BBC The Islamic police or Hisbah are known for carrying out raids across many parts of northern Nigeria (BBC) The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano arrested nine Muslims on Wednesday who were seen eating food during the first day…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Internet Photo Each year, as Muslims prepare for the start of Ramadan, a familiar question comes up: why does the holy month keep shifting on the calendar? One year it begins in March, another year in February, and…
By Prosper Gibolo Rt. Rev. Dominic Eibu Lokutu, the Bishop of Kotido Catholic Diocese has urged Christians to listen more closely to God and others and to shun hate speech during the Lenten season. The Lenten season, which lasts for at least a…
By Hellen Aguyo Internet Photo Muslims across North Karamoja have been urged to restrain from activities that may compromise their religious beliefs and personal relationship with Allah during Ramadhan, a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Millions of Christians and Muslims around the world are preparing to begin a sacred season of fasting at the same time, a rare event that sparks both spiritual reflection and interfaith conversation. This unusual convergence of Lent and…
By Alexander Mackey Okori As Uganda today honors the life and martyrdom of Archbishop Janani Luwum, the communities and leaders of Karamoja have been to embrace peace, dialogue, and clemency to thwart descending back to insecurity, which had plagued the region for…
By Our reporter Mourners paying last tribute to Late Robinson Gabriel Pele There was controversy among the members of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God in Soroti City about the possibility of holding a prayer service for Robinson Gabriel Pele, alias Dr. Lucifer…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have released Shs11 million for the burial of former archdeacon of Abim Archdeaconry, Rev. John Bosco Achilla, who was knocked dead by the army vehicle on Christmas Day. Rev. Achilla, aged 56,…