Rukungiri: A section of residents in Murama parish, Nyakishenyi sub-county, Rukungiri district have expressed relief following the arrest of their Parish Chief, Justus Twesigomwe, and the Murama PDM Sacco chairperson, Frank Tweheyo, over alleged financial misconduct in the government’s Parish Development Model (PDM) program. The arrests, which happened on September... Read More
Rukungiri: Kinombe Nyaruzinga Construction Company Limited, which was awarded a UGX 1.94 billion contract to construct a seed secondary school in Bikurungu Town Council, is set to hand over the project this October—just 8 months after work began. The contract was signed on February 15, 2024, between the company and... Read More
Ntungamo: Media personnel have been trained on the right language to use when engaging with people with disabilities. While addressing journalists during the workshop which was held on September 3, at Ntungamo District headquarters, the Program Assistant for the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Uganda (SHAU) in the western... Read More
Rukungiri: Buyanja SACCO has concluded a three-day financial training for its members and well-wishers across its six zones in Rukungiri district. The training was conducted in Buyanja, Rubanga, Bugangari, Omwirwaniro, Nyabitete, and finally Rukungiri Municipality zone, where the last session was held on September 3, at All Saints Church. Members... Read More
Rukungiri: Parish Chiefs and SACCO leaders in Rukungiri District have been urged to use Parish Development Model (PDM) funds effectively and regularly for the benefit of the people. This call was made September 3, by Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Bron Kikanshemeza during a PDM workshop held at the district... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri district councilors have resolved to conduct a benchmarking tour in Wakiso district this October to learn from best practices in local revenue collection. The resolution was passed during a council sitting held on September 2, in the district council hall at Rukungiri district headquarters. The meeting was chaired... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rubabo County NRM flag bearer aspirants, Bob Rugonde and Mathias Rwabugumi, have agreed to conduct a peaceful re-election in six polling stations scheduled for Monday September 8, next week. The agreement was reached during a meeting on September 2, evening between the two aspirants and the Rukungiri District... Read More
Rukungiri: A shocking incident has left residents of Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri district in fear after a man identified as Anthony Begumisa allegedly killed a young boy and injured another person with a panga. The incident happened September at around 8:00 pm in Kishonga Upper Cell, Rubanga Parish. A 6-year-old boy,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Rukungiri, Bron Kikanshemeza, has summoned all NRM aspirants in the Rubabo Constituency parliamentary race for a meeting today September 2, at 4:00 pm at his office. Kikanshemeza revealed this in an interview with our reporter this afternoon, noting that the meeting aims to... Read More
Rukungiri Principal Human Resource Officer, Ivan Tumwebaze, who has been serving under the Human Resource Management unit in the office of the Chief Administrative Officer, has officially handed over office to his immediate supervisors following his early retirement. The handover was conducted during a meeting held on September 1, at... Read More