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Museveni directs ministry to develop Ankole palace into tourism destination

Gerald Businge — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:42:57 +0000

The current dilapidated Ankole kingdom palace, Kamukuzi, Mbarara

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry of tourists to develop Ankole palace so as it becomes one of the tourists attraction in the country. This was disclosed by the minister of tourism Maria Mutagamba while meeting members of parliament on the parliamentary committee on trade, tourism and industry.

Mutagamba said that the Obugabe palace is one of the cultural sites that need to be developed since it has cultural norms and values which could attract tourists and generate more revenue. She said that the ministry is seeking 0ne billion shillings to start on this work in the next financial year.

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Prince Charles Rwebishengye Barigye named Ankole kingdom leader

Gerald Businge — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:19:55 +0000

Ankole Kingdom has today named Prince Charles Rwebishengye Barigye as the new heir to the Ankole throne. Rwebishengye is one of the sons of Price John Patrick Barigye who passed away at a Nairobi hospital on Friday.

The Prime minister of Ankole, William Katatumba says Rwebishengye was named after reading late Barigye’s will before the royal family in Mbarara.

Katatumba says Prince Rwebishengye will be assisted by Katatumba himself, Enock Rukidi, Gen. David Tinyefuza, Enos Tumusiime and Barigye’s daughter, Princess Rosemary Kirungi who will execute the deceased’s will.

Barigye died at Agha Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya where he had been undergoing treatment for kidney related complications. Prince Barigye was 71.

Prince Barigye who is the Omugabe of Ankole was crowned king of the most populous western Uganda tribe in 1993 but the government of president Yoweri Museveni shortly declared the kingdom non-existent and it has never been reinstated up to this day. Museveni is a Munyankole from Ankole Kingdom.

The Ankole kingdom like other Ugandans cultural kingdoms was banned by the Obote 1 government. While many other kingdoms were restored after the 1993 restitutions of Cultural Institutions Act, Ankole was suspiciously not allowed to operate again as a kingdom. Prince Barigye thus lived as a king that wasn’t a king and his legacy as a monarch is an unclear one.

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Ankole Prince John Barigye dies at 71

Gerald Businge — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:50:22 +0000

The Prince of ANkole Kingdom, John Barigye is dead. He died on Friday at about 6pm at Agha Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya where he had been undergoing treatment. Prince Barigye was 71.

Prince Barigye being crowned in 1993

According to the Prime minister of Ankole, William Katatumba Barigye had problems with one of his kidneys. But he said the Prince was believed to be recovering from the condition after having a successful kidney transplant in India in march 2011.

By the time of his death, Barigye however had more pressing concerns as he was engaged in divorce proceedings in the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court with his long time wife and mother of four children, Denise Kwezi.

Despite being denied his kingship, Barigye lived a largely quiet life and never made huge political statements or demands from the government as other monarchs usually do. May his soul rest in peace.

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