Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anglican Bishop of Luwero Diocese Wilson Kisekka and Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula have expressed their desire to reconcile and diffuse the ongoing tension within the diocese. In March of this year, Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka was consecrated and enthroned as the fourth …
Read More »Luwero district, town council in row over ownership of playground
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A disagreement has emerged between Luwero town council and district authorities over the ownership of Kasana playground. In 2021, Luwero district took over ownership and management of Kasana playground from Luwero town council. The playground is located in Kavule zone, Luwero town council. However, in …
Read More »Christians divided over withdrawal of bishop petition in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sharp disagreement has emerged among petitioners in the suit challenging the nullification of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula over a plan to withdraw the case. On December 6th, 2023 four Christians of Luwero Diocese dragged 37 Anglican Bishops that constitute the House of Bishops …
Read More »Court dismisses case challenging nullification of Rev Canon Kasana’s Luwero election
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case challenging the decision of the House of Bishops to nullify the election of Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as the fourth Bishop of Luwero Diocese.Seven Christians from Luwero Diocese led by David Lule Mutyaba Muzzanganda …
Read More »Luwero LCV chair, NRM district leader disagree over development of playground
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LCV Chairperson Luwero Erastus Kibirango and the District National Resistance Movement Party leader Ronald Ndawula have disagreed over the redevelopment of the Kasana playground. Kasana Playground located in Luwero town council was started in the 1970s to promote sports activities. It is reported …
Read More »Kasana-Luweero diocese celebrates 25 years
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasana-Luweero Diocese has marked 25 years since it was created out of Kampala Archdiocese. On 30th November, 1996 Pope John Paul II created Kasana –Luwero Diocese out of Kampala Archdiocese, and its first Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was consecrated on 1st March 1997. …
Read More »Parents keep children home to protest poor state of Sheema School
Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents of Kyeihara Integrated Primary School in Kasana Sub County Sheema district, have expressed concern about the poor state of the school. The school was founded by the church in 1982 and was taken over by the government in 2003. Benon Natwijuka the headteacher …
Read More »Tributes to Archbishop Kizito Lwanga dominates Easter in Kasana-Luweero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glowing tributes to Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga the now fallen Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese dominated the Easter sermons in Luwero Anglican and Kasana-Luwero Catholic Dioceses. Christians who flocked churches in Kasana-Luwero and Luwero diocese to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ were grief …
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