LWEZA– As the Church of Uganda prepares to host the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans (GSFA) General Assembly from 13th to 17th April 2027 at Lweza Training and Conference Centre, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, today visited the Centre to assess its readiness for the international event.
During the visit, Archbishop Kaziimba toured the newly constructed accommodation facilities, whose construction was commissioned by the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Jessica Alupo, representing H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, during the Thanksgiving Service for Church of Uganda’s Directorate of Household and Community Transformation held on 26th March 2026 at Lweza Training and Conference Centre.
”I am impressed by the speed and professionalism demonstrated in the construction of this project. We are committed to transforming Lweza Training and Conference Centre into a world-class provider of hospitality services while strengthening its original mandate as a premier training and conference facility,” Archbishop Kaziimba said.
He added, “Church of Uganda has been hosting Global South Bishops’ training conferences, with the next one scheduled for next month at this same facility. We have also successfully hosted several other international conferences, achieving excellent results. Hosting the Global South General Assembly is a strong vote of confidence in our organizational capacity.”
The Archbishop was accompanied by the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Canon William Ongeng; the Director of Household and Community Transformation, Rev. Andrew Agaba and the General Manager of Lweza Training and Conference Center, Rev. Chrysostom Akwech.
According to Rev. Andrew Agaba, the ongoing construction project has reached the roofing stage and is expected to be completed by the end of next month.
