Wakiso LCV chairperson, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has been named Champion of Inclusive Development and Human Rights at the Papyrus Global Mayors Conference and Awards 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria. The award was presented during the three-day gathering held from April 29 to May 1 at The Palms Hotel in Abuja’s central business district. The event brought…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, a parliamentary candidate in Busiro South, has promised residents that he will offer consistent and accountable representation if elected in next year’s polls. Bwanika, who is standing as an independent despite being a long-time member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), told voters in Nsaggu cell, Kajjansi Town Council, that he is…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, a candidate for Busiro South, has urged residents to vote for him and, in his words, “save” the constituency from what he described as poor representation under the National Unity Platform (NUP). Bwanika made the remarks after visiting Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala at his residence in Nsambya. The visit was widely seen as…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the outgoing Wakiso district chairperson, has announced his intention to run for the Busiro South parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in the upcoming elections. Speaking to journalists in Wakiso, Bwanika revealed his decision after losing the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket during the party’s vetting process. “After extensive consultations with my…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the Wakiso district chairman, has called on senior government officials to improve their oversight of government projects and ensure accountability, particularly in Wakiso, where they undertake their duties. This directive was issued during a meeting organised to review the progress of work in the district, attended by senior government officials led by…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) this week launched its vetting process for parliamentary candidates amid anxiety and uncertainity from the hundreds of candidates whose political life depends on winning the party flag. The exercise drew aspirants from Busiro East, Busiro South, Busiro North, Kyadondo East, Makindye Sabagabo, and the Woman MP position for Wakiso District….
Emmanuel Ssempala Kigozi, the former MP for Makindye Ssabagabo, has pledged to improve service delivery programs in Wakiso District if elected as the district chairperson in the 2026 general elections. Speaking recently at the National Unity Platform (NUP) party headquarters in Kavule, where he had come to express support for some party aspirants at local…
Residents of Zzinga, on Bussi Island in Bussi Sub-county, Wakiso, have appealed to police authorities and leaders to assist the island’s police post in obtaining transportation and to recruit more female officers. This is because the situation has led to increased lawlessness among women, who are not handled by female officers as required by law….
Wakiso district’s outgoing chairman, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has criticized the central government for neglecting service delivery at the local government level. Speaking to Bbeg Media after being nominated as a parliamentary aspirant for Busiro South by the National Unity Platform (NUP), Bwanika highlighted the challenges local governments face in implementing public service programs due to…
Busiro South aspirant Matia Lwanga Bwanika has urged fellow leaders to aid the youth by helping them form groups for development. Bwanika said many leaders are fond of castigating the youth as lazy instead and yet they have done little to help them. “Now and then, we blame the youth for being lazy and we…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the Wakiso LCV chairman, has castigated leaders who derail the development in their communities and fail to initiate projects to uplift their people. He was meeting women of Dewe in Kajjansi Town Council recently. He has helped establish self-sustaining projects in bakery and soap making for the women. “Leaders have betrayed us….
Dr Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the LCV for Wakiso has accused the government of abandoning its responsibilities to non-governmental organisations. He was speaking at Katabi during a function organised by the Uganda Buddhist Centre which has helped the community by building boreholes and educating children. “The Buddhist community has done a lot of good work for…
