rukungiri: Members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction in Kirimbe Parish, Nyakishenyi Subcounty, Rukungiri District, have called for the immediate release of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is currently detained in Luzira Prison. Led by the Chairperson of the Kirimbe FDC United Group Judith Tumushabe, alongside members Charity... Read More
Rukungiri: On 17th February, 2025, 14 women groups in Rukungiri District received funding from the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development through the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP). The funds are intended to support various income-generating projects, including tailoring, poultry keeping, brick making, piggery, produce trading, and wine production. ... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of a two-year-old child, allegedly stabbed to death by her 37-year-old biological father in Southern Division. The deceased, identified as Rachel Owembabazi, was murdered on February 17, by her father, Willy Musinguzi, a resident of Nyamayenje A... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has received UGX 3,750,000,000 under the Parish Development Model (PDM) program, set to benefit 3,750 individuals across the district. The Rukungiri District Commercial Officer Keithwright Ainebyoona, revealed this on February 17, during an interview with our news reporter at the district headquarters. He explained that each of... Read More