Tag Archive: Uganda

Death Toll from Uganda Landslide Rises to 28, Dozens Still Missing. 

December 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Eastern Uganda: The death toll from last week’s devastating landslide in eastern Uganda has risen to 28, after the bodies of two three-year-old boys were recovered from the mud, police said. The disaster, which struck villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, continues to leave dozens unaccounted for. According to... Read More

Traffic Police Warn Bus Drivers to Obtain Mandatory Badges 

December 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Kampala: The Traffic Police have issued a stern warning to all bus drivers to comply with the regulation requiring them to possess a driver’s badge issued by the Ministry of Works and Transport.  In a statement released on December 2, by Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, the Directorate emphasized that... Read More

DRDC Ongom Hails Karegyeya Family for Establishing Community School.

December 2, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) for Rukungiri District Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom has commended the Karegyeya family for establishing Karegyeya Memorial Nursery and Primary School, describing it as a significant contribution to the community.  Speaking during the school’s end-of-year thanksgiving and graduation ceremony for 23 top-class pupils transitioning to... Read More

Nine Congolese Refugees Killed in Rubanda Road Accident Handed Over to UNHCR

December 1, 2024    By Country Radio

National: Nine bodies of Congolese refugee nationals who perished in a road accident in Rubanda District on November 29, have been handed over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabale District. The bodies, which had been lying at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital since the accident, were... Read More

FDC to Hold Prayer for Besigye in Rukungiri Despite Police Blocks

December 1, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: As Dr. Kizza Besigye is set to appear before a military court in Kampala on December 2, members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Rukungiri district are planning to hold a prayer for him on Monday at his home in the district. The announcement was made... Read More

Electoral Commission Receives PFF Signatures for Verification

November 29, 2024    By Country Radio

Kampala: The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially received the registration application of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), marking a critical step in the political group’s journey toward becoming a registered political party. The PFF promoters, a faction that broke away from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), submitted their... Read More

Rukungiri Welder Electrocuted to Death During Work.

November 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: A 29-year-old man in Rukungiri district has died after being electrocuted while on duty. The deceased identified as Isaac Akampurirawho hails from Nyarushanje sub-county was renting in Rwabuteneka cell, Kagashe ward, Eastern division Rukungiri Municipality. The tragic incident occurred on November 28, as Akampurira was welding balcony shades on... Read More

OPM offers food Relief to Rukungiri hailstorm victims.

November 20, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Rukungiri district leaders on Wednesday November 20, 2024 received relief food items from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to help residents who were affected by hailstorm in September this year. Devastating hailstorm ravaged crop gardens in areas of Rukungiri municipality, Buyanja sub-county, Buyanja town council, some parts... Read More

Journalists in Kigezi Urged to Combat Identity Politics for Regional Development

November 9, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Journalists in the Kigezi subregion have been urged to take an active role in combating identity politics, which has hindered the region’s development. This call was made by the President of Ugandans Below 40 Years (UB40), Dr. Jude Katerega, during a media symposium held on November 9 at Rukungiri Inn Gardens... Read More