{"id":16184,"date":"2025-12-20T13:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=16184"},"modified":"2025-12-21T14:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T14:13:54","slug":"major-baguma-muhanga-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/major-baguma-muhanga-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Baguma Muhanga Dead, Family Announces Funeral Arrangements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maj. Isaac Newton Baguma Muhanga Amooti, brother of journalist Andrew Mwenda and senior government officials, including State minister for Health Margaret Muhanga died on Friday morning  after a long illness which had left him paralysed.  Family and leaders paid tribute as burial arrangements have been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a requiem service at All Saints Church in Kampala on monday morning .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funeral arrangements have been announced and include the following:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Informal vigil:<\/strong>&nbsp;Saturday, December 20, at Plot 5, Kulubya Close in Bugolobi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formal vigil:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sunday, December 21, at Plot 5, Kulubya Close in Bugolobi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Church service:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday, December 22, at All Saints Church at 11 am.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Burial:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tuesday, December 23, at Kanyandahi at 12 noon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maj. 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