Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has received 900 bags of Organic New Earth (O.N.E) Manure, for distribution to farmers under a government programme implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Each bag contains 50 kilograms, with the government covering 70 percent of the cost while beneficiary farmers are expected... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner Bron Kikanshemeza has directed the NRM Registrar for Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality, Aban Muhumuza, to stop conducting NRM electoral activities following allegations of irregularities in the election of NRM flag bearers for the Women’s Council. According to RDC Kikanshemeza, the elections were scheduled to take... Read More
Rukungiri: St. Jerome Secondary School Ndama in Kebisoni Town Council has flagged off a team of 14 volleyball players who will represent Uganda at the East African Secondary Schools Games in Morogoro, Tanzania, scheduled to take place from 11th to 23rd August 2026. The Rukungiri District Sports Officer, Solomon Arinaitwe,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Livestock Breeders and Food Security Cooperative Society (LIB4SECS) has officially launched a tractor and its implements worth UGX 299 million to improve agricultural production and mechanization among its members. The launch was held on July 24, at the cooperative headquarters in Kebisoni Town Council, Rukungiri District. It... Read More
Rukungiri: Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorm wreaked havoc in Bugangari Parish, Bugangari Sub-county, Rukungiri District leaving two houses destroyed and crops damaged. Speaking to our reporter on July 24, the affected residents said last evening’s rain left them with nothing to eat after their gardens were swept away by running... Read More
Rukungiri; Country Radio 87.6 FM Rukungiri has celebrated three years of service and officially launched the 16 Futures Campaign, an initiative aimed at supporting the education of 16 pupils from vulnerable families across Rukungiri District. One pupil was selected from each sub-county, division, and town council. The celebrations were held... Read More
Rukungiri: Students of Kyamakanda Secondary School in Buyanja Town Council have been encouraged to value education and focus on reading books, with education described as the great equalizer between the rich and those from humble backgrounds. The call was made on June 10, by the guest of honour, Moses Gumisiriza,... Read More
Rukungiri: St. Paul’s Vocational Secondary School, Buyanja, has concluded a three-day Sports Day festival as it prepares to participate in the District Athletics Championships scheduled for June 20, 2026. The sports activities were held at the school playground in Buyanja Town Council, Rukungiri District. The event, which began on Sunday,... Read More
Rukungiri: Livestock farmers across the country will be required to pay a compulsory fee of either UGX 8,000 or UGX 4,000 per animal for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination under new policy guidelines for the implementation of the FMD Vaccine Cost Recovery Scheme. Speaking to our reporter on June... Read More
Rukungiri: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party suffered a setback in the Rukungiri District speakership elections after independent candidate Albert Ahabwe, popularly known as Rwamugata, defeated former Speaker James Turyamuboona. Albert Ahabwe, who represents Buyanja Sub-county, won the race with 21 votes, while James Turyamuboona, who has served as... Read More