Rukungiri: The Assistant Resident District Commissioner for Rukungiri District, Mable Mirembe Karazarwe, has warned members of the public against paying money to access funds under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP). Karazarwe says there is no registration fee or any other payment required to access UWEP funds. She has urged... Read More
Rukungiri; Authorities from the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) say about 1,550,000 people are living with HIV in Uganda, according to data contained in a 2024 report. Of these, 980,000 are female, 569,000 are male and 71,000 are children. UAC Principal Statistician Brian Masimbi disclosed the figures during a capacity-building and... Read More
Rukungiri: Country Radio journalist Denis Ndyamuhakyi has wedded Prudence Ampeire in a ceremony held in their village in Kitanoga Cell, Kayanga Parish, Nyarushanje Sub-County. The wedding ceremony held on September 23, started with the exchange of vows at St. Andrew’s Catholic Parish Nyarushanje, where Rev. Fr. Elias Kansigire officiated the... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesimus Asiimwe, has urged wives to submit to their husbands and husbands to love their wives, just as Christ loved the Church. Bishop Asiimwe made the remarks on September 20, during a mass wedding for 26 couples at St. Philip’s Nyabugando... Read More
Rukungiri: Bwambara Boda Boda Stage has emerged victorious in the latest round of the Country Radio Boda Boda Festival qualifiers at the sub-county level. Bwambara defeated Kyabahanga Boda Boda Stage 2–0 in the final on September 20, earning the right to represent Bwambara Subcounty at the grand finale scheduled for... Read More
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
Editors pick: By Karenzi Gerald Kooli, Former Parliamentary Candidate, Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District | September 2026. Executive summary. Uganda’s electoral democracy is increasingly characterized by clientelism: the exchange of material inducements for political loyalty. This article argues that this model, particularly its contemporary manifestation through systematic vote buying and the... Read More
Rukungiri; Boda boda riders in Nyarushanje Sub-County have challenged riders from other parts of Rukungiri District to take part in the Country Radio Boda Boda Festival Rukungiri 2026, saying they are determined to win the 2 million shilling prize. The riders made the remarks on 24 August, during an interview... Read More
Rukungiri: Country Radio 87.6 FM has officially launched the Boda Boda Festival 2026, with the major event scheduled to take place on 28th November 2026. The event was on Friday August 21, 2026 launched at the station premises located in Kifunjo cell, Kyatoko ward, Eastern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. Speaking at... Read More
Rukungiri: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner for Rukungiri, Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom, has urged the LC5 Chairperson, all LC3 Chairpersons, and LC1 Chairpersons to support district leaders in monitoring bars that open before 3pm. Ahimbisibwe made the remarks on August 19, during an interview with our news reporter. He said the... Read More