Archive | September, 2008

Minister Kibirige Ssebunya Gravely Sick

Posted on 16 September 2008

According to sources close the family of Dr. Kibirige Ssebunya, the former professor of Agriculture at Makerere University and now Museveni’s state minister for agriculture, is gravely sick. The family source told this reporter that Ssebunya is suffering from cancer of the tongue and throat which was caused by years of heavy smoking and drinking. Ssebunya has been known to make speeches as government functions while totally drunk.

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Nambooze, US Embassy Victims of Bamweyana Visa Scam

Posted on 13 September 2008

Buganda Post has learnt that the United States Embassy in Uganda was not responsible for Betty Nambooze’s failure to travel to the USA and participate in Ttabamiruka ’08 on August 28, 2008. Nambooze and the USA Embassy visa officials were apparently victims of the visa scam which was setup by Mmengo officials, Ahmed Bamweyana and [...]

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Libya Enters Uganda Politics, Leaves Mengo Hanging

Posted on 11 September 2008

On Tuesday, September 9, 2008, the Libyan ambassador to Uganda, Abdallah Bujeldin made it clear that the alleged fallout between his boss and President Museveni was nothing but a hoax. In a telecast speech to mark the 39th anniversary of the Libyan so called Green Revolution. Bujeldin said, “The President [Museveni] has done very excellent [...]

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Could Baganda Bashing Have a Positive Side?

Posted on 11 September 2008

From the time Buganda rejected Mr. Museveni’s plan to introduce the Regional Tier system and an elected Katikkiro in the kingdom, the Ugandan president has orchestrated a multi pronged “scorched earth” campaign to destroy Buganda. The writing is on the wall for all with eyes to see.

First, Mr. Museveni is reported to have invested millions of United States dollars in getting rid of Katikkiro Muliika, mostly in bribes to current and former Mmengo officials and a few clan leaders to undermine Muliika. Then he opened the Land Act amendment onslaught, combined with the ferrying of thousands of armed Balaalo and foreigners onto Buganda’s native public lands (9,000 square miles).

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Some Basoga Scared of Museveni’s Cows

Posted on 09 September 2008

In addition to giving the late Kyabazinga of Busoga Henry Mulooki a state funeral and declaring a public holiday in his honor, President Museveni has dished out at least 11 cows to each of the eleven hereditary Busoga chiefdoms: Bugabula, Bulamogi, Kigulu, Luuka, Bukono, Busiki, Bugweri, Bukooli, Bunya, Bunyole and Butembe. Mr. Museveni “generosity” has [...]

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Nsibambi Goes to Busoga, Jabs Kabaka Mutebi

Posted on 08 September 2008

In an apparent jab at Kabaka Mutebi, President Museveni’s primer minister, Apollo Nsibambi praised the late Kyabazinga of Busoga, Henry Mulooki for “following the national constitution and not engaging in politics, like other cultural leaders I will not mention.” Nsibambi was representing Mr. Museveni’s government at the Sunday funeral services for the late Kyabazinga at [...]

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Visa Scandal Brewing At Mmengo

Posted on 06 September 2008

A source in the Buganda Government’s  headquarters, Bulange, has told this reporter that some Mmengo officials, led by one Ahmed Bamweyana, conned Ugandans into paying thousands of dollars for the promise of USA visas. According to the source, the key players were Mr. Bamweyana and a Mr. Kaddu, who working with someone in the Katikkiro’s [...]

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State Funeral for Kyabazinga of Busoga

Posted on 05 September 2008

The late Kyabazinga of Busoga who died on September 1, 2008 will be given a state funeral, the government of Uganda has announced. Yesterday, the Uganda Parliament paid tribute to the Kyabazinga of Busoga, Henry Wako Muloki, for his contributions to Uganda. Uganda government has declared the burial date, Monday, September 8, 2008 a public [...]

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Minister Nankabirwa Fails to Defend Against Baganda Resolutions

Posted on 05 September 2008

President Museveni’s Minister of State for Defense, Ruth Nankabirwa, seemed at a total loss when the moderator at Ttabamiruka ‘08 asked all those opposed to a series of resolutions challenging the authority of Mr. Museveni’s government over how Buganda should be governed to speak out. The usually talkative die hard NRM disciple resignedly sat down [...]

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Ttabamiruka ‘08 Outlaws Negotiations and Baganda Cowards

Posted on 03 September 2008

The  Ttabamiruka ‘08 conference was successfully concluded on September 1, 2008. According to a press release issued by the organizers, the conference hailed the courage of the three Buganda officials who were recently arrested in Uganda. The conference, in its final resolution, declared that cowardice and self-effacement are now taboo in Buganda affairs, and that Buganda’s right [...]

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