Rukungiri: The former head teacher in Rukungiri District Canon Wycliffe Makky Twinomujuni, has officially retired from civil service as he also celebrates his 60th birthday. A thanksgiving ceremony for his retirement and birthday was held on October 9, 2024 at his home in Kakirago Cell, Bugangari Parish, Bugangari Sub county Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri district security team has resolved not to issue police bonds or court bail to cattle theft suspects. This decision was revealed by the Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Steven Nsubuga Bewayo who was speaking to our reporter at the district headquarters on Monday October 7, 2024. Nsubuga... Read More
Rukungiri: Authorities at Buyanja Sub-county headquarters in Rukungiri district are struggling to operate in a dilapidated building. Authorities say the facility has never been renovated since it was first commissioned on March 23, 1949 putting their lives at risk of falling walls. Currently the building houses key sub-county offices,... Read More
Rukungiri: Emmanuel Kimuga Arinaitwe, a well-known businessman and proprietor of Kimuga Hardware in Kabale municipality, was laid to rest on October 5, 2024, at the age of 53 in Kijena Ward, Southern Division Rukungiri Municipality. He passed away from diabetes at Makanga Hospital in Kabale on Wednesday night, October 2,... Read More
Rukungiri: The government has announced plans to increase salaries for art teachers and enhance the living standards of all educators. This was revealed on October 5, 2024, by the LCV Chairperson for Rukungiri District Geoffrey Kyomukama, who spoke on behalf of Security Minister Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu who... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Muslim community has officially launched the Rujumbura Muslims Sacco at the Rukungiri Main Mosque. The event, held in Rukungiri municipality, marked a significant step towards community development. During the ceremony on October 5, 2024, Rukungiri District Kadhi Sheikh AbdulMalik Byaruhanga Kayole explained that the Sacco aims to... Read More
Rukungiri: Kyamakanda Secondary School celebrated its 40th anniversary on October 5, 2024 in Buyanja Town Council, Rukungiri District, marking four decades of success and quality education. The event featured the official opening of a new building, a thanksgiving ceremony, and a fundraising drive for a proposed multipurpose block estimated at... Read More
Rukungiri: The Chairperson of the Headteachers Association in Buyanja Sub-county, Salary Beinomugisha, has raised concerns about the challenges facing schools in the area. Speaking in an interview October 3, Beinomugisha revealed that the sub-county has 18 primary schools, but none of them have enough desks, which has negatively impacted learning.... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri are searching for a suspect, Ategyeka Barnabas, who allegedly killed his older brother, Henry Mugarura, a 48-year-old UPDF veteran, following a disagreement over milk from their parents’ cows. The incident occurred on the morning of 2 October, 2024, in Katooma Cell, Kigaaga Parish, Nyakagyeme Sub-county. According to... Read More
Rukungiri: As Kyamakanda Secondary School gears up for its 40th anniversary, the staff held a friendly football match with Country Radio 87.6FM Radio Yeitu staff on October 2. The event kicked off with a curtain-raiser match between Kyamakanda Homeboys FC and the students of Kyamakanda Secondary School, resulting in a... Read More