Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda’s Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has called for planning for development accruing from the oil and gas sector before the resources get out the ground. The Katikiro and some members of his cabinet spent three days this week touring oil and gas infrastructural developments like …
Read More »Kabaka Birthday Run set for April 16
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Kingdom and Airtel Uganda unveiled the much sought-after 2023 Kabaka Birthday Run. The Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga who presided over the launch of the 10th edition at Bulange, Mengo on Thursday morning said proceeds from the run would help …
Read More »Mayiga rallies Buganda to participate in blood donation drives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga urged the subjects of Buganda to participate in blood donation drives to fight blood scarcity in the country. Mayiga made the remarks shortly after donating blood at a blood donation camp in Old Kampala on Tuesday. Mayiga also called …
Read More »Katikkiro Mayiga calls for maintaining of court bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has called for the maintenance of court bail as a way of ensuring that justice and the rule of law prevail. The Katikkiro made the call at Bulange Mengo where Buganda loyalists from Buddu County in greater Masaka …
Read More »Buganda asks Museveni to prioritize return of Kingdom property in new term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has asked President Yoweri Museveni to ensure the return of all kingdom properties in his new five-year term. This comes ahead of Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. The president-elect secured a sixth term in the 14th January 2021 general election in which he …
Read More »Kadaga to meet Katikkiro over Kabaka’s health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has revealed her plans to meet the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga over the Kabaka’s health. She disclosed this while meeting the newly elected Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors at Parliament this morning. During the meeting, Jeremiah Keeya …
Read More »Archbishop Lwanga buried, as Ssemogerere takes care of Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Late Archbishop of Kampala Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has been laid to rest, in Lubaga Cathedral, Kampala. Lwanga died in his room at Rubaga, in the precincts of the Cathedral on Saturday. The medical team that carried out the postmortem stated that he …
Read More »Buganda demands payment of UGX 215 Billion from central gov’t
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has asked the government to expedite the payment of 215 billion Shillings to the cultural institution for the property that was taken over by the government after the abolition of cultural institutions. The money also covers compensation for land and …
Read More »Buganda kingdom mourns South Africa’s Zulu king
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has mourned the passing of South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who has on several occasions graced Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s events. Addressing Journalists at a Press Conference in Bulange-Mengo, the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga said that King Zwelithini has …
Read More »Resign or we resign, Gomba district youth councilors to their vulgar chairman
Gomba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The morally repugnant video that recently circulated featuring a man uttering obscenities against the Kabaka, and people of Buganda has come back to haunt its owner, but he remains adamant saying he has no regrets for saying the things he said. Members of the newly …
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