Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has ended a 40-year opposition leadership spell in Rukungiri Municipality after its candidate, Boaz Kansiime Matiita, was declared the duly elected mayor. According to the Rukungiri District Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Namara K. Abas, Matiita won the mayoral race after polling 5,759 votes,... Read More
Rukungiri: Biometric Voter Verification Kits(BVVKs) machines have been used for the first time in Rukungiri District during today’s January 27, ongoing municipal mayoral and municipal councillor elections. According to observations by our news reporter across several polling stations in Rukungiri Municipality, all stations visited were using BVVK machines. This is... Read More
Country Radio brings you the full list of elected Rukungiri District councillors, covering directly elected councillors, women councillors, and special interest group representatives across sub-counties, town councils, and municipal divisions. Municipal Division Results In Southern Division, Generous Annah Kembabazi (NRM) won the directly elected councillor seat with 1,144 votes, defeating... Read More
Rukungiri: Charles Andrewson Katebire has been officially declared the newly elected LC5 Chairperson for Rukungiri District following the conclusion of the district tallying process. The announcement was made this morning January 23 by the Rukungiri District Returning Officer, Abas K. Namara, at the district tally centre held at the Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: A group of BVVK operators in Rukungiri District have staged a demonstration at the district headquarters after being informed at the last minute that they would not be deployed at polling stations for the ongoing Local Council elections. The operators, who had been trained to operate Biometric Voter Verification... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Electoral District has concluded the election of district councillors representing Special Interest Groups. The elections were held on January 21, at Rukungiri Main Stadium and the Rukungiri District Council Hall. The exercise covered representatives of the youth, older persons, workers, and persons with disabilities (PWDs), with each group... Read More
Rukungiri: The Minister for Security and incumbent Rujumbura County Member of Parliament, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, has covered over 91% of his campaign rallies in Rujumbura Constituency as he seeks his final term before his planned retirement in 2031. Minister Muhwezi has so far concluded campaign rallies in... Read More
Rukungiri: The Electoral Commission (EC) has held a harmonization meeting for aspiring candidates at the subcounty level, including LC3 chairpersons and councilors, in Buyanja Subcounty and Buyanja Town Council to align campaign programs and avoid clashes during the campaign period. The meeting, held on November 7 at the Buyanja Town... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Electoral Commission (EC) has held a harmonization meeting with aspiring candidates for both the constituency and woman Member of Parliament seats to plan campaign roadmaps and prevent clashes during campaign rallies. The meeting, which took place on November 6, at the Rukungiri District Council Hall, attracted... Read More
Kabale: Hon. Mastsiko Gilbert Bigwera, an aspirant for Member of Parliament for Ndorwa West in Kabale District, has expressed concern over the poor state of roads in the area. Speaking during his campaign launch at Kyitoma Playground in Kyitoma Parish, Rubaya Sub-county on October 25, Bigwera said it was disappointing... Read More