Kampala Lord Mayor, Eng. Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo, was among the guests who paid tribute to the late priest, describing him as a mentor whose investment in people continues to produce results.
If it were not for God’s grace, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV would, perhaps, have died before clocking 10 years. Fortunately, his mother, Best Kemigisa, took note of his worrying underlying health condition at an early stage and, therefore, she often hired a taxicab that transported Oyo for health management at Bugolobi Medical Centre in Nakawa owned by Dr Peter Kawanguzi.
Thomas Batiibwe Twase was allegedly targeted and killed at his Nateete parking spot by 19-year-old Sinani Bogeere on September 30, 2026, at about 6:30 pm, according to family members and eyewitnesses. Bogeere was arrested by police.
Among those who expressed deep admiration of the fallen alto maestro was the parish-priest of Christ the King Church Kampala, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gerald Kalumba, who praised her for her long and exemplary musical ministry in the church.
The Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala, Paul Ssemogerere, presided over Ssewava's requiem Mass at Kisubi Minor Seminary on Entebbe Road in Wakiso district on Monday (September 28).
It was in 2016 that I finally got to talk to Matovu for the first time. Together with my French friend cinematographer Cyril Ducottet, I had embarked on a documentary project called Bwana Jogoo, which would focus on the tragic death of an old friend of Matovu, the bass player Jessy Gitta Kasirivu.
His farewell is not simply the closing of a musician’s career; it is the passing of one of the principal custodians of Uganda’s modern live-band tradition.
At the time of his death, he served as an honorary senior lecturer at Mbarara University and programme director of the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)-Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital Health Collaborative.
Bainemigisha says a Will must be typed or handwritten; it is not like social media or high-profile tweets. He added that lawyers say that even if you are trapped in a collapsed building, you cannot record and send your instructions in the name of a Will. Under the Ugandan succession law, digital audio recordings or verbal instructions are entirely invalid. Therefore, stop here, ladies and gentlemen, and go and write Wills. If the postponement demon strikes you, remember the chaos in Tooro and insist.
His interment at Kiyinda-Mityana Cathedral on Saturday (September 19) was preceded by a solemn requiem Mass presided over by the Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana (also the Chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference), the Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Antony Zziwa.
Museveni also congratulated the retired Bishop of Mukono on his 81st birthday and 15th wedding anniversary in a message delivered by Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba at St Paul's Cathedral Namirembe on September 17, 2026.
For several years, Kakuba served as a Catholic chaplain and lecturer at Kyambogo University, whose community (alumni and staff) dominated the guest list at the celebrations.
The celebrations brought together government officials, dignitaries, supporters and members of the public to mark the President’s birthday.
The treatment King Oyo received was reportedly for ulcers and other conditions linked to excessive gym training, until further evaluation at Nairobi-based Aga Khan Hospital revealed a devastating diagnosis: Angiosarcoma, a highly aggressive cancer that had already spread to several organs. These revelations were contained in his sister, Princess Ruth Komuntale’s speech during his funeral service in Fort Portal city on September 12.
During the funeral service at St John's Cathedral in Fort Portal, Kijanangoma said the death of his brother had brought immense pain to the royal family and Tooro.
The CDF said Brig. Mwesigwa leaves a legacy of sacrifice, professionalism, loyalty and service to the nation, which will remain a reference for generations to come.
"We will remember his extraordinary creativity, his warmth, his curiosity and the way he saw beauty and possibility everywhere," his son Adam Max said in a statement to ABC News.
His cousin Linda Makulima said he was full of wisdom and humility and had a great gift of bringing the family together.
Tamale, 37, was a journalist working with Bukedde TV under Vision Group, where he worked for 15 years. He succumbed to hypertension after several months of treatment.
It was a dark Saturday on September 5, as people gathered at Joseph Malagwe’s home to celebrate his victory, when a tragedy unfolded in the backyard. It was 1:00am. Under the cover of disco ecstasy and wild jubilations, Jane Namugambe, who had reportedly gone to ease herself in the nearby banana plantation, announced the bad news. Gerald Masagazi, the village defence secretary, was found dead. He was 54. “I have seen a lifeless body of a man lying in a pool of blood, inside Raymond Nsereko’s banana plantation,” Namugambe shouted.