Rukungiri: The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Rukungiri District Youth League, Levi Tukundane, has been elected as the party’s flag bearer for the National Youth Council (NYC) seat. The elections were held on August 8, at Rukungiri Main Stadium. Tukundane won the race by defeating his sole opponent,... Read More
Kampala: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde as the party’s official flag bearer for Rukungiri Municipality in the forthcoming general elections. This follows the dismissal of a petition by Isaac Atukunda, who finished third in the 17th July primaries with 1,646... Read More
Rukungiri: Junior Muhangi Kafuniza has stepped aside to allow Simprisio Kagame to contest unopposed for the position of Male Youth Councillor for Western Division in Rukungiri Municipality on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket. Speaking in an interview with our reporter on August 7, Muhangi said he made the decision... Read More
Rukungiri: Youth leaders in Rukungiri District under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) are seeking a meeting with the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, to address key challenges affecting young people in the district. The request was made by the chairperson of the NRM Youth League in Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: Lawyer Bruce Nkwasibwe has announced plans to contest again for the LC5 District Councilor seat for Bugangari Sub-county as an independent candidate in next year’s general elections. This comes after he narrowly lost in the recently concluded NRM party primaries by a margin of just 212 votes, a result... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District is set to maintain its long-standing political record of never having an LC5 chairperson serve two consecutive terms since its establishment 51 years ago. This follows the defeat of incumbent LC5 chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama by Charles Andrewson Katebire, who was declared the NRM flag bearer for the... Read More
Rukungiri: The NRM Elections Officer for Rukungiri District, Elias Katureebe, has declared Boaz Kansiime Matiita as the elected NRM flag bearer for Rukungiri Municipality Mayor. Matiita was announced the winner at 11:35 PM on July 24 during the ongoing vote tallying at the district tally center located in the Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Rukungiri District, Steven Nsubuga Bewayo, has officially opened the tallying of votes for the NRM flag bearers following today’s primary elections. The exercise is taking place this evening July 24, at the Rukungiri District Council Hall, which is serving as the district tally... Read More
Rukungiri: Aspiring Rukungiri District LCV Chairperson, Angello Twinomuhangi, has called on his supporters to remain firm and vote for him despite reports of intimidation targeting his campaign agents at various polling stations. Speaking during a talk show on Country Radio this evening July 23, Twinomuhangi revealed that some of his... Read More
Rukungiri: The incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District, Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata, has announced that she will contest as an independent candidate in the 2026 general elections after rejecting the results of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries held on July 17, 2025. Hon. Natukunda came second... Read More