Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nice Bitarabeho Kasango, the widow of city lawyer Bob Kasango who died last month, has sued her mother in law for interfering in the burial arrangement of her deceased husband. Through her lawyers of Mujurizi, Arinaitwe and Byamukama Advocates, Bitarabeho wants the Family Division of …
Read More »Only 200 at Owobusobozi Bisaka’s burial
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 200 people have been allowed to attend the burial of Desteo Owobusobozi Bisaka, the head of Faith of Unity. Bisaka is being laid to rest this afternoon at the Faith of Unity Healing City Kapyeemi in Muhorro town council in Kagadi district. …
Read More »TEACHERS: If you cannot pay us well, give us a decent burial
Teachers promise to work harder if their families are assured of a coffin for each of them Serere, Uganda | STEPHEN ELIGU | After living in poverty for years as they serve the nation, the teachers in Serere District have asked to at least be spared from starting the journey into …
Read More »Gov’t issues new guidelines for handling bodies of COVID-19 victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has issued guidelines for the proper handling and burial of COVID-19 victims to avoid exposing the public to infection. The Primary Healthcare State Minister, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu read out the new guidelines at a press briefing at the government-owned Uganda Media …
Read More »Mourners block minister from presenting gov’t message at Muzaata burial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mourners who turned up for the burial of Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata blocked Minister Sarah Kanyike from addressing them. Muzaata who passed away on Friday at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) was buried on Saturday at Kigogwa village of Gombe division in Nansana municipality, Wakiso district. Thousands …
Read More »Sheikh asks all who Ssebaggala owed to come out now
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Jamil Muwonge, the Kisaasi Muslim Sub County Chief has asked people who the deceased former Kampala Mayor, Nasser Ntege Ssebagala owed or who owed him, to come out before his burial today. Sheik Muwonge said anyone can do this by either paying what …
Read More »Sebaggala to be buried on October 4 – Family
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Nasser Ntege Sebaggala have resolved to stay his burial for a week. Sebaggala who passed on Saturday morning, will now be buried on Sunday October 4, to enable his children attend his send off. The decision supersedes an earlier communication …
Read More »UPDF: No crowds, limited media coverage at Kasirye Gwanga burial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has said only a limited number of people will be allowed to bury departed Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kasirye Gwanga. “Burial will take place on Friday June 12, 2020 10.00Hrs, at Nkene Village, Busujju County in Mityana District. It will …
Read More »Only 30 people cleared to bury Justice Ntabgoba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 30 people will attend the burial of the former Principal Judge, Herbert Ntabgoba, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. The Judiciary Spokesperson, Solomon Muyita says the Works and Transport Ministry has only cleared 30 people for Ntabgoba’s funeral scheduled for tomorrow in in Kisoro …
Read More »Confusion as Mugabe’s family, government squabble over burial site
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwe ex-president Robert Mugabe’s family and the government squabbled over his burial on Thursday, with the place — and even its date — still unclear after relatives snubbed a plan for him to be entombed at a national monument. Mugabe died in Singapore last week …
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