Tag Archive: Rukungiri

Torrential rain leaves 70 year old woman homeless

December 10, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: A 70 year old woman from Kafujo cell Kanyinya ward, Southern Division of Rukungiri municipality is struggling to get support to build a new house following the collapse of her house due to heavy rains. Lovence Tushereirwe a wife to the  late David Tibenderana told our reporter yesterday that... Read More

Bishop Onesmus tasks Christians to respect the names of their churches.

December 6, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Christians have been tasked to protect their names and that of the church if they are to fulfill the true identity of Christianity. The call was made yesterday by the Bishop of North Kigezi diocese, Rt.Rev Onesmus Asiimwe while officiating at the consecration of Kasheeshe Church of Uganda as... Read More

Kabale university officially takes over the dissolved Rukungiri PTC.

November 30, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Kabale university has officially taken over the dissolved Rukungiri primary teachers college (PTC). In a function held at the college premises located in Nyakeina parish of Buyanja sub-county on Thursday, the college leadership handed over tools to Kabale university officials led by the vice chancellor professor Joy Kwesiga. It... Read More

Ruhinda Residents protest eviction from wetlands

November 24, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Residents from Ruhinda Sub-county in Rukungiri District are accusing the district officials of evicting them illegally from their ancestral land. Recently, Rukungiri district officials majorly the NEMA and law-enforcement officers evicted over 100 residents from areas demarcated as wetlands. These said that they were implementing the presidential directive on... Read More

Bishop Rubaramira commissions St peters catholic parish-Katojo.

November 19, 2023    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The bishop of Kabale diocese Rt Rev Callistus Rubaramira has urged Christians to understand that they are gifts from God. The bishop’s call was contained in his homily during the mass at the commissioning of St Peters Katojo catholic parish in Katojo ward, Buyanja town council, Rukungiri district on... Read More

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