Rukungiri: Residents of Buguma Cell in Nyabiteete Parish, Buyanja Subcounty, Rukungiri District, are counting losses and fearing hunger after a hailstorm destroyed their crops on September 28. The heavy rain and hailstorm hit the area at around 5 p.m., destroying crops including bananas, cassava, beans, sweet potatoes and coffee. One... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner, Bron Kikanshemeza, has interdicted Nyabiteete Parish Chief in Bugangari Subcounty, Onesimus Tukekwasa, for six months over allegations of soliciting money from residents seeking to access Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. Tukekwasa, who previously served as the Burombe Parish Chief in Ruhinda Subcounty, was interdicted... Read More
Rukungiri: The six-year-old grandson of veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, Ariho Righteous Ampa Besigye, has been laid to rest in Rukungiri Municipality. Ariho, fondly known by his family as Righ, was buried on September 27, at the Kifefe ancestral home in Rwakabengo A, Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. He died... Read More
Rukungiri: Bikurungu Boda Boda Stage C has qualified for the round of 16 at the district level of the Country Radio Boda Boda Festival Rukungiri 2026. The team secured qualification after defeating Bikurungu Boda Boda Stage A in the final of the Bikurungu Town Council qualifiers. The matches were held... Read More
Rukungiri: Rubabo County Member of Parliament Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi has lobbied for five tonnes of maize and soybean seeds from the Uganda Prisons Service to support farmers and boost food production in Rubabo County, Rukungiri District. The seeds were officially launched for distribution on September 25, at Buyanja Town Council... Read More
Rukungiri: Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project has partnered with North Kigezi Diocese to fight Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), in Rukungiri District. The meeting held on September 25, at New Palm Hotel in Rukungiri Municipality was attended by officials from Nyaka, clergy from North Kigezi Diocese, police representatives, Child Development Centre... Read More
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