Rukungiri: Primary school pupils in Rukungiri District, especially in Bwambara Sub-County, are increasingly dropping out of school due to failure by parents to meet school requirements and fees. Many of these children are instead assisting their parents with domestic work. During interactions with several school dropouts in Bwambara Sub-County, our... Read More
Rukungiri: Parents have been encouraged to financially support their children and act as good role models during this long holiday. The call was made on December 17, by the Rukungiri District Inspector of Schools in charge of Guidance and Counseling, Ronald Twesigye. Speaking to our news reporter at the Rukungiri... Read More
Rukungiri: Former opponent of Security Minister Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi Katugugu in the NRM primaries, Fred Birimuye, has urged the public especially those who voted for him to support Jim Muhwezi, who emerged winner of the recently concluded NRM primaries. Birimuye made the call on December 16 during campaign... Read More
Rukungiri: Wazarendo SACCO (WSACCO), a cooperative society under the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), is calling on families of 60 deceased members from the Kigezi Subregion to come forward and claim unclaimed funds. The affected members come from all districts within... Read More
Rukungiri: The President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) and Kampala Lord Mayor, Elias Lukwago, has urged voters in Rukungiri District to reject National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates, accusing them of keeping silent while their own son, Rtd Col Dr. Kizza Besigye, remains imprisoned “for no crime committed.” Lukwago... Read More
Rukungiri: The mobilization launch of the Opposition Front for Freedom (PFF) party in Rukungiri District was on December 11, disrupted by a heavy downpour that forced leaders and supporters to flee for shelter. The event was led by the party president and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemujju... Read More
Rukungiri: The North Kigezi Diocese has officially retired eight priests from active service after many years of dedicated ministry. Their retirement was announced on December 7, during the ordination of seven new clergy in a ceremony held at Emmanuel Cathedral Kinyasano grounds in Rukungiri District. Those retired include Rev. Bernard... Read More
Rukungiri: Bishop Micheal Grace Okello of the Revival Mission in Western Uganda has urged young people to turn back to God, repent of their sins, and live prayerful lives if they are to become true members of God’s family. Bishop Okello made the remarks on December 9, during a youth... Read More
Rukungiri: 28 Farmer innovators (PIs) have graduated under the Inclusive Livestock Development for Smallholder Farmers (INCLUDE) project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands through SNV in Uganda. The project is implemented in Rukungiri district by the Literacy Action and Development Agency (LADA). The graduation ceremony was... Read More
Rukungiri: Former opponents of the Minister for Security, Retired Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County, have refuted claims that they were financially influenced to back his campaign. They said their support is driven purely by loyalty to the National Resistance... Read More