Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo–Seeta roads, following sustained safety concerns from residents, traders, and road users. Town Clerk Francis Byabagambi said the decision was reached after consultations involving the project consultant, officials …
Read More »Pamela Tumwebaze’s suspect murderer arrested
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono District have arrested a key suspect in the murder of a Uganda Christian University Director of Students Affairs, as investigations into the killing continue. According to Recheal Kawala, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, detectives are probing the murder by strangulation …
Read More »‘She was going through a lot,’ says friend as UCU mourns Tumwebaze
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University (UCU) is mourning the tragic death of Pamela Ruth Tumwebaze, the university’s head of student affairs, who was killed at her home in Gwafu West, Goma Division, Mukono District. Her passing has sent shockwaves through the university community, leaving students, staff, …
Read More »Mukono residents shocked by murder of UCU Dean of Students
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gwafu West Village in Mukono Municipality are reeling after the shocking murder of Palema Ruth Tumwebaze, 46, the head of student affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU). Her body was discovered in her home in the early hours of the morning, sending …
Read More »Shock and grief in Mukono after brutal killing of UCU Dean of Students
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gwafu West Village in Mukono Municipality are reeling after the shocking murder of Palema Ruth Tumwebaze, 46, the Head of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU). Her body was discovered in her home in the early hours of the morning, sending …
Read More »UCU Dean of Students Affairs murdered at her Mukono home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Christian University (UCU) community is mourning the tragic death of its dean of students affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, who was murdered at her home in Mukono. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, Tumwebaze was attacked by unidentified assailants at her residence on …
Read More »Museveni tackles traffic congestion, PDM theft in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to fast-track alternative road networks around Kampala to ease traffic congestion while vowing to crack down on the theft and mismanagement of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in Mukono District. Addressing a massive campaign rally at St. Joseph’s …
Read More »Housing Finance move on water supply and sanitation in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Uganda’s rapidly growing communities such as Mukono, access to safe and reliable sanitation remains one of the most pressing challenges. Yet for residents like Patrick Odutu and Pius Odongo, this challenge became an opportunity to transform their homes and improve their communities, thanks …
Read More »Mukono District Chairperson Bakaluba Mukasa suspends District Service Commission
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mukono District Chairman, Rev. Dr. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, has suspended the District Service Commission following allegations of corruption. According to Bakaluba, the suspension comes after reports emerged from applicants alleging irregular practices by commission members, including demands for bribes and suspicious instructions. Bakaluba …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap, kill Rotarian in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gunmen dressed in military uniform over the weekend kidnapped and killed a Compassion International official before dumping his body by the roadside near a railway line in Namumira village, Mukono Central Division. The victim, Godfrey Wayengera, 45, lived in Nsuube A village and served as …
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