Tag Archives: Buganda Kingdom

Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sembabule district local government is seeking an out of court settlement in a protracted land dispute with the Buganda kingdom. Sembabule District Chairperson Patrick Nkalubo revealed this during the first meeting of the District Road Committee which convened in the district council hall on Wednesday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society activists have cautioned the government against directly instigating reforms on the mailo land tenure system as a solution to rampant evictions in the country. The proposal comes at the height of great suspicion by the Buganda Kingdom over a proposal by the central …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of ICT and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi has said that government is not after weakening Buganda in the yet to be introduced amendments to the land laws. Speaking on Thursday at the Uganda Media Centre, Baryomunsi said the government is just concerned about the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Kingdom subjects in Buddu are racing against time to complete major renovation works of the county headquarters ahead of Kabaka Mutebi’s visit. Jude Muleke, the Kabaka’s representative in Buddu county, commonly known by the traditional title of “Ppokino” undertook major renovations of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Kassim Nakibinge, the Titular Head of the Muslim Community in Uganda has asked the government to consider dialogue on the proposed new regulations on ownership and management of land. Nakibinge while delivering his Eid al-Adha message on Tuesday to the Muslim community at his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has appealed to the Muslim faithful’s scheduled to celebrate Eid al-Adha to pray for God’s mercy against the ill intentions of people targeting Kingdom property. He has made the appeal in his message to all Muslims scheduled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda kingdom has warned against interpreting the country’s land issues in political terms. The Kingdom’s Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga made the statement on Monday while addressing the Buganda Lukiiko at Bulange, Mengo. “The truth is that, it’s not the mailo land system that is causing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda kingdom has for the second consecutive financial year failed to raise its targeted revenue due to the emergence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This has been revealed by the Kingdom’s Finance Minister Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa while presenting the traditional institution’s budget for the coming …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has cautioned his subjects in Buganda kingdom and diaspora against misusing Information and Communication and new media to malign their monarchy. He said this in a virtual conference organized by different Buganda communities in North America held on Saturday evening …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Nakasongola district council is facing an uphill task to decide whether to relocate the district headquarters or redevelop the current site amidst cultural tensions. Nakasongola district has been operating in an old building belonging to Buganda Kingdom since it was carved out of Luwero …