Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has urged people in Buganda and across the country to collect their national identity cards, saying this is critical for effective government planning and the implementation of social and economic development programmes. Mayiga said Ugandans responded well to the recent registration exercise and should show the same commitment by picking their…
The president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, quietly but unmistakably stole the spotlight during Christmas Mass at Lubaga Cathedral yesterday. His presence, positioning and reception turned the service into a moment of political symbolism as much as spiritual reflection. The 2026 presidential hopeful arrived dressed in a black suit,…
The Buganda Kingdom has approved a Shs 305 billion budget for the financial year 2025/26. The budget was presented by the Second Deputy Katikkiro and Minister for Finance, Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, at Bulange, Mengo, today. Nsibirwa emphasized that the budget prioritizes youth empowerment, early childhood development, and agriculture. “We have passed this budget to support…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has offered to mediate to end internal wrangles within the National Unity Platform (NUP). Mayiga was addressing a delegation of NUP officials led by the Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi. They had paid him a courtesy visit to purchase kits for Kabaka’s birthday run scheduled for April 6. They bought kits…
Officials from Buganda Kingdom have expressed concern over the human rights violations experienced by persons affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project and have pledged to conduct site visits to the affected areas. The pledge came after a delegation of 14 EACOP-affected people from Lwengo, Kyotera and Rakai districts visited the kingdom…
