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About 500 people have been invited to send off the Archbishop due to the covid19 pandemic. A number of dignitaries have attended the funeral mass including the vice president Edward Ssekandi and the queen of Buganda, Silvia Nagginda. In his homily, the chairperson of the Uganda Episcopal conference who is also the Kiyinda-Mityana Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa challenged Ugandans and those who will follow in the footsteps of the prelate to maintain his legacy. He said that the late Lwanga has do...

The life, times of Archbishop Cyprian Lwanga (1953-2021) Thursday April 08 2021 Summary Advertisement One of my oldest letters is  from the then bishop of Kasana Luweero, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, then a freshly installed Bishop and former chancellor of Kampala Archdiocese. It may be the only letter from a Catholic bishop I have, I perhaps only met him sporadically in the ensuing years. As he settled into the seat of the archbishop he gave particularly long sermons to connect with his congregatio...

Daily Monitor Wednesday April 07 2021 This photo handout shows an aerial view of a section of Ugandas capital, Kampala, during the post independence era. PHOTO/COURTESY Summary In the third and last part of the series, “Why is Uganda”, Ernest Bazanye writes about how things did not improve even when Ugandans were finally able to remove the shackles of colonisation from themselves. Advertisement Uganda is a great place. This soil has bred some of the warmest, kindest, and most loveable mothe...

Archbishop Lwanga was gripped by fear of death, poison, spies April 7, 2021 RIP: Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga In death, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has become the subject of fresh and contentious speculation spurred largely by his sudden passing. At 9 o’clock on Saturday, April 3, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was found dead in his residence near Lubaga cathedral. He has been archbishop of Kampala archdiocese since September 2006. His death was parti...

We need candid discussions on tribalism Wednesday April 07 2021 Advertisement I commend a thoughtful article, “Few willing to openly discuss tribalism” by Mr Brian Mukalazi published in the Daily Monitor of March 29.  Chinua Achebe’s proverb: “Ours is ours but mine is mine” in his novel, No Longer at Ease, is often misused when discussing national interests against small groups’ interests. Used by the secretary of Umuofia Progressive Union, an organisation in Obi Okonkwo’s villa...

Ugandan archbishop found dead in his room on Holy Saturday Archbishop Lwanga was known as a defender of the rights of the poor and downtrodden Trending Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala. (Photo: news.freeads.world) Catholic bishops in Uganda are mourning Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala, who was found dead in his room April 3. His death shocked the East African nation, where the archbishop had come to be known as a defender of the rights of the poor and the downtrodden. Th...

Daily Monitor Tuesday April 06 2021 Summary Eulogised as a man of ideas, Lwanga spread a gospel of Jesus alongside carrying out development projects. Advertisement In the bushy hamlet of Kyabakadde, 31 kilometres north-east of Kampala, an eerie silence welcomes visitors. Dirges and gospel songs blare on two gigantic speakers, installed a metre-high and facing one another, in the quadrangle, partially circumscribed by three houses. Men and women clustered in small groups, some with hands clasped...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Catholic bishops in Uganda are mourning Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala, who was found dead in his room April 3. His death shocked the East African nation, where the archbishop had come to be known as a defender of the rights of the poor and the downtrodden. The cause of death was not released immediately. The 68-year-old archbishop will be buried April 8 at St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Cathedral Rubaga in Kampala. Bishop Joseph Antony Zziwa, chairman of the Ugan...

Daily Monitor Saturday April 03 2021 A file photo of President Museveni (right) and his vice Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi at an event. PHOTO/ FILE Summary The position of vice president gives a person high hopes of being a heartbeat away from the apex of power while languishing in the political doldrums. Derrick Kiyonga writes that the recent battle over the post of Speaker gives an indication as to why no one seems to be interested in being President Museveni’s Number Two. Advertisement John Ad...

It’s more of a Kadaga versus Museveni do Saturday April 03 2021 Summary Mr Asuman Bisiika says: Even with his UPC roots,  Oulanya’s appeal to the opposition pales off  Kadaga’s.  Advertisement Who will be the next Speaker of Parliament? That is the hottest political story on social media. There are three main contenders: Mr Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda, Mr Jacob Oulanyah and Ms Rebecca Kadaga. Mr Nganda is the incumbent MP (and MP-Elect) for Kiira Municipality.  Mr Oulanyah is the Deputy ...