Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono District Council has passed a resolution to hire Buikwe District Service Commission to recruit staff as they wait for their own. The resolution was passed on Thursday during a council session. Asuman Muhumuza, the Mukono District Vice Chairperson, moved a motion to seek …
Read More »Mukono seeks billions for modern solid waste management facility
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality is seeking 11 billion shillings for the construction of a modern solid waste management facility at Katikolo in a bid to enhance environmental sustainability and effective solid waste management. The search for funding comes after the municipality with funding from the Korea International …
Read More »24 childcare homes listed to close in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) has confirmed shortlisting 24 childcare homes at risk of closure in Mukono district. The arrangement is a pilot study aimed at closing several other illegal homes across the country. The list shall be issued after the …
Read More »Mukono mobile money hacker arrested
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI), and Mukono Central Police Station, have arrested Sabiiti Kaporonyo, a 48-year-old hacker. Kaporonyo was reported by several mobile money dealers and civilians for unauthorized withdrawals from their SIM cards for more than a month. Crime Intelligence and Mukono …
Read More »Over 2000 in Mukono graduate with skills for industry and exports
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 2031 people in Greater Mukono districts have been awarded certificates confirming their expertise in different fields after the assessment by the Department of Industrial Training (DIT) at the Ministry of Education and Sports. The awarding ceremony was organized by the Presidential Advisory …
Read More »Mbeya Land Wrangle: Mukono Police Implements Court Order
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono have bowed to pressure and accepted to implement a court order issued two years ago restraining possession of a contested plot of land at Mbeya Isand in Mpunge Sub County in Mukono District. The contested seven-acre plot of land was bought by …
Read More »NRM launches ‘champion groups’ in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In preparation for the 2026 General Elections, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has introduced champion groups in Mukono district to fortify its influence at the grassroots level. The official launch took place at Kiyunga in Kyampisi Sub County. These champion groups, explicitly stated not …
Read More »Judiciary revising monetary jurisdiction for Grade One magistrates
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera has said that the judiciary is revising the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Grade I Magistrates court from sh20 million to sh100 million. The geographical and monetary jurisdiction of a Magistrate Grade One provided for under Sec. 207 (1) (b) …
Read More »Tax payers challenge URA to leave hotels, meet customers on the ground
Mukono Taxpayers Want URA to Leave Hotel Meetings for Inclusive Tax Education Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxpayers in the Mukono region are calling upon the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to reevaluate its approach to tax education. They are suggesting a departure from exclusive hotel meetings and a focus …
Read More »MTN Uganda, Janet Museveni commission Shs295m facility in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government, on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District. The Shs295 million facility, inaugurated as MTN Uganda marked its 25th anniversary, represents a significant stride in enhancing accommodation and overall …
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