Uganda, April 26 -- Muslims under the umbrella of Uganda Muslims Welfare Association (UMUWA), which is in charge of the Salaam Muslim Cemetery in Nkoowe, Wakiso District, have embarked on collecting Shs4b to buy a second cemetery.

Speaking to the media during the official launch of a fundraising initiative in Kampala yesterday, the spokesperson of UMUWA, Imam Idd Kasozi, said the Nkoowe cemetery has reached its capacity and the remaining space can accommodate only minors.

"The initiative started in December last year and so far we have collected Shs1.7 billion from different institutions and Muslim communities where the Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, also donated Shs50m for the same cause," he said.

Imaam Kasozi revealed that t...