Tag Archives: Buganda Kingdom

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Kingdom is seeking a payment of five billion Shillings from Monitor publications over a story indicating that the Kingdom had failed to account for USD 250,000 (934 million Shillings) received as a grant from the United States Embassy in Kampala. The Kingdom’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has dismissed reports that it failed to account for USD 250,000 provided by the United States Embassy in Kampala causing a fallout between the two institutions. Media reports on Monday indicated that lack of accountability had forced the US Embassy to demand …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has announced that it is shutting down its offices for 14-days over the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to the media, Charles Peter Mayiga, the kingdom Katikkiro said that the move has been necessitated by the ban on public transport by President Yoweri Kaguta …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has prepared a petition which they plan to present to the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni about the new lower secondary curriculum. Charles Peter Mayiga, the Kingdom Prime Minister expressed concern over four subjects in the curriculum. They are Agriculture, Languages, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom and the Ministry of Health have signed an agreement aimed at promoting good health and fighting HIV/Aids. Dubbed, ‘Cultural Approach against HIV/Aids and the use of cultural approach for good health, the agreement that will run for five years will see Buganda Kingdom …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has cancelled three titles awarded to Buganda Kingdom Princess, Faridah Namusisi Naluwembe Namirembe alias Bwanga Bwamirembe on Makerere University land.   The titles are for plots 14 and 45 on block 253 Kyadondo in Nakinyuguzi Zone and Plot 261 at Lukuli zone all, in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to focus his new anti-corruption fight on top government officials whom he says have entrenched the vice that is partly responsible for the raging poverty in the country. Mayiga was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Supreme Court Judge Dr Esther Kisakye has declined to halt the ground rent collections in Buganda Kingdom. Justice Kisakye did not, however, give reasons arguing that she will give her reasons in a formal typed ruling.     The ruling on Thursday afternoon rose from …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Buganda Kingdom is demanding 1.7 billion shillings from Mukono district local government as arrears for occupying the institution’s buildings. In 2015, the district agreed with Buganda officials to exempt it from paying rent for the the buildings that had occupied, but only consider new …