Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Princess Elizabeth Bagaya has described the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as a painful loss to a kingdom that was beginning to see the late king emerge as a pillar of development. Bagaya who is currently 90 years is a …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | As Tooro King subjects continue to mourn the passing of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV, his passing has sparked discussions about the future of the kingdom and the line of succession. While the kingdom’s customs favor a clear line of succession, with …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health says mourners from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not to attend the burial of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV of Tooro. An advisory by the Ministry comes as Tooro prepares to host thousands of mourners expected to attend …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomire has defended his decision not to publicly inform top officials in the Kingdom that King Oyo was out of the country for treatment. He had originally stated that late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was abroad …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni paid the medical and repatriation costs for the remains of the late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, from the United States to Uganda. The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, told Parliament on Thursday that the President provided …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda Board Chairman Charles Mbire has paid tribute to the late King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, describing his passing as a great loss to the Kingdom of Tooro and the country. Mr. Mbire visited the King’s residence in Buziga, …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The late Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, leaves behind a legacy of development initiatives spanning agriculture, youth empowerment, education, health, sports, tourism, and environmental conservation after 31 years on the Tooro throne. King Oyo died on August 27 at the age …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Preparations for the burial of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV are intensifying at the royal burial grounds in Karambi I Village, as the kingdom awaits the repatriation of his remains from the United States. The royal burial grounds, known as Amagasani, are undergoing …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The proposed event-management budget for the funeral and burial of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has been estimated at Shs1.724 billion before Value Added Tax (VAT), according to a budget submitted to the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social …
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The boy who inherited a crown and made it his own COVER STORY | ISAAC KHISA | There are easier ways to become an adult than by becoming a king first. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV had little choice in the matter. At three, he inherited …
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