Addressing his subjects during the ninth coronation anniversary at the Namungalwe town council headquarters in Iganga district Wednesday, Gabula explained that since the establishment of the kingdom, their focus has been on partnering with investors.
Michael Kifubangabo, the spokesperson for Busoga Kingdom, announced that they have initiated flagship activities, including tree planting. Over 10,000 seedlings were distributed to more than 20 government and private schools across Iganga district.
Addressing ANT youth leaders at the Sikezy hotel in Iganga district Wednesday, Muntu argued that the police posts were designated to provide security in both the rural and densely populated parts of the country, saying overhauling them without establishing the motive of the attackers might escalate crime.
One of the clan leaders, Sirimani Mwiko told journalists on Saturday that, the Kigulu throne is hereditary and there was no need for them to elect someone outside the late Gologolo's family.
Addressing a press conference in Iganga town, the royal chiefs unveiled Yokonia Isiko, as the chief royal prince, who will also carry the mandate of steering other chiefs as they earmark preparations of coronation and unveiling another King.
Speaking to political leaders and civil society organization-CSO actors, during the post-election evaluation meeting held at Iganga district headquarters last Friday, Mastiko said that they have put in place a system where all their staff implicated in jeopardizing the smooth execution of the electoral process shall be registered.
Mercy Ataho announced National Unity Platform-NUP's Bamugye the winner of the electoral race having earned 4595 votes defeating the incumbent, David Balaba, an independent who garnered 2945 votes.
Forum for democratic change’s-FDC election supervisor, Saleh Muwanguzi says that EC should thoroughly investigate the issue of broken seals as it kills the morale of some voters who may assume that, since the ballot boxes are tampered with, their votes are not necessary.
District Council Speaker Bernard Mpungu says that since councilors unanimously voted against her unbecoming behavior, the appointing authority should take their concerns seriously so as to create harmony and sanity within the district
Kayemba, who is vying for the Kigulu South Parliamentary seat as an independent is in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 on October 30th, a day to the much anticipated presidential visit to Iganga to commission road construction projects.
One of the contestants Andrew Kaluya notes that, they agreed to use the NRM registers but they were surprised that there was open voting in 53 villages.
The voters who were participating in the NRM party elections for Kigulu South constituency were also concerned about the lack of temperature guns, sanitizers and hand washing facilities at the polling areas.
Wako, a renowned businessman in Jinja and Iganga district, was involved in a road accident in Kakira town council along the Jinja-Iganga highway on Thursday.
On Friday, Muganga reportedly stormed Iganga Mainstreet with whistles and a placard condemning the government for failing to provide food for the needy. He also carried along a petition demanding that the government either lifts the lockdown and the continued ban on bodaboda operations.
While addressing journalists on Sunday, Mugema says that he liaised with different taskforce members whom he notified of his intentions to donate food to the COVID-19 district task force, but was surprised that none of them showed up to receive his items at the district headquarters.
“The Indian association responded to the president’s call and their main aim was for us to help them handover this food to the national task force for proper accountability and recognition,” she told journalists.
While preaching to Christians at Iganga Cathedral Church on Christmas Day, Wakula says that voters are outraged that several promises made in the past have not yet been fulfilled.
It is alleged that the suspects organized a political rally at Bunyiiro primary school in Nakalama Sub County in Iganga district on Sunday night leading to their arrest. Shortly after his arrest on Sunday night, Lugwire posted message on a WhatSapp group claiming that he had been roughed up by gunmen in a saloon car
