The Rwenzori Times

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The Rwenzori Times
Type Magazine
Founder(s)Wesley Kambale [1]
PublisherRwenzori Times Media Limited
FoundedApril 2, 2015
Language English
HeadquartersPlot 21, Stanley Street, Kasese, Uganda
Website Official Website

The Rwenzori Times [2] (abbreviated as RT) is an independent, first ever and biggest news website and magazine in Rwenzori region. The news website and magazine are owned and published by the Rwenzori Times Media Limited, with its offices and printing on Stanley Street, in the Central Town of Kasese, Uganda.

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The Rwenzori Times' magazine which was first launched in May 2016 has the second-largest circulation, behind The Independent Magazine - Uganda, and the largest circulation among the districts of Rwenzori with over 10,000 copies being sold daily.

The Rwenzori Times is ranked 1st in Rwenzori by online readership with more than 1,000,000 online readers across the world.

Location

The head office of The Rwenzori Times and the Rwenzori Times Media Limited, is located at Plot 21, Stanley Street (Rwenzori Road) in the Central Town of Kasese, Uganda's second largest industrial city. [3]

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References

  1. Wesley Kambale, Archive. "About Me". Wesley Kambale. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. Rwenzori Times, Archive. "Official Website". The Rwenzori Times. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. "Location of the Offices of The Rwenzori Times" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 February 2017.