Tag Archive: Rukungiri

Rukungiri Taxi Operators elect New leadership ending six years of controversy.

June 13, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Members of Rukungiri taxi owners, drivers and conductors cooperative society limited have elected new leadership after six years of irregularities in their cooperative. The voting exercise which attracted 189 voters was on Wednesday June 12, 2024 conducted at All Saints Church Rukungiri in Rukungiri municipality and was presided over... Read More

Rukungiri Taxi operators mourn comrade Robert Arinaitwe

June 13, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Taxi operators in Rukungiri district have mourned the death of their comrade Robert Arinaitwe who has been the director of Ayebare yesu transporters. Arinaitwe perished in an accident on Wednesday June 12, 2024 at Kakiika in Nyamunuka town council along Ntungamo-Rukungiri road after the taxi reg no UBN337H Toyota... Read More

Fr. Barekye Warns of Rising homosexuality in schools.

June 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Christians have been urged to strengthen their faith in God as Uganda celebrates martyrs day. The call was on Moday June 3, 2024 made by Assistant parish priest of Christ the king parish , Rukungiri, Rev Fr Henry Barekye while preaching to believers during the Martyrs mass held at... Read More

Mysterious death of man cause Police investigations in Rukungiri.

June 1, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri are hunting for unknown assailant(s) who are suspected to have murdered Andrew Twijukye, 32 years. The deceased according to the Kigezi region police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate was a casual labourer and resident of kakoma cell, Burombe parish, Ruhinda sub-county, Rukungiri district. It is alleged that... Read More

Gov’t criticized for neglecting school debates.

May 31, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Government has been criticized for neglecting students’ debates which is one of main co-curricular activities in schools. The criticism was aired out by Aaron Turyasingura, the headteacher of Missio Dei Secondary School during an interview with our reporter on Friday May 31, 2024 at the school’s premises in Kigina... Read More

Rain wreaks havoc in Rugongi, Rukungiri.

May 31, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Locals in Rugongi cell, Rwentondo ward, eastern Division, Rukungiri municipality are counting losses after a heavy downpour characterised by a storm wreacked havoc in their area. During an interview with our reporter, one of the affected farmers who is also the Rugongi cell chairperson, Denis Muhumuza disclosed that their... Read More

Police raids Bugangari FDC offices, fire teargas to disperse Members.

May 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Police fired teargas to disperse leaders of the Forum Democratic Change (FDC) party who had converged for a meeting at their offices in Bugangari sub-county on Tuesday May 28, 2024. As chaos ensued, the Rukungiri district FDC administrator , Coleb Musimenta and Ten other members were arrrested and taken... Read More

Rukungiri’s Christ the King pilgrims arrive at Namugongo ahead of Martyrs’ Day

May 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Pilgrims from Christ the King parish in Rukungiri district have reached Namugongo Martyrs’ shrine ahead of Uganda martyrs day celebrations on 3rd June 2024. A group of 35 pilgrims started their pilgrimage journey to Namugongo on 17th May and reached Namugongo martyrs ground at around 7:40am on Tuesday May 28, 2024.... Read More

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash.

May 20, 2024    By Country Radio

Middle East: Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died after his helicopter crashed amid heavy fog in northern Iran. Rescuers on Monday found the helicopter that was carrying the Iranian president, as well as the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other senior officials, after it crashed in the mountainous northwest... Read More

Stick to your marriage Vows- Rev Gumisiriza tells couples.

May 18, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Couples have been urged to always respect the people that normally attend their marriage ceremonies, by sticking to their marriage vows. This call was made on Thursday May 16, 2024 by the deputy Regional Overseer of Rukungiri Full Gospel Churches, Rev. Charles Gumisiriza while preaching at the giveaway ceremony... Read More