Rukungiri: The increasing number of students at Kyamakanda Secondary School in Buyanja Town Council, Rukungiri District, is putting pressure on the school’s infrastructure despite ongoing efforts by parents to address the challenge. The school currently has 1,126 students, including 509 boys and 617 girls. Of these, 890 are in the... Read More
Rukungiri: Members of Christ the King Parish SACCO in Rukungiri Municipality have been urged to cultivate a strong sense of ownership and actively participate in saving in order to strengthen the SACCO’s growth and maximize benefits. The call was made by Patricia Kukunda, the General Manager of Stanbic Bank Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: Immaculate Heart Girls’ School Nyakibale has celebrated the outstanding performance of its 2025 candidates, awarding top performers and recognizing the success of a total of 877 students who passed both UCE and UACE examinations. The successful candidates included 521 UCE students and 356 UACE students. The celebration ceremony was... Read More
Rukungiri: The Principal Commercial Officer for Rukungiri District, Calorine Atuheire, has praised Kebisoni SACCO for its strong performance and sustainability, attributing its success to good leadership and proper management. She made the remarks on March 28, during the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Kebisoni SACCO held at its headquarters in... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Council has presented a draft budget estimate of UGX 62,509,689,000 for the Financial Year 2026/2027, showing a slight increase from last year’s approved budget of UGX 62,498,783,000. The new budget reflects an increase of UGX 10,906,000. The draft budget was tabled before the district council on March... Read More
Rukungiri: As the Lent period continues, Manchester United fans under the Rukungiri District Chapter have today March 26, donated scholastic materials to selected primary schools in the district to support needy learners. The donated materials included exercise books, mathematical sets, pens, rulers, pencils, and erasers. According to the chapter chairperson,... Read More
Kasese: Leaders from Rukungiri Municipal Council have today March 25, undertaken a benchmarking visit to Kasese Municipal Council to exchange knowledge and strengthen implementation of the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (UCMID) Programme. The delegation, composed of both political and technical officials, was hosted at Kasese Municipal Council Hall,... Read More
Rukungiri: Landlords and landladies in Rukungiri Municipality have demanded an urgent review of what they describe as unfair and illegal property rates, along with full accountability on how collected funds have been utilized. The concerns were raised on March 25, during a press conference held at Virunga Gardens in Kafunjo... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Municipality Principal Community Development Officer (PCDO) John Bosco Twesigomwe has revealed that people seeking to benefit from the SAGE program will undergo a mandatory proof of life (POL) verification exercise between late April and early May 2026 before being approved to receive payments. According to Twesigomwe, the... Read More
Rukungiri: Kashenyi Secondary School has today March 21, emerged as the champions of the Rukungiri District boys’ football competition under the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), after defeating Makobore High School in a thrilling final held at Rukungiri Main Stadium. The match ended in a 1–1 draw during normal... Read More