Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu cultural institution has barred leaders in Kasese from discussing matters related to the erecting of a statue in memory of the Institution’s first King Isaya Mukirania Kibanzanga. Mukirania was the father of the sitting King Charles Wesley Mumbere. In February, a …
Read More »OBR cultural institution revives campaign to curb child marriages
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR Cultural Institution has renewed an earlier campaign to introduce marriage certificates to curb child marriages in Kasese district. In 2011, the institution introduced certificates that were only issued to girls who are above 18 years. Girls who are planning to get …
Read More »Rwenzururu unhappy with leaders frustrating rebuilding of institution
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR cultural institution in Kasese district has raised concerns about leaders who are frustrating the efforts to rebuild the institution. According to OBR leaders led by Prime Minister Joseph Kule Muranga, many of the leaders have not been supportive of the agenda to …
Read More »Politicians warned against dragging Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu into campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu cultural institution has warned candidates against using the kingdom to gain personal interests. In a statement, the kingdom said it had noted with great concerns that some selfish elements are using the kingdom’s symbols and colors to achieve political mileage for …
Read More »Gov’t to release first batch of Rwenzururu royal guards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is set to release part of the Rwenzururu royal guards who have been in jail since 2016, URN has learnt. The royal guards were picked when the army raided Rwenzururu Kingdom palace on November 27, 2016, leading to the death of more than 100 …
Read More »Rwenzururu King appoints new cabinet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omusinga of Rwenzururu Charles Wesley Mumbere Irema-Ngoma has appointed a 36 member cabinet. Since 2016 when Mumbere arrested, the management of the Kingdom has been under the inter-ministerial committee led by Gad Mbayahi Bakwanamaha. According to information released by John Thawite, the Kingdom’s …
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