Margaret Komuhangi (Right) together with the Leader of Opposition , FDC’s Winnie Kizza.

Workers MP, Rwakajara Arinaitwe said that artists and negative forces which are against redevelopment of the national theater are giving out wrong information to public when they know that the land was not sold but it is for redevelopment.
He said that the ministry of Gender should take charge of both the national theater and Nomo gallery redevelopment despite of criticism from negative forces.

Appearing before the Committee chaired by Margaret Komuhangi ,the executive director Uganda National Cultural Center, Peter Francis Ojede  and minister of state for Gender Peace Mutuuzo told the committee that national theater land was not sold ,adding that the old nation theater will  be preserved in the new proposed redevelopment.

Ojede said that they have not known the re-developer of the national theater and will be known in December this year.

The Minister of State for Gender, Peace Mutuuzo also rejected claims that parliament wants to hijack national theatre to use it for some of its work, saying that after redevelopment of national theater land will house the ministry of gender and stop renting.

She said that nothing will deter the government to redevelop national theater land and pledged that government is in process of constructing more theater at regional level.

The post MPs warn artists against misleading the public about the national theater sale. first appeared on Uganda Multimedia News & Information.

The deceased’s son, Humphrey Jjuuko said the 58 year old died as a result of high blood pressure and severe anemia.

“He was alright by last night but when we went to his bedroom this morning, at about 6am, to wake him up for breakfast, he was gone,” an emotional Jjuuko narrated.

Jjuuko said his father had been complaining about cold and cough since he was in Mbarara for a music, dance and drama do where he officiated as a judge.

UNCCA Public Relations Officer Robert Musiitwa said Walugembe will be remembered for the love he had for Arts and Culture Industry.

“He was a moving dictionary when it came to issues of culture and arts. He loved everybody and generously supported everyone irrespective of their background. He loved to keep the low profile to the extent that sometimes he preferred to take a back seat when he was invited on high profiled events. It is not until he could speak that one could appreciate the wealth of knowledge he carried along with him.”

Walugembe is survived by six children including; three sons and three daughters. He was a director of the national theater from August 2008 to 2012.

Meanwhile there are yet to be confirmed reports that the Music Guru confided in close friends while alive that he never wished his body to be brought to National theater for public mourning.

The post Uganda National Theater Ex-Boss Joseph Walugembe succumbs to High Blood pressure first appeared on Uganda Multimedia News & Information.