Rukungiri: The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Balaam Barugahara, has called for investigations into the Rukungiri District Service Commission over alleged nepotism in the recruitment of district and municipal employees. The minister accused current and former district officials of helping their relatives secure government jobs, raising concerns about fairness and... Read More
Rukungiri: Engineers from the Ministry of Works and Transport have started surveying and measuring the 28-kilometre Rubabo Road in Rukungiri District ahead of its planned upgrade to low-seal tarmac. The road starts from Omukihindi in Rukungiri Municipality, passing through Marumba, Nyabiteete, Nyabushenyi, Kimbungu and Omukishanda before ending at Nyarushanje Model... Read More
Rukungiri: Rubabo County Member of Parliament Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi has lobbied for five tonnes of maize and soybean seeds from the Uganda Prisons Service to support farmers and boost food production in Rubabo County, Rukungiri District. The seeds were officially launched for distribution on September 25, at Buyanja Town Council... Read More
Rukungiri; The newly elected Member of Parliament for Rubabo County in Rukungiri District, Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has held a thanksgiving ceremony to thank Almighty God for answering his prayers and enabling him to win the parliamentary election. The thanksgiving ceremony was held on August 9, at his home in Bwanga... Read More
Rukungiri: A closely contested election for the leadership of the Rukungiri District Roads Committee ended in a tie on July 23, prompting members to adopt a power-sharing arrangement that will see the two candidates each serve as chairperson for two and a half years. The decision was reached during a... Read More
Rukungiri: The newly sworn-in Members of Parliament for Uganda’s 12th Parliament have been urged to focus on their key responsibilities of legislation, oversight, representation, and budgeting in order to serve their constituencies effectively. The call was made on May 14, by the Bishop of North Kigezi diocese Rt. Rev. Onesmus... Read More
Rukungiri: The Member of Parliament-elect for Rubabo Constituency in Rukungiri District, Hon. Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has launched the distribution of 150,000 coffee seedlings to farmers in the constituency as part of efforts to fight poverty and boost household incomes. The official launch was held on May 4, at Nyarushanje Sub-county... Read More
Rukungiri: The Elect Member of Parliament for Rubabo County, Mathius Mwesirwa Rwabugumi, has launched communal work to rehabilitate Kigina Bridge along Kisiizi Road in Rukungiri District. The bridge connects Nyarushanje Market in Nyarushanje Sub-County and Kebison Market in Kebison Sub-County, serving as a key route for residents and traders. Speaking... Read More
Rukungiri: The incumbent Rukungiri District councillor representing Nyarushanje Sub-county, Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Rubabo County. Rwabugumi, who contested on the NRM ticket, was declared the winner on Saturday January 16, at around 3:00 a.m. after polling 16,102 votes. He defeated the incumbent... Read More
Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has swept all parliamentary seats in Rukungiri District, traditionally known as the backbone of opposition politics in Uganda. No opposition or independent candidate won any parliamentary position in the January 15, 2026 general elections. Rukungiri District is widely known as a stronghold of... Read More