Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola hailed the deceased former Lubaga South Member of Parliament, Paul Kato Lubwama as a great comedian that the country will greatly miss. “The IGP and the Police management would like to pay tribute to the …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Funeral arrangements for Paul Kato Lubwama, an artist and politician, have sparked a heated debate about the criteria for receiving a Catholic funeral. The former Rubaga South Member of Parliament, a reported believer in traditional religion, died on Wednesday, June 7, after a short …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Kato Lubwama, a highly respected artist known for his significant contributions to modern art and creativity in Uganda has received a remarkable tribute at the National Theatre in Kampala. It is uncommon for an artist to be honored at this renowned institution, which …
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Fans praise dramatist as one of Uganda’s finest creatives Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | From the theatre stage, to radio studios and to parliament, Kato Lubwama was a renowned figure in Uganda for more than three decades as he built a following in the arts sector with a successful career …
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TRIBUTE | ALDRINE NSUBUGA SNR | We all knew him, or many think they did. The comedian turned politician towards whom opinions were as varied as the hairs on one’s head. Truth is, the late Kato Lubwama Paul, knew himself differently; “Nze ndi muyaye wa ku Martin Rd” he repeatedly …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Mention of the name Kato Lubwama evokes a sense of excitement among those immersed in Uganda’s modern art and creative industry. Countless individuals have tales to share, often culminating in fits of laughter. Paul Kato-Lubwama achieved widespread recognition in the creativity arts, establishing himself …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of the fallen drama artist Paul Kato Lubwa shall lay at the National Theatre in Kampala on Monday 12th June for his fellow artists and lovers of art to pay their last respects. Kato Lubwama known to many as Uncle Kato, breathed his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Member of Parliament for Rubaga South and Ugandan actor Kato Lubwama is dead. Sources say he passed on last night after a long illness. In the early to mid '90s I lived on Rashid Khamis Rd next to the Sikh Gurdwara temple in Old …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has returned to the country from Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi, Kenya where he had gone for treatment. Lukwago left the country on November 24th to seek further treatment at the hospital after he had been diagnosed with acute anaphylaxis, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine candidates have so far been nominated to contest for the Rubaga South constituency seat. They include former MP John Ken Lukyamuzi, Kato Lubwama the incumbent, National Resistance Movement- NRM flag bearer Male Charles Kenneth, National Unity Platform- NUP flag bearer Mukasa Aloysious Gold …
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