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Mbeya Residents Demand Security Protection After Release of Crime Suspect

Residents of Mbeya Island in Mukono District have protested the release on bail of Jackson Ssebitosi, also known as “Big Pig,” whom they accuse of involvement in a series of violent crimes on the island. Ssebitosi was recently arrested on a court order after allegedly failing to attend court proceedings in a case in which […] The post Mbeya Residents Demand Security Protection After Release of Crime Suspect appeared

Watchdog Uganda · 2 Oct 2026

UCU Triumphs in Regional Privacy Moot Court Competition as Judges Challenge Future Lawyers to Master Law and Technology

MUKONO — Uganda Christian University (UCU) has emerged victorious in the 5th Edition of the Unwanted Witness Privacy Moot Court Competition, defeating top law faculties from across East Africa in a fiercely contested tournament hosted at its main campus in Mukono. The annual event, organized by civil rights digital organization Unwanted Witness, brings together aspiring […] The post UCU Triumphs in Regional Privacy M

Watchdog Uganda · 30 Sept 2026

Equity Bank, My Tree Initiative to plant 200,000 trees in schools by 2027

Equity Bank Uganda and My Tree Initiative Uganda have launched a programme to plant 200,000 trees across Ugandan schools by December 2027, starting with 3,500 planted at Nakanyonyi Secondary School in Mukono district last week. The Equi Green Schools Programme will run in two phases. The first, to the end of this year, covers 50,000 […] The post Equity Bank, My Tree Initiative to plant 200,000 trees in schools by 202

The Observer · 25 Sept 2026

Equity Bank launches 2-year school tree planting drive at Nakanyonyi SS

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has launched a two-year Green Schools Programme aimed at protecting nurture by planting 200,000 trees across Uganda by December 2027. The programme “aimed at determining the future of Uganda’s environment” will see 50,000 trees planted in 25 schools across 10 districts, beginning with Nakanyonyi Secondary … The post Equity Bank launches 2-year school tree planting

The Independent Uganda · 25 Sept 2026

Justice Mary Kaitesi injured in Pallisa road accident

Mukono High court judge Mary Kaitesi was among the three people injured in a road crash at Kiryoro along the Pallisa-Tirinyi road in Kibuku district on Sunday night. The other injured are Corporal Pamela Makirwoth, Kaitesi’s bodyguard, and the driver of a Mitsubishi Fuso truck whose identity was not readily available by press time. The […] The post Justice Mary Kaitesi injured in Pallisa road accident appeared first

The Observer · 14 Sept 2026

Bishop Kagodo’s Mother Remembered for Faith, Family Values

Religious and political leaders have called on parents to emulate the late Maama Ruth Kibirige Nkumye, mother of Mukono Diocese Bishop Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo, by raising children with faith, discipline and strong moral values.

Nile Post · 14 Sept 2026

Mukono LED Forum Pushes Production, Investment to Spur Growth

Mukono District Headquarters – Mukono District Local Government has held a Local Economic Development (LED) meeting bringing together Heads of Department, stakeholders and officials from the Ministry of Local Government to strengthen economic planning, investment and implementation of development programmes in the district. Local Economic Development is a process through which local governments, the private […] The p

Watchdog Uganda · 9 Sept 2026

How I Plan to Make Bamutakudde a Model Village — Chairman Solomon Serwanjja

MUKONO — At about 6 am on Saturday, the sound of drums went through Bamutakudde Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. It was not a call to war. It was a call to work. By morning, residents had gathered to sweep roads, collect rubbish, clear their surroundings and, this time, plant trees. For LC1 Chairman […] The post How I Plan to Make Bamutakudde a Model Village — Chairman Solomon Serwanjja appeared first

SoftPower News · 29 Aug 2026