OBITUARY

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has described the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, as a dedicated worker who worked for the good of his country and a unifier. President Museveni was expressing his condolences following Raisi's tragic death in a helicopter crash. President Museveni made the remarks while delivering his condolences at the Iranian Embassy in Uganda on May 22, 2024. “It was a big shock when I learned of the death of His Excellency Raisi. As I wrote here in the book,...

Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, sadly passed away at 77 years after a brave battle with cancer. Cecilia Ogwal, also known as a former Miss Uganda, has been an iconic figure in Ugandan politics, dedicating her life to public service since 1996. As a long-serving Member of Parliament, she actively participated in various political issues and played a crucial role as a respected Opposition MP. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, praised Cecilia for her invaluable guidance...

Dr Aggrey Kiyingi, a Ugandan cardiologist who lived in Australia and was on Uganda's wanted list, died in Sydney at the age of 69. On Saturday, September 30, 2023, his wife, Mayimuna Nakayiira Kiyingi, revealed the news. "It is with immense sadness and a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the passing of my beloved husband, Dr. Aggrey Kiyingi. He peacefully departed from our lives. Words cannot express the depth of grief and sorrow we feel as we...

Former Makindye West Member of Parliament, Hon. Hussein Kyanjo, has passed away at Kibuli Hospital after a long battle with colon cancer. Kyanjo served as a Member of Parliament for two terms, from 2006 to 2011, and then from 2011 to 2016. On July 22, 2023, Rt.Hon. Anita Among the Speakers of the 11th Parliament, on her Twitter handle, said, "It is with great pain that we received the news of the passing of our elder and former Makindye West MP,...

Francis Barnabas Gonahasa, the former Kabweri County, Kibuku District Member of Parliament, died on June 25, 2023. According to the deceased's son, David Gonahasa, the father breathed his last on Sunday morning, and the cause of the death is not yet known. Francis Gonahasa was a member of the 10th parliament and attempted to return to the 11th parliament as an independent candidate but was defeated by an NRM’s, David Stephen Mauku. The deceased served as a shadow Agricultural minister in the...

  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has confirmed the death of Col. Jack Mucunguzi, one of the original 27 fighters who attacked Kabamba to start the 1980–1986 guerilla war. Mucunguzi passed away on Sunday evening at Nakasero Hospital after losing battle to Liver cancer. Through his official Twitter account, President Museveni said that he was saddened to hear that Jack Mucunguzi, revealing that he was one of the 27 National Resistance Army (NRA) fighters who attacked Kabamba Military Barracks. "He was one of...