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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Jinja district National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders want responsible authorities to produce a conclusive autopsy report, detailing the death of their fallen acting chairperson, William Kato Kaziba, ahead of his burial. Kato succumbed to undisclosed illness on Tuesday night. Kato is reported to have …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Remains of the fallen Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile have been laid to rest at his home in Muruhita- Rwakatojo Village, Kijuguta ward, northern division, Kabale municipality with a gun salute. Tumusiime 72, died last Sunday at Nairobi Hospital where he was …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A yet-to-be-identified man was arrested for disrupting the burial service of the fallen Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile. The function was being held at Kigezi High School playground in Northern division, Kabale municipality. The function attracted hundreds of mourners including Prime Minister Robinah …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of the former Governor of the Bank of Uganda Gideon Nkojo is still in the United States and yet to get to the final resting place over unclear circumstances. Nkojo died in November 2020 in Maryland Virginia after being ill. Family members …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of mourners on Thursday turned up at the burial of Matyansi Ngobi, at his home in Namulesa ward, Jinja city. Ngobi died on September 7, but his burial was delayed because some of his close relatives were still abroad. Ngobi, a seasoned politician and …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement and confusion in the family of Christopher and Gertrude Kazirya, residents of Kayonza village in Butuntumula Sub-county in Luwero district. It all started on Tuesday this week when the couple received news that their son, Bernard Wajja Nsamba, had been killed in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Orthodox Church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived Sunday after which service was held. He  died on 4th September in Athens, Greece …

  Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations to send off Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige, popularly known as BMK are in high gear at the Salaam Muslim Cemetery at Nkoowe, approximately 13 miles on Hoima road in Wakiso district. The fallen businessman will be laid to rest at the cemetery on …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Budaka District COVID-19 Taskforce has raised a red flag over reports that relatives of COVID-19 victims are exhuming their bodies at night to accord them “befitting burials”. Local leaders in Budaka town council and Kachomo Sub County claim that some residents exhume the bodies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that burial teams are not necessary when burying people who have succumbed to COVID-19. According to the health ministry officials, family members do not need to pay for burial teams because the bodies of the deceased are disinfected …