Nyege Nyege Festival has to happen by all means. This event brings many people who act as a source of tourism for our Busoga Sub Region. Minister of East African Community Affairs in Uganda’s Cabinet, former Speaker of Parliament and now first Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga stated when asked. Speaking during the eighth Coronation Anniversary of Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Gabula Nadiope IV, the minister of East African Affairs, said that the Nyege Nyege festival is the biggest festival in the Busoga region and no one should stop it from happening. “Nyege Nyege provides an opportunity for our people…
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Uganda’s Examinations body, the National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially declared that it will kick off its National Examinations Calendar next month. This will commence with a briefing of senior four (S.4) candidates as their first exam Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE. This will be followed by Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) with a briefing on November 7. Unlike the other years where students would get a break after briefing, primary seven candidates this time will begin the exam the next day and finish on November 9. Additionally, the schedule states that senior six candidates will begin their series on November 18…
Pallaso and his manager Karma Ivien are not seeing eye to eye after the latter decided to sue the former for what he terms as a breach of contract. It is said that Pallaso fired Karma Ivien from his managerial team and this didn’t go down well with Ivien who has tasked his lawyers to take legal action against Pallaso for breach of contract. According to Ivien, real name Ivan Lubega, they have an ongoing contract but the artiste has refused to cooperate with him. “After a long time of negotiation with my brother Pallaso on his current conduct of…
Ugandan teachers face tough situation after waiting for their salaries for quite a long period of time amidst stricken economy. it should be remembered that the Public Service ministry in July notified all public servants that their July salaries were going to be delayed over issuance of the new salary structures for Financial Year 2022/2023. Thousands of teachers on government payroll are in distress after going two months without getting their salaries. A teacher in one of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Wakiso District, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Daily Monitor yesterday that hundreds of them…
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is among the VIPs attending President-elect William Ruto’s inauguration ceremony at Kasarani International Stadium today. Mr. Dangote, who is also Africa’s richest man, was spotted on the dais among the dignitaries and top Kenyan politicians who came to spectate the event. The Nigerian tycoon has previously tried to invest in Kenya by planning to build a cement factory in the local market. His firm Dangote Cement, however, delayed its entry into the Kenyan market without giving the reasons for the change of plans. But in a reported conversation with Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange, he allegedly revealed that he shelved plans to extend his vast business…
Nairobi, Kenya: Dr William Ruto has been sworn in as the fifth President of Kenya at Kasarani International Stadium Dr Ruto took the Oath of Office at 12:44pm The swearing-in process was lead by the Judiciary under Chief Justice Martha Koome and Judiciary registrar Anne Amadi. Dr Ruto also received the highest award in the country – Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart. His deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, was also sworn in shortly after him. The swearing-in and inauguration kicked off with the entry of President Uhuru Kenyatta aboard the Commander in Chief ceremonial vehicle, after which inspected a full parade mounted by…
By Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta-President, Republic of Kenya Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta held a meeting with President elect William Ruto at State House on Monday evening. Here is an excerpt of the speech he gave following this meeting. President Uhuru Kenyatta “My fellow Kenyans, today is my last opportunity to speak to you as your President. Since independence, we have every five years, without fail, reaffirmed our democratic credentials. We have done so by returning to the people, the sovereign of our nation, for a mandate to serve. We have in this context put our nation on consistent and predictable journey…
In his tweet, Kyabazinga of Busoga @KingNadiopeIV Please join me in celebrating My Happy 8th Coronation Anniversary Tuesday 13th September 2022 #MatwiikilaAgOmukuzi8 #KyabazingaCoronationAt8 https://twitter.com/i/status/1569451003178811392 233 views 0:22 / 0:45 3:20 PM · Sep 12, 2022·Twitter for Android 17 Retweets 4 Quote Tweets 68 Likes About King Gabula IV. Gabula was born in Jinja on 1 November 1988. He is the son of Wilson Gabula Nadiope II, onetime minister of tourism in the Ugandan Cabinet, who died in 1991, and Josephine Nadiope, who died in 1993. His paternal grandfather is William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III, who ruled as Kyabazinga from 1949…
Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Tooro, in Uganda.He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo.Three and half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to become the 12th ruler of the 180-year-old Kingdom of Tooro. At the event the King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has asked his subjects to remain united and work together to develop the kingdom. “I welcome all the subjects to work with us to build our land. I also welcome…
Video by Nation. President elect William Ruto is meeting with outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, coming just hours before his inauguration tomorrow. The meeting is the first in months, with Dr Ruto stating last week that the two had also not spoken in a long time. Mr Kenyatta is expected to hand over to Dr Ruto tomorrow. At least 20 Heads of State from across Africa are expected to attend the inauguration of Dr Ruto at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Tuesday. This is according to the Committee of Assumption of Office which said that Mr Kenyatta will lead the delegation…