Rukungiri: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans to prioritize fighting poverty in their households alongside the development projects being implemented by the government. Museveni made the remarks on September 19, while addressing residents of Rujumbura at Kasoroza Playground in Nyakagyeme Sub-County during the thanksgiving ceremony of the Minister of... 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: Rukungiri Health Centre IV well known as (Rwamawa) located in Rukungiri Municipality is struggling with an increasing number of expectant mothers seeking maternity services, with the facility’s 11-bed maternity ward operating beyond capacity. The situation has forced health workers to transfer some mothers to Bugangari Health Centre IV in... Read More
Rukungiri: The elected Member of Parliament for Rujumbura Constituency and Security Minister, Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, has called on Ugandans to focus on service delivery as the new parliamentary term begins. Speaking shortly after his swearing-in on May 14, Muhwezi said the country is now ready to move... Read More
Rukungiri: NRM mobilizers in Rukungiri District are demanding payment for 15 days they spent campaigning for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and other NRM flag bearers during the January 15 general elections. The angry mobilizers, ranging from parish to district level, gathered on May 13, at Merphie Hotel in Eastern Division,... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District NRM members have joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, which was streamed live from Kololo Ceremonial Grounds where the national celebrations were held. In Rukungiri District, the celebrations took place at Rukungiri Main Stadium on May 12,... Read More
Rukungiri: Minister for Security and Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County, Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, has intervened in the controversy surrounding the removal of equipment from the Nyabugando irrigation scheme in Bwambara Sub-County, Rukungiri District. The issue angered residents after officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment... Read More
Rukungiri: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has today March 15, bid farewell to North Kigezi Diocese during a thanksgiving service marking the third anniversary of the Episcopal ministry of the diocesan bishop. The thanksgiving service was held at Emmanuel Cathedral... 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