Muslims have appealed to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) top management to consider affirmative action for them while recruiting staff to enable the Muslim community “move at the same pace” with other Ugandans. The Muslims also want management to at least designate a place for them to construct a mosque at the airport for […]
The Masaka Diocesan Catholic Bishop Severus Jjumba has challenged political leaders in the area to restrain their egos, to avoid frustrating social progress and transformation of their communities. During his homily, while leading Easter Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral Kitovu, in Nyendo-Ssenyange division Masaka City, Bishop Jjumba urged local leaders to rethink their […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has reported mushrooming life threats and intimidations on individuals who have laboured to expose and shame the corrupt public officials. Ssenyonyi however says the game is not yet to stop, adding; “We are not about to stop demanding for accountability of public funds, not even intimidations […]
Kampala Archdiocese has installed its first-ever female Head of Laity, breaking the tradition of male dominance in the highest office of lay apostolate within the Archdiocese. Emily Kitto Mwaka, who was recently elected to the position, was formally presented on Thursday alongside other elected members of the Archdiocesan Council of Lay Apostolate to the Archbishop […]
The Right Reverend Wilson Kisekka was on Sunday March 24, 2024 consecrated and enthroned as the fourth Bishop of Luweero Diocese, succeeding Bishop Eridard Nsubuga, who retired last year. Accompanied by Bishop Wilson Kitara of Kitgum Diocese and Bishop Simon Aisu of North Karamoja Diocese, among others, Bishop Kisekka, led by Archbishop Dr. Stephen Kazimba […]
Pope Francis has appointed Rt. Rev. Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese. The appointment was revealed on Friday by Luigi Bianco, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda. Archbishop Wokorach, 63 a member of the Comboni Missionary until the appointment has been Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese since March 2021. He now replaces […]
The House of Bishops sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Center has today Wednesday March 6, 2024 elected Rev. Canon Wilson Kisekka as the fourth of Luweero diocese. Canon Kisekka who is taking over from Bp. Eridard Nsubuga will be enthroned on Sunday March 24, 2024 at St. Mark Cathedral in Luweero district. He has […]
Uganda Martyrs’ Namiryango Junior Boys School in Mukono Municipality on Sunday celebrated the victory achieved from last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations results. The school headteacher, Sr. Immaculate Leticia Nabukalu said that out of 179 candidates that sat for PLE, 178 passed in first grade. Out of those, Sr. Nabukalu revealed that 10 candidates scored […]
With just three months to the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations, Nebbi, the leading diocese on the Catholic side, has made a substantial reduction of nearly two billion shillings from its initial budget. Catherine Akumu Mavenjina, the chairperson of the organizing committee, explains that when Nebbi was selected to animate and lead the 2024 Martyrs’ […]
“Build big churches, but build bigger schools-when you build bigger schools, they will produce products that will build much bigger churches,” Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has encouraged the Anglican church. Tayebwa made the call while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of Sts Andrew and Philip’s Cathedral in Mukono Municipality on Sunday, February 25, 2024. […]