Landed Obligation: The Practice of Power in Buganda (Social History of Africa Series)
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Culture \Long Live, your Majesty, Kabaka wa Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. Permit me to share with you my dream of the great Buganda. Like the history of most nations, Buganda is a history of battles, blood and conquests. Back in the days the three were the canon that defined who is master or servant. However, thanks to the emergence of trade, industry and technology, power...
turenchi (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
The Buganda kingdom has rejected a new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda‘s parliament. Buganda Prime Minister John Baptist Walusimbi said the kingdom would continue to campaign against the law, saying it would remain ”idle”. The kingdom feels the new law encroaches on the king‘s territory. Buganda is the largest of Uganda‘s four ancient...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The 1995 Constitution was the most awaited document to rehabilitate Buganda, but after being disappointed by its very own former Prime Minister Besweli Mulondo, in the Constituency Assembly out of parochial nationalism, Buganda settled with what is popularly and mockingly termed "Byoya bya nswa"--nothing. Since then, this monarchy has been patronized and harassed wantonly by central government...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Kayunga District councillors strongly oppose a move by the Banyala community to split from Buganda kingdom, Daily Monitor can reveal.
New Vision (Free subscription) | yesterday
FINA Bank has opened its fifth branch in Industrial Area, Kampala since opening its doors to the public in November last year. The new branch adds to the others on Buganda Road, Nakivubo, Ovino and Mbarara.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Buganda Kingdom has asked its attorney general to look at the possibility of seeking recourse in the Constitutional Court following last week's passing of the Land Bill.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Contributing to the November 22 Sunday Monitor letters, one Elias Biryabarema wondered why child sacrifice seemed common in Uganda's Buganda region, which according to official statistics was the most economically prosperous region in Uganda, and where people are supposed to be rational and scientific in their approach to life. Why were the same people so obsessed with superstition, witchcraft...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
In an effort to encourage journalists to report on child rights issues and the contributions by child rights advocates, World's Children's Ugandan Journalist Award, a body launched on November 26 at Buganda Road Primary School, is set to reward journalists who have covering children's activities.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
The passing of the land Bill has further strained relations between Buganda and the central government, officials at Mengo, the kingdom's seat have said.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
KAYUNGA district council has denied passing a resolution permitting the Banyala community living in the district to break away from the Buganda kingdom.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Buganda kingdom attorney general Apollo Makubuya has written to MPs urging them not to pass the Land Amendment Bill 2007.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Speaker Edward Ssekandi yesterday clashed with MP Mike Ocula (FDC) over the Land Amendment Bill, saying it could not be delayed by endless consultations between the Government and the Buganda kingdom.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... the way," said lands minister Omara Atubo after Parliament passed the Bill on yesterday afternoon.Buganda opposition MPs, led by Hussein Kyanjo, walked out after the Speaker, Edward Ssekandi, refused to grant his request that the debate be deferred to next week to allow Muslim MPs time to organise for the Idd celebrations today.The MPs who walked out were Susan Nampija (CP), Erias Lukwago...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Because of its sensitivity, especially at the infancy of the NRA government, the 11th point on land was shelved. I am bringing this history to prove to you that the issue is not eviction but a historical desire by Museveni to unsettle the land tenure system in Buganda. If Museveni had not himself fenced off villages in Gomba for his Kisozi farm, I would have thought he doesn't believe in huge...
