Busoga Kingdoms Minister of State for Tourism, Sheila Birungi says that the campaign is aimed at acquiring skills on how to boost Busogas tourism sites which she says are underdeveloped.
Balunywa will be tasked to lobby for investments and development in Busoga Kingdom and will be assisted by two directors, Alex Luganda as Secretary and Ivan Kirya as the treasurer.
Baraza says that, the hostel will be rented out to researchers and tourists who shall pay a minimal fee that will be used to fund scouting activities of mainly school going children who engage in entrepreneurship skills like tailoring, liquid soap making, and bakery.
Residents in Mayuge district have said that the high poverty levels in the area have hindered their efforts to maintain proper sanitation leading to frequent diseases. Amina Nakyenda told URN that being a widow, she cannot afford basic sanitation practices such as brushing teeth thrice a day.
The Lukiiko, the legislative arm of the Kingdom contends that the appointment generated major controversies in relation to constitutional provision that bar traditional leaders from participating in partisan politics.
During the event, the Kyabazinga advised his subjects to engage in mechanised agriculture to increase on their household income; invest in educating their children as this will ensure a productive generation and; address increased teenage pregnancies in his kingdom
Daudi Wakhooli Kaune, former acting Kyabazinga of Busoga and Chief of Bukhooli has is dead. Wakhooli briefly assumed office as Acting Kyabazinga of Busoga in May 2014 until kingdom chiefs elected Nadiope IV. At the time, the Kyabazingaship was being contested between Nadiope and Columbus Wambuzi, a son and heir to former Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki who passed on in 2008.
Rehema Namwase, a resident of Luuka town council says the tournament will allow for the identification of rural talent, Uganda has failed to advance because football managers rely on urban based players in Jinja, Iganga, Bugiri and Kamuli municipalities of Busoga sub region.
Dr. Steven Senyonjo, a Public Health Consultant at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, says there is need to transform the mindset of people in Busoga sub region on personal hygiene and sanitation in homes. He says in 2009 some of the people attributed the problem of jiggers in the region on the conflict over the Kyabanzinga, a thing he says is false.
In a telephone interview with Uganda Radio Network, Bulamogi Chiefdom Prime Minister Samuel Mutono denied knowledge of Osman Al - Nudir Ahmed as a member of the Bulamogi community. He added that the history of Bulamogi chiefdom has no links to Osman Al - Nudir Ahmed.
They include Wamono Solomon who is appointed Finance Minister, Al hajji Abdulatiff Wangubo- appointed education minister, Amin Bbosa- appointed sports minister, Harshim Suleiman-the minister for youth affairs and ICT and Samuel Nkenga- who will serve as the minister of agriculture.
The officials were sworn in by Peter Mutala, the Jinja High Court magistrate in a fully-fledged Lukiiko in Bugembe this morning. In his acceptance speech, Dr. Muvawaala called for unity among the subjects of the kingdom.
The former Uganda cranes goal keeper succumbed to abdominal cancer in Iceland on Easter Sunday. Mutyabule says during the special Lukiiko session, they will remember Dhaira for his virtues of wisdom, cool temperament and humility.
Andrew Ntange, the Busoga Kingdom spokesperson says the Kyabazinga will visit the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Mutebi and attend a dinner in Kampala before traveling to his kingdom.
Dr. Joseph Muvawala, the Busoga Kingdom premier says the Kyabazinga will travel aboard an Emirates flight, which is expected to touch down at Entebbe International airport at 1pm on Wednesday.
