Environment  Protection

"Water will continue to dry up until the population understands that burning bushes when they are cultivating or seeking pasture land is a bad habit," said the Bishop of Makamba Diocese to the Christians of Bisoro Archdeaconry in a confirmation service when it was reported that the population of Kayogoro County suffer from the lack of proper water.

Seminar

Rev Gatoto Hermes, the Diocesan Secretary attended a seminar on Counselling of the people living with the HIV/AIDS organised by the Peace Center in Bujumbura-Diocese from 3^rd-7^th October 05. This seminar was organised to train priests who will train counsellors in their respective Churches. At the end of the seminar certificates were delivered to the participants.

Suicide

Christians in Mwarusi Sub-Parish in Gahosha Parish were totally suprised to hear that Miss Niyakire Redecy, a daughter to Mr Harusha Crescent, one of our  senior catechists had committed  suicide by hanging up herself on a tree in the evening of 23^rd October 05. When we asked the cause of her suicide, we were told that she was unhappy to see her young sister being engaged in marriage ahead of her.

Testimony

Students in West Ankole Diocese in Uganda are convinced that "Abstinence until marriage and faithfulness in marriage are still the best way to be free from sexually transmitted diseases". This was a testimony   that came through the visit of the Bishop of Makamba Diocese and Mrs Kwizera Annonciate , the MU worker who visited  West Ankole Diocese in Uganda to promote Universal Chastity Education.