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 …
Read More »Buganda appointees anger Kooki chiefdom
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointments of new Buganda Kingdom’s representatives in Kooki have stirred controversy between the two cultural institutions. The Kooki chiefdom council meeting held on Friday resolved to mobilize loyalists to strongly reject Buganda’s appointees in the area. Richard Sseggwanyi, the Kooki Council Speaker vented his …
Read More »Governance problems obstructing long-term financing for Ugandan companies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies are not accessing long term financing due to failure to disclose details of their operations to the investors as a basis for giving them money. Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), Executive Director Paul Bwiso, said there is money out there but investors want to …
Read More »Katikiro courts Commonwealth delegates to invest in Buganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has courted delegates of the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to invest in different projects in the Kingdom. Led by the Speaker of Johor State in Malaysia, Suhaizan Bin Kaiat, a section of Commonwealth delegates from Canada, Pakistan, Fiji, India, Gambia, Australia and …
Read More »Reported torture in safe houses tarnishing country’s image- Katikiro
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has expressed concern over the allegations of torture in Safe Houses across the Country. According to Mayiga, the kidnap and torture of suspects is worrying since it doesn’t only violate human rights but also tarnishes Uganda’s image. Mayiga was …
Read More »Kaaya Kavuma’s delayed burial has inconvenienced family – Katikkiro
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has revealed that the Kingdom’s request to delay the late Godfrey Kaaya Kavuma’s burial by 10 days inconvenienced the family but hastened to add that it was unavoidable. Kaaya Kavuma, 81, died on 27th July 2019 at International …
Read More »Katikkiro Mayiga upbeat about changes in Buganda cabinet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom Premier Charles Peter Mayiga is optimistic that recent changes in the Kingdom cabinet will strengthen service in the Kingdom. In the changes that were officially announced on Friday, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II reduced the number of Ministers from 25 to …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Pay Buganda sh47 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni has directed the Finance Ministry to provide Sh47 billion in the next two financial years to compensate Buganda Kingdom for the Kigo prison land, the land hosting King Fahad Plaza and Muteesa House in London. This is contained in an official statement …
Read More »Museveni, Obote comparison is hollow – Katikkiro Mayiga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has criticized opinions comparing the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) regime to previous regimes led by Apollo Milton Obote and Gen Idi Amin Dada. The comments come a day after the 33rd anniversary of the NRM Liberation, commemorating the day …
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