The President of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has donated Ugx50m towards the construction of Serinya parish priest’s house. The money was delivered by Hon. Persis Namuganza, the minister of state for land, housing and urban development on behalf of H.E. the President. The Bishop of Masaka Dioceses Serverus Jumba thanked the President for extending…
The family of Mzee Yosiya Kariyo regretfully announce the unexpected death of their father, mentor and grandfather Mzeei Yosiya Kariyo, who passed away on October 21, 2022 at the age of 82. According to family, there will be a ceremony to commemorate the wonderful life of their dear parent on October 22, and burial will…
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has interested believers in North America to pay homage to the Uganda in commemoration of Martyrs day. Uganda celebrates Martyr’s Day on 03 June and the event attracts pilgrims countrywide and outside Uganda to Namugongo Shrines where the martyrs were executed for their faith and refusal to denounce it by…
Business has picked up this morning at Namugongo Martyrs shrine according to traders. The most sought-after items include jerry cans, scarfs, rosaries, and other religious items. By 9:00am in the morning, a number of pilgrims were seen buying jerrycans costing between 1,000 and 3,000 Shillings for carrying water from the Martyrs lake at the shrine.…
Police in Mityana is investigating circumstances under which Pastor Kalibala Samuel, disappeared with several of his church followers including a family of 7 members. It is now 7 days since the Pastor disappeared with the 7 family members who include; Namuwaya Jesca, (the wife to Kintu Sulait), Ssekyewa Shakim, aged 19, Nampeewo Shifrah aged 17,…
President Yoweri Museveni has met Russia’s Orthodox Church New Africa Exarchate Metropolitan Leonid Gorbachev of Klin who is in Africa on his maiden visit. In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni promised to support the church in preaching the word of God. “I follow Christ, so anyone who says he or she is a Christian, I support…
Ismaili CIVIC, a global initiative under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community serves humanity by rendering voluntary services to vulnerable communities has today bailed out Muslims with lots of relief items ahead of Eid- Al Fitr celebrations. The Community for the last couple of years has been supporting Muslims globally under its mission; ”to serve…
Ugandan Human Rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde of Legal Brains Trust (LBT) has trashed Chief Justice Alphonse Chigamoy Owiny Dollo’s apology to Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, describing it as a “Non-Apology” Apology. According to Ssemakadde, the Chief Justice’s apology cannot be accepted because although he apologized to Kabaka Mutebi, he did not apologise to his…
NBS Morning Breeze presenter Simon Kaggwa Njala has called upon the Catholic Church to break silence on the homosexual allegations against St Mary’s College Kisubi headmaster Brother Deodati Aganyira. According to the journalist, the continued silence of the church is more damaging to it’s image than that of Aliganyira. The journalist further said the Catholic…
A disagreement has erupted between a section of leaders in the sub-regions of Acholi and Lango over the ritualising of burial of Jacob Oulanyah. We’ve learnt that there is currently an ongoing proposal among Members of Parliament from the Acholi Sub-region that the deceased Speaker emeritus be buried according to the Acholi tradition. They strongly…
