Mukono, Uganda | URN | Residents of Nsambwe in Mukono Municipality and the neighbouring villages of Ttakajjunge and Kikubakima in Nama Sub-county, Mukono District, remain stranded nearly three weeks after the bridge linking their communities collapsed. The crisis has been compounded by a bitter dispute between Mukono District and Nama …
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Mukono, Uganda | URN | At the stroke of 7am on Saturday, Mukono town ground to a halt. Streets that normally bustle with matatus, boda-bodas and traders fell silent. Security personnel sealed off the main routes. No vehicles moved. The first National Cleaning Day had begun. The nationwide directive, announced by …
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Mukono, Uganda | URN | One student has been confirmed dead and several others injured after a bus transporting learners from Mwebaze High School in Kakiri collided with a train in Mukono District on Friday morning. The crash occurred at about 7:00 a.m. in Namumira-Bukasa Village, Nakisunga Sub-county, along Katosi …
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Mukono, Uganda | URN | Fresh medical information has provided new details into the sudden death of Hon. Henry Kittatta Nagwano, the 32-year-old Katente Parish Councilor in Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono District, who died just hours after being sworn into office on Friday. According to Brian Kakaire, the director of Science High …
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Mukono, Uganda | URN | The brutal killing of a prominent radiographer in Mukono Municipality has sparked fear among residents of Bugoba Village in Goma Division, prompting urgent calls for security agencies to restore order. Peter Mubiru, a highly skilled and widely respected radiographer attached to several health facilities across Mukono, …
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Construction of Ntenjeru–Bule road project Mukono commences Phase II Mukono, Uganda | URN | Construction of the 10.5-kilometre Ntenjeru–Buule Road (Phase II) has officially commenced in Mpata Sub-county, Mukono District, marking a major step in efforts to improve connectivity and boost economic activity in the area. The launch, held at Kiyanja playground, completes …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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