Rukungiri: Rukungiri High Court has set December 16, 2026, as the date for delivery of judgment in an election petition filed by Ingrid Kamateneti of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), challenging the election of Gen. Henry Tumukunde as the Member of Parliament for Rukungiri Municipality. The petition also names... Read More
Rukungiri; Leaders from the Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions have raised concerns over irregularities in the implementation of the GROW project, saying difficulties in accessing funds and tracing beneficiaries have made it hard to see the project’s impact on the ground. The concerns were raised on October 8, during a one-day... Read More
Rukungiri: Boda Banja Credit Services Limited in Rukungiri has launched a Member Appreciation Week aimed at rewarding customers for supporting and using the company’s services. The appreciation week was launched on October 6, at the company’s Rukungiri branch, located opposite Total Petrol Station along the Rukungiri-Kanungu Road. It will run... Read More
Kabale: Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Henry Musasizi, has urged the Church and religious leaders to use their pulpits to promote economic development and support government efforts to fight household poverty. Musasizi said church leaders have an important role to play in changing the mindset of... Read More
National: The Government of Uganda is set to introduce mandatory six-month patriotism training for all Senior Six vacists across the country, starting this year. This was revealed over the weekend by the State House Private Secretary to the President on Youth, Commissioner Hellen Seku, who also represented the National Secretariat... Read More
Moroto: The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, Brigadier General Michael Walaka Hyeroba, has launched a week-long Political Education and Political Commissars Course for troops at the Division Headquarters in Moroto. The training is being conducted by the Political Education and Ideology Caravan from the... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rotary Club of Rukungiri Central has held a DEAR Day — Drop Everything and Read event aimed at promoting reading and literacy among schoolchildren. The event was held on October 1, at Rukungiri Inn Hotel in Rukungiri Municipality, where pupils from nine primary schools competed in reading. The... Read More
Rukungiri: The Mayor of Kebisoni Town Council, Leonard Muhungunzi, together with Bridge of Hope Children’s Ministries, has commissioned a newly constructed protected water spring for residents of Kakinga Cell, Central Ward, Kebisoni Town Council in Rukungiri District. The community had been facing a shortage of clean and safe water, forcing... Read More
Ntungamo: The Bishop of South Ankole Diocese, Rt. Rev. Nathan Ahimbisibwe, has urged students to have a clear vision for their future as they prepare for their final examinations. Bishop Ahimbisibwe made the remarks on September 29, during the dedication of 197 Senior Four and Senior Six candidates at Ihunga... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Buguma Cell in Nyabiteete Parish, Buyanja Subcounty, Rukungiri District, are counting losses and fearing hunger after a hailstorm destroyed their crops on September 28. The heavy rain and hailstorm hit the area at around 5 p.m., destroying crops including bananas, cassava, beans, sweet potatoes and coffee. One... Read More