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Mukono taskforce blocks politicians from food distribution exercise

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Covid-19 taskforce has warned politicians against being involved in the distribution of relief food. The task force argues that the distribution exercise should be carried out by Local Defense Unit-LDU officers, army and members from the Red Cross society. This follows reports that …

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Mukono task force under spotlight over Royikem Industries COVID-19 donation

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono district COVID-19 Task force officials are under spotlight for allegedly under declaring mattresses donated by Royikem Industries Limited. On Monday, Royikem Industries Limited which produced Rose Foam mattresses handed over 500 mattresses and 3000 liters of fuel to the Mukono district Covid-19 task force …

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Mukono residents brutalized by LDUs struggle to access treatment

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Mukono who were brutalized by security personnel enforcing the curfew are struggling to access treatment. The curfew was declared by President Yoweri Museveni almost a week ago as a measure to control the movement of people at a time the country is battling …

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Police officer in Mukono arrested for assaulting journalist

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer attached to Buziranjovu police post in Mukono district has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a journalist. David Musisi Karyankolo working for Bukedde television in Mukono district is admitted at Herona Hospital in a coma after he was severely beaten on Thursday …

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Four buried in septic tank in Mukono

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people were buried on Monday evening in a septic tank they were constructing in Seeta along Bukerere road in Ggoma Division Mukono District. The Septic tank, which is estimated to be 20 feet deep, collapsed shortly after the builders started work following a …

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Dr. Mushengyezi new UCU Vice Chancellor

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Associate professor Dr. Aaron Mushengyezi is the new Vice Chancellor Uganda Christian University-UCU Mukono. Dr. Mushengyezi, who is also the dean of the department of languages, literature and communications at Makerere University, was appointed on February 1, 2020 in Mityana  at a meeting involving …

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Mukono Municipality declines to handover hospital to district

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono municipal council has passed a resolution supporting the decision of their executive rejecting the transfer of Mukono hospital management to the district. The decision was made after Mukono Mayor; George Fred Kagimu read a letter from the Health Ministry, Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwiine …

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Archbishop unhappy with absence of Church contributions to UCU

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The outgoing Church of Uganda Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali has expressed concern over the failure by the dioceses to contribute financial support to Uganda Christian University-UCU, a Christian institution founded by the Church. The University which replaced the historic Bishop Tucker Theological College, a renowned …

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