Tag Archive: Rukungiri

Stakeholders Condemn persistent power outages in Kabale, threaten to demonstrate.

November 16, 2023    By Country Radio

Stakeholders in Kabale District on wednesday grilled UMEME officials over erratic power supply in the area. During a meeting held at Kabale Regional referral Hospital intern hostels hall chaired by the Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma Canon Engineer Ivan Mbabazi Batuma, the Chairman of the Kigezi Tourism Cluster, and... Read More

North Kigezi Diocese partners with Country Radio 87.6 FM to preach the gospel.

November 16, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The Rukungiri district based radio station Country Radio 87.6 FM has partnered with North Kigezi Diocese to take the centre stage of preaching the gospel of revival and salvation to christians. Both the the Diocesean Bishop Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe and Country radio station manager Jackie Tumuheirwe hailed the... Read More

Practice patience-Rev. Natuhwera advises students.

November 13, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Students from various institutions of learning in Rukungiri district have been called on to be patient as they strive for better tomorrow, knowing that God will cloth them with success, if they accept his light and guidance. This call was made by the Director Makerere College of Business and... Read More

Three board members on spot over illegal cash withraw from the Sacco account.

November 11, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Three board members of Rukungiri Municipality fishermen Sacco are on spot for allegedly withdrawing over 5 million shillings from the SACCO account without members consent. The members accused are the Sacco Chairperson, Fred Kamugisha, Treasurer – Rev Elidad Twikirize, and Board secretary, Lydia Kemigisha. Their accusations surfaced during Wednesday’s special... Read More

DPP re-awakes investigations into a defilement case against former PSU boss.

November 4, 2023    By Country Radio

Arua: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has kicked off investigations into circumstances under which a police officer in Arua was got off the hook after being accused of defiling a baby. Inspector of Police, Thomas Otim, who was the head of the Professional Standards Unit (PSU)... Read More

Moslems urged to respect Ijumaa

November 4, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Muslims have been encouraged to always go for prayers on Ijumaa (Friday) if they are to receive blessings from Allah.The call was made by the Rukungiri District Dawa Officer Sheikh Swalleh Matovu who is also the Imam of Kasoroza mosque in an interview with our reporter recently. Matovu said... Read More

Lyantonde leadership wages war against child labour.

November 4, 2023    By Country Radio

Lyantonde: Parents and bar attendants in Lyantonde district have been called upon to desist from giving away and employing children respectively at a very young age. The call was made on Friday by the Lyantonde town council probation officer Paul Ssekandi during the course of an operation agaisnt child labour.... Read More

MP Zaake denied access to his office

November 1, 2023    By Country Radio

Kamapala: Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake who was recently reinstated as parliamentary commissioner has accused Parliament of denying him access to his office. This follows the Constitutional Court order that invalidated a resolution by parliament to remove him from his position as parliamentary commissioner. In September 2023, court... Read More

A good name is more precious than gold-Bishop Onesmus

November 1, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt Rev Onesmus Asiimwe has asked Christians of St Andrew’s COU Karire parish in Kakinga Archdeaconry, Kebisoni sub county, Rukungiri district to embrace the holy spirit in their lives, if they are to live fulfilled lives.Without the Holy Spirit, bishop Onesmus said they... Read More

Horror! Three killed in Rukungiri in two days.

November 1, 2023    By Country Radio

Three people have been killed in the Kigezi region in the last two days.    The latest incident happened on Tuesday at Nyakabare village, Central Ward Kebisoni town council, in Rukungiri district, when Darius Turyamwijuka, 39 was allegedly killed by his nephew Apollo Niwenyesiga Kabududu,40.   According to Richard Katamba,... Read More