The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called on leaders to embrace peaceful transitions of power, emphasising that a smooth handover is not a sign of weakness but rather a mark of integrity and good leadership. Katikkiro made the remarks while bidding farewell to Rt. Rev. Henry Katumba Tamale, the retiring Bishop of West […]
Reverend Canon William Ongeng, the Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda, has defended the selection of Venerable Reverend Canon Gaster Nsereko as the next Bishop of West Buganda Diocese, despite concerns over his proximity to retirement. Canon Nsereko, who will be consecrated as Bishop on March 30, 2025, is set to turn 60 years […]
Cossy Nakagwa, the Headteacher of St. Clement Ntuusi Primary School in Sembabule District is in police custody for allegedly interfering in the search for a new Bishop of West Buganda Diocese. Police apprehended her on Monday evening while chairing a School Management Committee meeting. Her arrest follows a petition that challenged the nomination of Reverend Canon […]
The House of Bishops of Church of Uganda sitting at Acaki Hotel in Kitgum Diocese today, 16th February 2025 has elected Rev. Canon Gaster Nsereko as the 7th Bishop of West Buganda Diocese. His consecration and enthronement has been scheduled for 30th March 2025 at St Paul’s Cathedral, Kako in Masaka District, West Buganda Diocese. […]
Selection of a New Bishop for West Buganda Marred by Controversies, Battles. The Church of Uganda in the West Buganda diocese is embroiled in yet another bitter disagreement pitting the clergy against Christians over the alleged intrigues surrounding the search for a new bishop. The disagreements are threatening the process of choosing a potential replacement for […]
As the Bishop for West Buganda diocese, Rt. Rev. Henry Katumba Tamale gets set to hang boots in March, the bid to replace him is gaining heat, with a list of eight people out of whom to choose a successor, drawn up. The eight short listed include; Rev. Samuel Matovu, the headteacher of Ssembabule Senior […]
The Bishop of West Buganda, Henry Katumba Tamale, has criticized Christians in the region for their renewed demand to split the diocese. The idea of creating a separate diocese for the districts of Sembabale, Lyantonde, and Rakai, which began in 2016, has resurfaced despite being previously rejected in 2019 by former Archbishop Stanley Ntangali. Proponents […]
The West Buganda Anglican diocese Bishop Henry Katumba Tamale in (Red Cassock) alongside other priests on Sunday. The Process to choose his successor is shrouded with controversy. Controversy is shrouding the search for the next bishop of West Buganda diocese in the Church of Uganda. In July, the Diocesan Synod, which is the highest governing […]
Omulabirizi w’omulabirizi bwa West Buganda, Bp. Henry Katumba ayolekedde okuwummula obuweereza olw’emyaka egy’essalira 65 abaweereza ku ddala lye kwe baba balina okuwumnulira. Okusinziira ku bwino, Bp. Katumba waakuwummula mu March w’omwaka ogujja 2025. Na bwe kityo, enteekateeka zaatandika dda okulaba ng’abavunaanyizibwa basunsula amannya g’abaweereza ba Katonda abanaddira Bp. Katumba mu bigere. Abamu ku basongeddwamu olunwe […]