By Akankwasa Sharifu Kanungu, Uganda . Students of Kinkizi High School in Kanungu District on Wednesday engaged with leaders from Banyabutumbi Cultural Heritage Organization Kanungu (BACHO-K) and its international partner, Sahaya International, in a session focused on education, health and the welfare of vulnerable children. The engagement brought together students and representatives from the two…
A historic day of faith, achievement and thanksgiving has been recorded at Kashakyi Church of Uganda in Kinkiizi Diocese, where eleven children have been baptised and a brand-new mega pulpit, described as the first of its kind in the entire Diocese of Kinkiizi, has officially been commissioned! The celebrations took place as Christians gathered to…
By Akankwasa Sharifu. Religious leaders, politicians, business people and residents gathered today, Saturday , to pay their final respects to Canon Eric Mararo Buregyeya, who was laid to rest in Rukarara, Kanungu District. The burial brought together leaders and mourners from different sections, who gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Rev….
By Akankwasa Sharifu. KANUNGU, Uganda. State Minister for Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro on Thursday declared the Kanungu Artisanal and Small Scale Miners Cooperative null and void, deepening a dispute over who should control mining activities at the Kayungwe gold site. Nyamutoro made the declaration during an extraordinary Kanungu District Council meeting before travelling to Kayungwe…
Kanungu Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hon. Dr Gad Rugaju has cautioned newly elected LC1 chairpersons in Kihihi Town Council against treating land sale agreements as mere paperwork, urging them to verify land and involve neighbours before any deal is concluded. Rugaju made the remarks on Monday during the swearing-in and orientation of newly elected…
Newly elected Local Council One (LC1) and Local Council Two (LC2) chairpersons in Kihihi Town Council have officially assumed office after taking their oaths of allegiance and receiving official office stamps during a swearing-in ceremony held at Kihihi Town Council Hall. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Town Clerk and attended by Kihihi…
By Akankwasa Sharifu. Residents of Kanungu District on Sunday joined the Rotary Cancer Run, rallying behind efforts to raise funds for cancer treatment and support the completion and equipping of the cancer treatment centre at Nsambya Hospital. The run, held in Kihihi, attracted members of the Rotary Club of Kihihi, Rotary Club of Kanungu, Rotaract…
By Peter mabira On Saturday, 29th August, the 10th Guild Government of Kabale University, led by H.E. Justus Drake Kyarikunda, hosted the Interfaculty Quiz Competition aimed at promoting academic excellence and intellectual engagement among students. The competition was organized by the Ministry of Education led by Hon. Minister Serremba Mujjuzi Nicholas. The highly competitive quiz…
Deputy LC5 Chairperson for Kanungu District Hon. Rukundo Joshua has completed a strategic foresight and anticipatory governance program at African School of Governance in Kigali, Rwanda. Rukundo completed the course, “Leading Through Strategic Foresight Using Anticipatory Governance,” alongside leaders and executives from several African countries, including Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Botswana, Burundi,…
KANUNGU, Uganda . Lions Club of Kanungu members were challenged to deepen their commitment to service, strengthen leadership and grow membership in order to expand the organization’s humanitarian impact. The call came from Lion John Byarugaba, the District Governor, who spoke during a club event held in Kihihi at Goro Cottages. Byarugaba thanked members for…
