Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten medical workers in Nama sub-county in Mukono district who were involved in the mass polio vaccination campaign in January this year are yet to receive their allowances. The sub-county chairperson, John Bosco Isabirye says that the ten health workers were denied their allowances despite …
Read More »CID dispatches homicide team to probe five killings in Mukono
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate in Kibuli has dispatched three homicide detectives to probe the five murders in Mukono district. At least five people were killed in Mukono municipality and Nakisunga sub county over the weekend in suspected cases of robbery and domestic violence. The victims include …
Read More »IMC Mukono opens a new theatre
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | International Medical Centre (IMC) Mukono on Friday 25th officially opened its new state of the art theatre. At the official opening, the International Medical Group (IMG) CEO Shukmeet Sandhu said that as the leading provider of private medical services, it is paramount that IMG institutions …
Read More »Burglars use chloroform to rob UCU students, residents in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students and residents staying around villages near Uganda Christian University in Mukono municipality, are decrying increased cases of burglars using chloroform to steal their property. Locals claim that burglars use night hours to cut their house windows, spray chloroform in the house and take off …
Read More »Four charged in Mukono over fraudulent sale of land
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people in Mukono have been charged for fraudulently selling land belonging to the late Sarah Rosemary Mulira. On Monday, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police arrested the suspects for fraudulent procurement of a certificate of a land title, forgery, uttering a false …
Read More »Fires to warm homeless new danger to trucks on Kampala-Jinja highway
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and transporters for inflammable goods are getting increasingly concerned over the unchecked fire places set up along Kampala-Jinja Highway by unknown people during night hours especially in Mukono Municipality. Fire is lit every night particularly at the mayor’s clock located along Mukono-Jinja-Bugerere junction …
Read More »Mukono starts drive against child labour, rounds up 40 children
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality law enforcement officers have rounded up over 40 children from the streets and markets in an ongoing operation aimed at ensuring that youngstar return to school. The arrested children also include those accused of harassing people for money on streets within Goma …
Read More »Court rules murder suspect Mathew Kirabo has a case to answer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mukono has ruled that Mathew Kirabo has a case to answer in the murder of Desire Mirembe, a former Makerere University medical student. Court presided over by Justice Henry Kaweesa Isabirye on Friday, made the decision after the defense team led …
Read More »Fishermen up in arms against AFALU for destroying licensed boats
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen at Mpunge sub county in Mukono district are up in arms against members of the Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda-AFALU moving around their communities destroying their licensed boats. Although Uganda People’s Défense Forces-UPDF has been discouraging the operations of AFALU without …
Read More »NGO builds eco-san toilets for seven schools in Mukono, Buikwe district
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven schools in Mukono and Buikwe districts have received Ecological Sanitation-Eco-san toilets, thanks to Cape of Good Hope, a non government organization operating in both local governments. Cape of Good Hope is financed by Saluganda-Elkartea from Spain, whose major role is promoting public health. The …
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