Rukungiri: Primary Seven pupils in Rukungiri Municipality have received mathematical sets worth two million shillings from two Rukungiri municipal councilors as they prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) scheduled for 6th to 7th November 2024. The mathematical sets were distributed on October 21, 2024 by Gideon Turyamubugana, the municipal... Read More
Rukungiri: Frank Arinaitwe Rukanirwa, the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rujumbura constituency, has called on parents to encourage their children to participate in sports to develop their talents. He made this appeal on October 20, 2024 during an interview with our reporter at Bwambara playground in Bwambara sub-county, where the... Read More
Rukungiri: The rampant domestic violence cases in Rukungiri district have been attributed to men who have neglected the church and their families. During a thanksgiving service held in Nyankoro zone under Rwanyanja Church of Uganda Parish in Bugangari Sub-county on October 19, 2024 Boaz Kwesiga Rutera, the head of laity... Read More
Rukungiri: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction in Rukungiri District has collected 1,854 signatures out of the 15,000 targeted to register the new political party, People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). This was revealed by Calleb Musimenta, the administrative secretary for FDC in Rukungiri, during an interview with our... Read More
Rukungiri: Authorities in Rukungiri District have launched the demarcation and restoration of the River Ntungwa wetland system at Kyabahanga Bridge, located in Bugarama Cell, Bwambara Sub County. This area serves as a crucial link between the Rukungiri and Kanungu districts. The launch began on October 17, 2024 with a press... Read More
Rukungiri: Rotary Club of Rukungiri has launched an environmental conservation initiative by planting over 1,000 trees at Makobore High School. Speaking during the tree-planting event on October 17, 2024 Rotary Club President Saul Katazahansi emphasized that the project, dubbed “Plant the Balance”, aims to improve the local climate. He urged... Read More
Rukungiri: Aston Ampeire, a journalist in Entebbe, and Lusia Mpirirwe, a teacher at Nyakyibare Parents Nursery and Primary School, have on October 16, 2024 paid tribute to their late mother, Jackline Kyomuhendo, at her burial in Mailo Cell, Kahoko Parish, Nyakagyeme Subcounty, Rukungiri District. They expressed gratitude for her dedication... Read More
Rukungiri: As Senior Four candidates across the country resumed their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams on October 14, 2024, Rukungiri Assistant Resident District Commissioner, Mirembe Mabel Karazarwe, has called on parents of day school students to give their children more time to read during this critical period. Speaking from... Read More
Mbarara: Metropolitan International University (MIU) Mbarara Campus has emerged as the overall winner of the first-ever inter-campus tournament organized by the university. The tournament, which included campuses from Kisoro (the main campus), Mbarara, and Kampala, was held on October 12, 2024 at Bihagwe Playground in Mbarara City North, hosted by... Read More
Rukungiri: Hon. Bob Rugonde, the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rubabo Constituency, criticized fellow politicians who take credit for developments initiated by others. Speaking on October 13, 2024, Rugonde expressed his frustration, stating that some politicians only show up after others have addressed key community issues like bridges, roads, and... Read More