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Ugandan HIV self-test kit factory exports first exports consignment to Kenya

Mukono, Uganda | URN | Health workers have welcomed the launch of Uganda’s first local manufacturing facility for ‘OraQuick’ HIV self-test kits, saying it will significantly increase the number of people who know their HIV status and help the country meet its goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The factory, owned by Zakayo … The post Ugandan HIV self-test kit factory exports first exports consignment to Kenya a

The Independent Uganda · 31 Oct 2026

Malaria’s impact goes beyond recovery

The latest World Health Organisation figures estimate that Africa accounted for 94% of malaria cases and 95% of deaths globally in 2024, Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When nine-year-old James Ssemambo developed severe malaria in Kitosi, a village located in Koome Sub County in Mukono district in Uganda, the illness affected far … The post Malaria’s impact goes beyond recovery appeared first on The Independent U

The Independent Uganda · 28 Oct 2026

Uganda Bets on Local Cuisines to Grow Tourism as Culinary Training Kicks Off in Mukono

Uganda is moving to turn its rich local cuisine into a major tourism product, with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities launching a new culinary tourism training program aimed at boosting the sector’s competitiveness. The three-day capacity-building program is currently underway in Mukono District, bringing together up to 50 participants including chefs, hospitality students, […] The post Uganda Bets on

SoftPower News · 27 Oct 2026

Former Mukono LCIII Chairperson Remanded Over Alleged Shs38m Government Job Scam

A former LCIII chairperson in Mukono District has been charged with corruption and criminal conspiracy over allegations that he and two accomplices defrauded a medical doctor of Shs38 million by promising to secure him a government job. Sekikubo Mubarak, the former LCIII chairperson of Nakisunga Sub-county, was arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on Monday and […] The post Former Mukono LCIII Chairperson Reman

Watchdog Uganda · 26 Oct 2026

Uganda Seeks to Turn Local Cuisine Into a Major Tourism Product

A three-day training programme in Mukono is equipping chefs, food vendors and tourism operators with skills to transform traditional dishes into marketable experiences that can attract visitors, create jobs and boost local businesses.

Nile Post · 26 Oct 2026

Mukono Top Leaders Issue Ultimatum on Stalled Road as National Infrastructure Crisis Deepens

MUKONO | District leaders in Mukono have given contractor JEFFLEN Industrial Solutions Ltd until Monday to present a detailed recovery plan for the delayed rehabilitation of the 2.1-kilometre Matumbwe Swamp Crossing–Jjimbi Road, a project that has become a stark local example of Uganda’s wider road infrastructure struggles. The directive followed a joint site inspection in […] The post Mukono Top Leaders Issue Ultima

Watchdog Uganda · 25 Oct 2026