Rukungiri: The government has announced plans to increase salaries for art teachers and enhance the living standards of all educators. This was revealed on October 5, 2024, by the LCV Chairperson for Rukungiri District Geoffrey Kyomukama, who spoke on behalf of Security Minister Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu who... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Muslim community has officially launched the Rujumbura Muslims Sacco at the Rukungiri Main Mosque. The event, held in Rukungiri municipality, marked a significant step towards community development. During the ceremony on October 5, 2024, Rukungiri District Kadhi Sheikh AbdulMalik Byaruhanga Kayole explained that the Sacco aims to... Read More
Rukungiri: Kyamakanda Secondary School celebrated its 40th anniversary on October 5, 2024 in Buyanja Town Council, Rukungiri District, marking four decades of success and quality education. The event featured the official opening of a new building, a thanksgiving ceremony, and a fundraising drive for a proposed multipurpose block estimated at... Read More
Rukungiri: The Chairperson of the Headteachers Association in Buyanja Sub-county, Salary Beinomugisha, has raised concerns about the challenges facing schools in the area. Speaking in an interview October 3, Beinomugisha revealed that the sub-county has 18 primary schools, but none of them have enough desks, which has negatively impacted learning.... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri are searching for a suspect, Ategyeka Barnabas, who allegedly killed his older brother, Henry Mugarura, a 48-year-old UPDF veteran, following a disagreement over milk from their parents’ cows. The incident occurred on the morning of 2 October, 2024, in Katooma Cell, Kigaaga Parish, Nyakagyeme Sub-county. According to... Read More
Rukungiri: As Kyamakanda Secondary School gears up for its 40th anniversary, the staff held a friendly football match with Country Radio 87.6FM Radio Yeitu staff on October 2. The event kicked off with a curtain-raiser match between Kyamakanda Homeboys FC and the students of Kyamakanda Secondary School, resulting in a... Read More
Police in Rubanda district have registered a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a 33 year old man. The deceased has been identified as Michael Mpakaniye, a boda boda rider and resident of Gahunga village, Nyakabungo parish, Chahi sub-county, Kisoro district. The accident occurred on September 27, 2024... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri municipal council has hired a private contractor to collect garbage in Rukungiri town. This was revealed on Thursday September 26, 2024 by the Rukungiri municipality deputy town clerk Prosper Tagobya during the municipality staff meeting that happened at the municipal headquarters . Tagobya emphasised that Home clean... Read More
Rukungiri: Keith Ainebyoona, the Rukungiri District Commercial Officer has revealed that 65.7% of the 7.5 billion Shillings, the district received under Parish Development Model (PDM) program has been disbursed to beneficiaries. Speaking from his office at the district Headquarters on Tuesday September 24, 2024, Ainebyoona explained that the district, working with... Read More
Authorities and students at St. Jerome Secondary School Ndama, Kebisoni Sub County, Rukungiri District, are mourning the death of Desire Akankunda, a form four student. Akankunda, who was set to sit for her Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams in October this year passed away from heart complications. According to... Read More