Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of the Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has said that Uganda needs effective leaders, which the country has fallen short of. Mayiga said this while meeting with Independent presidential candidate, Joseph Kabuleta who paid him a courtesy visit at Bulange-Mengo on Tuesday. ‘We need …
Read More »Uganda needs rule of law and strict observance of human rights- Katikkiro Mayiga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has emphasized the need for rule of law and strict observance of human rights during the ongoing campaigns ahead of the 2021 general election. According to Mayiga, all candidates should be free to express their political views and …
Read More »Buganda kingdom to set up committee to study revival of cooperative unions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Kingdom has resolved to set up a committee to examine the merits of re-establishing cooperative unions in the central region. The Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga says that their objective is to start cooperative unions in the Kingdom but since they already have existing …
Read More »Pastor Yiga was a selfless man-Katikkiro Mayiga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga has praised the late Pastor Augustine Yiga for being a selfless and hardworking man. Mayiga says that Pastor Yiga started as a humble man, but his spirit of self-belief led him to achieve a lot of things …
Read More »Former Katikkiro Muliika demands arrest of commanders in Mityana teargassing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Buganda Premier Dan Muliika has dismissed the apology issued by Wamala regional police spokesperson Racheal Kawala over the teargassing of Mbogo clan leaders during an event on Saturday, Muliika says it should be the top commanders of police including president Museveni to apologize. Muliika …
Read More »Police apologize to Buganda, catholic church over Mityana Mbogo clan teargas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force-UPF have apologized to the Buganda Kingdom and the Catholic Church members who were directly affected by the fired teargas on the event. On Saturday, police in Mityana District used teargas to disperse members of Buganda Kingdom’s Mbogo Clan who had convened …
Read More »Rethink strategy on population control – Mayiga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed for a review of Uganda’s population control strategy. Mayiga says that poverty is a key issue in the country’s population growth that should be prioritized. According to Mayiga, the government and other population control …
Read More »Buganda kingdom contributes UGX 70m to construct Mutesa II museum at Makerere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has contributed UGX 70million towards the construction of a museum in honour of Sir Edward Mutesa II, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda and the first president of Uganda. The Museum is going to be housed in the same building that Mutesa II used …
Read More »COVID-19: Kabaka’s birthday fete, marathon hangs in balance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of the activities to mark his birthday, thousands turn up normally at Lubiri Mengo for the annual Kabaka birthday run that is jointly organized by Airtel Uganda. However, the Coronavirus that has spread to over 80 countries including to three of Uganda’s five …
Read More »Kabaka urges Ugandans to jealously protect royal tombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has said that the Royal Tombs at Kasubi should be jealously protected not only for heritage purposes but also their tourism potential. Kasubi tombs, one of the very few UNESCO world heritage sites in Uganda, host the …
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