Author: Babirye Zaina
In a press conference held at the Sana Country Resort Hotel in Iganga district, on 24, April 2024, Retired Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the president of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), addressed the media on the state of affairs in Uganda and the path forward for his party. Retired Gen. Muntu began by outlining ANT’s progress in various districts, including Bugweri, Namayingo, Mayuge, and Luuka, where strategies are being formulated for the upcoming 2026 elections. However, his remarks quickly turned to the actions of President Museveni, whom he accused of exacerbating the country’s challenges. One of the key issues raised…
Iganga: In a solemn plea, Muslims from Iganga district, led by District Kadhi Hajj Sinani Muwanika, appealed to the Ugandan government to cease labeling them as Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda. The call was made during the Eid al-Fitr prayers held at Iganga Municipal Council Primary School. The outcry stemmed from a recent incident at Nakivubo Stadium, where Muslims were invited for an iftar dinner but were met with brutality from security forces and police officers. This incident left the Muslim community deeply unsettled and demanded an apology from the authorities. Chairman of the NRM Iganga District, Hajji Walubi Abubakar, echoed these…
On Friday, the Vice Chairman of the NRM Eastern Region, Captain Mike Mukula, embarked on a tour of registration update centers across the Busoga region, covering key areas such as Jinja, Iganga, and Bugweri. His visit aimed to assess the progress of the registration process and encourage participation among NRM members. Accompanied by District NRM Chairpersons Hon. Igeme Samson Nabeta in Jinja and Hajji Walubi Abubakar in Iganga, Captain Mukula engaged with local party members to ensure their active involvement in the registration exercise. Expressing gratitude to those who had already participated, he emphasized the importance of every NRM member…
Iganga: Dr Kisambira Lubega, the first deputy Prime Minister of Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga, could not hold back tears as he buried his dear wife, Princess Rebecca Janet Rikabitile Izimba. The late Rebecca, 35, was daughter to the late Kigulu County Chief, Patrick Izimba Gologolo. The chief mourner, the Isabalangira of Busoga, Samwiri Nkuutu Menha, representing the Katikiro of Busoga, Owek Joseph Muvawala, called on Basoga to stop bringing flowers to funerals and instead plant trees. “We should be united as Basoga especially you our people of Kigulu Chiefdom,” he called out, Kigulu is grappling with two princes claiming the chiefdom…