7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (682+ words) Tooro king-designate Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has outlined an ambitious agenda centred on unity, education, scholarships and partnerships, declaring that he is ready to lead the kingdom despite an unresolved succession dispute and legal guidance from the Attorney General. In his…...

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (589+ words) The Attorney General has advised President Yoweri Museveni that the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s will should guide the Tooro succession and can only be challenged in court, while recommending that a key royal ritual be suspended…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (527+ words) The Babiito Royal Clan has dismissed objections from Princess Ruth Komuntale and Princess Elizabeth Bagaya over the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next King of Tooro, saying the dispute should be settled through court. The ruling clan…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (593+ words) Queen Mother Best Kemigisa says troops have surrounded the Tooro palace and restricted the royal family’s movement. She accuses Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga of removing the royal guards and deploying soldiers around the palace. Kemigisa says clan members ignored King…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (476+ words) Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, the paternal aunt of the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has backed the royal family’s rejection of the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new King of Tooro. Princess Bagaya, who appeared…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (331+ words) Prince Ruth Komuntale, sister to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has rejected the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next King of Tooro, saying the decision ignored her brother’s will. Komuntale said the late…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (292+ words) Prince George Desmond Kamurasi declined the Tooro throne because of personal responsibilities that made him unable to take up the role, according to the Royal Succession Committee. Fr Dr Charles Oyo, a member of the 21-member committee, said the Babiito…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (309+ words) Rebecca Amoding-Rukidi is the wife of newly elected Tooro King Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma. Her career includes roles at the World Food Programme, Unilever, Britania Allied Industries, Case Medical Centres and SAS Clinics. She is expected to take on a more…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (475+ words) Electric mobility company Spiro has introduced two new electric motorcycles in Uganda, combining African-inspired design with technology aimed at improving the daily experience of riders. The company launched the Davido Bike and the new Spiro M1 V3 as part of its push…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (218+ words) The Babiito Royal Clan has selected Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the successor to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The decision followed a change in the succession process after Prince George Desmond Kamurasi, who had earlier emerged…...