Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, His Highness Solomon Gafabusa Rukairabasaija Iguru has tasked the opposition in the country to jealously support the East African Crude Oil Pipeline-EACOP project, and reject the EU Parliament decision to stay it for a year. The European Parliament resolution adopted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom His Highness Dr. Solomon Gafabusa Iguru Agutamba Rukirabasaija is not happy with the EU Parliament over a resolution to stay the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) for a year. The EU Parliament wants the entire EACOP project delayed …
Read More »Babiito clan seeks audience with Museveni over conflict in Bunyoro kingdom
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Babiito clan are seeking audience with President Yoweri Museveni over the ongoing conflict in Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom. The Babiito clan is the ruling clan of the Bunyoro Kitara kingdom. Led by Fred Mugenyi Rucunya, the chief prince locally known as Okwir, the …
Read More »Bunyoro kingdom seeks Museveni’s intervention over Kyangwali evictees
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom has called for the immediate intervention of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni into the affairs of the over 1,000 Kyangwali evictees. The affected people have since February this year pitched camp in the precincts of the office of Kikuube Resident District Commissioner following their …
Read More »Bunyoro Kitara Royal Commission reinstates prime minister
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Royal Commission have reinstated the Kingdom Prime Minister Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga. The Royal Commission (Akakurato k’Obunanu) was instituted by King Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, in August 2017 to advise the King and to aid in streamlining operations of the kingdom administration. The …
Read More »Bunyoro kingdom trains chiefs to promote modern farming
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom has come up with a programme meant to improve the quality of life of its subjects through having model homesteads. The programme, if well implemented, will enable families to have enough food for nutrition, start income-generating activities like chicken rearing, modern farming and …
Read More »Man allegedly forges Omukama Iguru’s signature to grab 2,000 acres of land
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gideon Tumwebaze, the chairman of Tulipona Veterans Association is in trouble for allegedly forging a letter and signature of Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, the King of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to allegedly grab 2,000 acres of land in Kikuube district. The land that is located in …
Read More »Bunyoro Kitara kingdom approves UGX15.8Bn budget
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Kitara kingdom has approved a 15.8 Billion Shillings budget to support different kingdom activities in the coming financial year 2021/2022. Robert Owagonza, the Kingdom Minister for Finance and Planning presented the budget at the Kingdom Rukurato Hall in Hoima city on Wednesday. According to …
Read More »Omukama Iguru demands immediate investigations into persistent L. Albert attacks
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru has tasked the government to immediately investigate the motives behind the persistent attacks on his subjects on the Lake Albert waters. In a speech read for him by Andrew Byakutaga, the Kingdom Prime Minister during …
Read More »Omukama Iguru suspends 27th coronation anniversary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Dr Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Iguru has suspended his 27th coronation anniversary. The coronation anniversary also known as Empango is commemorated on June 11th annually to celebrate the day Iguru ascended to the throne. It attracts thousands of kingdom subjects …
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