Tooro Africa News Journal (TANJ)

The Rotaract Club of Kabarole will this Saturday host the 20th Presidential Installation of BEST BATALINGAYA This highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday 2nd of July 2022 at the Kalya Courts Hotel. The  Rotaractors fee for this event will be 40,000/= while rotarians and their guests will part with 40,000/= as well. The convention will begin at 02:00pm in the afternoon. Payments can be made to Sandra the TREASURER on either of her mobile contacts which are 0787 309 216 or 0702 669 124 . This forthcoming event is co-sponsored by IMAGINE ROTARY in partnersship with Rotaract Club of Kabarole.   The same Rotary club was recently involved in a major donation this month of June. "Charity donations to mana rescue home which takes care of over 35 young vulnerable children living with HIV, it was a pleasure putting smiles in the face of these little ones," reads an excerpt from the club's twitter page. Among the donated food items include several bags (sacks) of rice

Tooro  Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and one of the five traditional kingdoms located within the geographical borders of Uganda.  The reigning Omukama (King) of Tooro is His Majesty Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.  The people native to the kingdom are called Batooro and their language  or dialect is known as Rutooro. Tooro Kingdom was founded in 1822 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. The present day, Tooro Kingdom was founded in 1822 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. Tooro Kingdom was initially part of the mega empire of Kitara, which was under the reign of the Babiito dynasty, which dates back to the 16th century in ancient days. Just like it was with other African kingdoms like Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga, Tooro’s kingdom was abolis