Rukungiri: Independent parliamentary aspirants in Rukungiri District have vowed to defy a resolution passed by the party’s flag bearers advising them not to contest in the forthcoming general elections. The resolution followed two meetings one held on Monday October 20, at Riverside Hotel and another on Tuesday October 21, at... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District are hunting for a man suspected of brutally murdering his lover following a domestic dispute in Buhunga Sub-county. The suspect, identified as Amon Gumisiriza, a resident of Kagando cell, Kabingo parish, Buhunga Sub-county, is accused of killing 46-year-old Evalyn Tusiime, a resident of Kigariko cell,... Read More
Rukungiri: Members of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Rukungiri district have expressed concern over the divisions and intrigue which they say have continuously plagued their party. These are now calling for genuine reconciliation as the party braces for a heavy mobilization task ahead of the 2026 general elections.... Read More
Rukungiri: Twenty-one Primary Seven pupils of Rugarama Primary School have been dedicated to God at St. Luke’s Church of Uganda, Rugarama Sub-parish in Kitojo Parish, Nyabiteete Archdeaconry, ahead of their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). During the dedication service on October 19, the Parish Priest of Kitojo Church of Uganda, Rev.... Read More
Rukungiri: Christians of Buhandagazi Church of Uganda in Nyabiteete, Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District have been urged to use their time wisely and engage in productive work, since time wasted can never be regained. The call was made on October 19, by Rev. Syson Gumisiriza while preaching at Buhandagazi COU Parish,... Read More
Ntungamo: The Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture, Peace Rugambwa, who also serves as the Chairperson of the Boona Bagaigahare Nyekundire Group in the Ankole and Kigezi regions, has urged the public to stop exploiting poor people. Rugambwa made the remarks on October 18, during a meeting with residents of Kyobwe... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Hajji Swalihk Wasswa Masokoyi, has been transferred to Kaberamaido District in Eastern Uganda after serving in Rukungiri for four years. Masokoyi revealed this on October 18, during an interview with our news reporter at the Rukungiri District Headquarters. He said he received... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District Council has held a special sitting to pay tribute to the late Hon. Francis Ndazaarwe, the District Councilor representing elders. The emergency session, held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Rukungiri District Headquarters, was attended by several dignitaries, including the district security heads, family members... Read More
Rukungiri: Christians from Christ Believers Temple have extended support to pregnant mothers at Kebisoni Health Center IV in Kebisoni Town Council, Rukungiri District, as a sign of charity, cooperation, and love. The church, located in Rugongi Cell, Rwentondo Ward, Eastern Division, Rukungiri Municipality, donated items on October 16, including basins,... Read More
Kampala: The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has suspended its industrial action after reaching a temporary understanding with Parliament over salary disparities. The union has given legislators two weeks to address long-standing pay gaps between science and arts teachers. The strike, which began last month, followed government’s decision to increase... Read More