Tag Archives: Busoga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Busoga region have been asked to work collectively and improve Universal Primary Education-UPE in the region other than wait for government intervention. The call was made by the chairperson of Busoga Education Initiative (BEI), Dr Agnes Kadama at a five-day meeting aimed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is to support the Busoga Education Initiative, which aims at improving the education standards in the sub region. The revelation was made by the Minister of State for Education, Rosemary Seninde at a meeting of the Busoga Parliamentary Group …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of political leaders from Busoga Sub-region have today launched a fundraising campaign to save journalist Simon Muyanga Lutaaya from prison. Muyanga, a former Bulamoji Constituency Parliamentary aspirant, was on Monday committed to six months in Kirinya prison by Jinja’s Grade I Magistrate Samanya …

    Minister  Persis Namuganza salutes Museveni for sparing time to meet Busoga, Bugisu youth Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged members of the Ugandan legislature to put emphasis on the allocation of more funds to programs that facilitate and propel development of wananchi in …

President Museveni vows on corruption, “its an open war” he says President Yoweri Museveni has warned that the recent arrest of Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations Herbert Kabafunzaki on corruption charges is just a taste of what is to come. “Now we have started to open a …

  President Yoweri Museveni has urged local and political leaders in Busoga to sensitize the people against land fragmentation saying the practice, rampant among the predominantly agriculture dependent communities threatens food security and is a source of poverty. “Land fragmentation is a big problem. If not well addressed, it is …

President Yoweri Museveni has defended his recent nomination of Busoga’s king as an ambassador in his office. “I have seen some people criticize my recent decision to name Kyabazinga William Gabula a Special Ambassador in the Office of the President. As someone who was involved in restoration of kingdoms, I …

Controversy as Busoga king is appointed ambassador On Jan.27 when the President appointed a new group of ambassadors, Busoga King Gabula William Nadiope was on the list as ambassador in charge of special duties in the office of the President. This created controversy with discussions centering on the legality of …

A section of Busoga Kingdom loyalists have threatened to drag government to court over the appointment of Busoga’s Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV as an ambassador in charge of special duties in the office of the president. Kingdom loyalists led by the president of Justice Forum (JEEMA) Asuman Basalirwa addressed …

By Patrick Kagenda Politics, greed, corruption, contempt of court take centre stage as Kyabazinga squabbles continue On August 23, 2014, Prince William Wilberforce Kadumbula Gabula IV was purportedly elected as the new Kyabazinga of Busoga having been chosen by eight out of the 11 royals. With that development, Ugandans thought …