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5 DEAD, SEVERAL HOSPITALIZED IN SUSPECTED ANTHRAX OUTBREAK IN SHEEMA DISTRICT

5 DEAD SEVERAL HOSPITALIZED IN SUSPECTED ANTHRAX OUTBREAK IN SHEEMA

Post Views: 1 By Hillary Keingana SHEEMA; Five people have died and several others have been hospitalized in Nshungyezi, Kashozi Division, district following the consumption of meat from a cow suspected to have been infected with anthrax, district authorities have confirmed. The District Resident District Commissioner, Sam Orikunda, said in a statement that the District Outbreak Disease Response Task …

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Recruitment Into District Service Commissions Is A Free Service”: Uganda’s Local Government Permanent Secretary Kumumanya’s Anti-Corruption Directive Targets Bribery Allegations In Government Jobs

Recruitment Into District Service Commissions Is A Free Service Ugandas

By Brian Mugenyi mugenyijj@gmail.com For two years, Mr. Edison Nuwamanya, a Diploma holder in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from Busitema University, has waited for an opportunity he believes he is qualified for a chance to serve Uganda through public service. But instead of wearing the official identity of a government employee, Mr. Nuwamanya says he has spent years volunteering in …

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District Governor Lukooya Mukoome Promises Better Services for Koome Sub-county

District Governor Lukooya Mukoome Promises Better Services for Koome Sub county

Koome– Residents of Koome Sub-county witnessed a significant moment in local governance as newly elected leaders, led by Hon. Kiyinji Lawrence, officially took oath of office during a ceremony held at the sub-county headquarters in the island communities of Mukono South Constituency. Mukono district Chairperson during the inspection visit. The event marked the beginning of a new leadership term, with …

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Heavy security deployment in Kikuube district as NRM holds LCV by-election

Heavy security deployment in Kikuube district as NRM holds LCV

There is heavy security deployment of   in Kikuube district as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party holds Primaries for the LCV by-election. Voting will kick off at exactly midday and end at 2:00 pm. Four candidates were nominated to compete for the primaries. They include Phillip Burnet Mbabazi, Christopher Nkalu, Paddy Kisembo, Dickson Tusabe, and Patrick Tusabe. By 7:00 a.m., …

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Mukono District Chairperson Mukoome Calls for Increased Government Support in Health Sector

Mukono District Chairperson Mukoome Calls for Increased Government Support in

Mukono District has strengthened its emergency medical response services following the official deployment and handover of government ambulances aimed at improving healthcare access and reducing delays in emergency evacuation. Lukooya Mukoome and other officials. The handover ceremony was presided over by the Chairperson LCV of Mukono District, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, assisted by the District Executive Committee led by the …

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Sheikh Imran Ssali Concludes West Nile Tour as Zombo Gets the First District Kadhi

Sheikh Imran Ssali Concludes West Nile Tour as Zombo Gets

Sheikh Imran Abdunoor Ssali, the UMSC Secretary for Religious Affairs, has concluded his five-day official working visit to the West Nile Muslim Region, during which he represented His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, in officiating at the installation ceremonies of Kadhis for five newly created Muslim districts. The tour climaxed with a colourful event held …

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Newly Sworn-In Mukono District Leaders Urged to Understand that Leadership Is Not About Titles

Newly Sworn In Mukono District Leaders Urged to Understand that Leadership

Mukono District Local Government on Friday officially ushered in a new chapter of leadership as the newly elected District Chairperson, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, together with 44 District Councillors, took the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office during a formal swearing-in ceremony marked by calls for servant leadership, unity, and commitment to service delivery. Some of the newly sworn …

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Mukono District Swears in New Leadership as Francis Lukooya Mukoome Assumes Office

Mukono District Swears in New Leadership as Francis Lukooya Mukoome

Mukono–  Francis Lukooya Mukoome has officially assumed office as the new Mukono District LCV Chairperson following a formal swearing-in ceremony that also saw 44 District Councillors take the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office. Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome receiving instruments of power. The ceremony was presided over by Chief Magistrate Her Worship Nassozi Rehema Ssebowa, who administered the oaths …

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Mukono District Intensifies Physical Development Planning Amid Rapid Urban Growth

Mukono District Intensifies Physical Development Planning Amid Rapid Urban Growth

MUKONO — Mukono District has intensified efforts to promote organized and sustainable urban development through the implementation of Detailed Physical Development Plans under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP). The ongoing planning process targets Nama Sub-county, Nakisunga Sub-county, and Kyampisi Sub-county, where district officials, local leaders, technical teams, and community stakeholders are collaborating to guide future land …

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Madi-Okollo Muslim District Gets First Kadhi

Madi Okollo Muslim District Gets First Kadhi

Madi- Okollo — Sheikh Abdul Wahid Juma Ceaser has officially been sworn in as the first Kadhi of Madi-Okollo Muslim District during a colourful ceremony held at Rhino Camp Town Council Headquarters on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The new District Khadhi after taking oath. The ceremony was presided over by Sheikh Imran Ssali, who represented Dr Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje. …

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