Tag Archives: Bunyoro kingdom

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has called for the immediate relocation of all persons who were displaced by floods in the districts of Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi and Kikuube. More than 2000 homes have been submerged by floods from the rising water levels of Lake Albert in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister for the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga has said that the land leased out to Hoima Sugar Limited is not part of the 41,000 hectares of Bugoma central forest reserve. Byakutaga together with other kingdom officials were on Tuesday meeting eight European …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Desperate times call for desperate measures. With alarm and pressure from activists and now donors over plans to plant sugarcane in parts of Bugoma forest, Members of Parliament want government to invoke its land acquisition power to save the forest. Civil Society organizations have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom has rejected the deployment of Mityana DPC Alex Mwine to Hoima as the new District Police Commander replacing Martin Okoyo. The kingdom has officially written to the Internal Affairs minister and the Inspector General of Uganda Police opposing the posting of an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Bunyoro Kingdom has opposed a government proposal to establish a geothermal electricity project at Kibiro hot springs in Hoima district. The hot springs, located 35-kilometres North of Hoima town in Kigorobya sub county, form a water stream that meanders into Lake Albert. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom is demanding the preservation and protection of all cultural Heritage sites in areas where oil and gas activities are taking place. Bunyoro Culture Minister Hajji Bruhani Kyokuhaire said that a number of sites are threatened, yet there is no deliberate …