Tag Archives: Mukono

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform has suspended results for six electoral areas in Mukono municipality where candidates had been vetted to contest on the party flag. The vetting process which started last week on Tuesday had to close on Sunday with the declaration of winners. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opening of two offices for the National Unity Platform- NUP in Mukono municipality has caused confusion and disunity among party members. This is after the Mukono municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze offered a six roomed house at Kavule ward to serve as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform officials in-charge of vetting candidates within Mukono municipality have cautioned aspirants who lost primaries in other political parties against competing for positions in NUP. Several candidates who lost primaries in the National Resistance Movement- NRM and those who fell out with …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Unknown machete-wielding thugs have attacked the home of spokesman and head of the Uganda Media Centre in Nasuuti, Mukono. Ofwono Opondo, who was not at home, sent out a distress call on twitter, to which Police responded. “Police has now gained entry into the house, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of a new National Resistance Movement-NRM party registrar for Mukono district on polling day has caused confusion among voters. Benon Ssekanyo was appointed on Friday replacing Gerald Mukisa who allegedly resigned on Thursday. This left many party members including candidates questioning the district …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The medical surveillance team in Mukono has failed to trace four of the people who tested positive to COVID-19 patients in the district.  At least five COVID-19 cases were recorded in the area, from tests that were conducted between Thursday and Saturday by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party delegates in Mukono district have faulted the system used to vote members of the Central Executive Committee-CEC. Unlike the previous elections that were conducted through secret ballot, the delegates were this time around required to write the names …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Relatives of one of the two men who were electrocuted in Mukono town this week while working on a transformer have pitched camp at the Umeme offices demanding for justice. Moses Kasiita was working together with Jacob Mutalaga on a transformer in Wantoni trading …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several private school teachers in Mukono district have resorted to casual and labor intensive jobs to support their families following continued uncertainty on the reopening of schools. The uncertainty started with the closure of educational institutions in March, as the government devised means to contain …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council III chairpersons in Mukono district have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government over the delayed distribution of motorcycles. In 2019, the government embarked on the process of purchasing motorcycles for sub county, town councils and municipal division chairpersons to ease their transport …