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  • Busoga Kingdom set to celebrate Bishop Hannington Memorial Day

    Busoga Kingdom set to celebrate Bishop Hannington Memorial Day

    The Busoga Tourism and Heritage Minister Hon. Hellen Namutamba has said all is set for the Bishop Hannington Memorial Day celebrations.

    Addressing the press today, Hon. Hellen invited everyone to join in commemorating Bishop Hannington Memorial Day on the 29th of this month at Kyando, Mayuge District.

    This special event will be held at Bishop Hannington Site, a faith-based tourism site where the first Anglican Bishop, James Hannington, was martyred.

    “All is set, let us come together to honor this important moment in our history,” Hon. Hellen said.

  • Photos: How it went down at Bishop Hannington Memorial Day celebrations in Mayuge

    Photos: How it went down at Bishop Hannington Memorial Day celebrations in Mayuge

    Thousands of believers are gathering to commemorate the Bishop Hannington Memorial Day in Kyando, Mayuge District in Eastern Uganda over the weekend.

    The 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs Rt Hon Rebecca Alitwaala Kadaga presided over the celebrations as the chief guest.

    The archbishop of the church of Uganda, Bishop Steven Kazimba Mugalu, and other religious leaders from the church accompanied him.

    Miss Tourism Busoga Queen Tenwa Mercy, together with other Queens from all the 11 chiefdoms were also present with their chiefs led by the host Chief Luuba Geoffrey Mukajanja.

    Bishop Hannington Site is faith based Tourism in Busoga Kingdom found in Bunha Chiefdom.

    Hon. Rebecca Kadaga called on preservation of such sites as a way continued tourism promotion in Busoga Region.