Rukungiri: The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has officially confirmed Ingrid Kamateneti Turinawe as their flag bearer for the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary seat. The announcement was made on Tuesday following a vetting committee meeting held on Monday, where Turinawe was selected over the former Rukungiri Municipality member of parliament aspriant... Read More
Kisoro: Fourteen students from St. Paul’s Rugarambiro Secondary School in Nyundo Sub-county, Kisoro District, have been admitted to Kisoro Hospital after being struck by lightning. The incident happened on October 2, at around 2:30 PM during heavy rainfall when lightning struck the Senior One and Senior Two classrooms, causing panic... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Northern Ward in Kebisoni Town Council have come together to build a temporary bridge at Omukabale after 15 years of unfulfilled government promises. The bridge, which connects Nyamigongo cell to Kanyeganyegye in Northern Ward, has been in a poor state since it broke several years ago. Its... Read More
RUKUNGIRI: The Rotaract Club of Rukungiri has donated scholastic materials to Primary Seven candidates at Rukungiri Primary School as they prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) scheduled for early next month. The donated items included a set of examination papers, mathematical sets, and pens. The handover event was led... Read More
Rukungiri: 100 residents of Nyabiteete Parish in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District, who were selected to benefit from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program in the 2025/2026 financial year, have held a preparatory training ahead of the fund disbursement. The training, organized by the Nyabiteete PDM SACCO committee on September 30,... Read More
DRC: Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern region. Kabila was last Friday convicted of... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Kebisoni Town Council have raised concerns over the poor state of Kyaguma Spring, a vital water source that has been neglected since 1971. The spring, which supplies water to several communities within Kebisoni Town Council, has been heavily affected by floodwaters over the years and is now... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri branch of the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) has elected a new cabinet for the 2025–2026 academic year. The elections were held on September 28, at Immaculate Heart Girls Nyakibale and were led by the UNSA Kigezi regional coordinator, Johnbosco Namara, together with the Rukungiri district coordinator,... Read More
Rukungiri: Kyamakanda Secondary School in Buyanja Sub-County, Rukungiri District, has passed out 515 students after completing a one-week patriotism training exercise. The pass out exercise held at the school playground on September 27, involved Senior One, Two, and Five students. According to the school patron, Nathan Tumwesigye, all the students... Read More
Rukungiri: In preparation for receiving Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, 100 residents of Bugyera Parish in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District, who are expected to benefit from the program in the 2025/26 financial year, have held their first training meeting. The training, organized by the Migyera PDM SACCO committee, was conducted... Read More