MÁLAGA, SPAIN — Ugandan long-distance standout Mande Bushendich produced a sensational marathon debut on Sunday, storming to victory at the Generali Maratón de Málaga and smashing the course record in the process. In his first appearance over the 42.195km distance, Bushendich crossed the finish line in a stunning 2:06:07, obliterating the previous course mark of…
Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Masaka Diocese, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, is currently in lawful custody under the detention of security forces, according to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The army confirmed that Fr. Ssekabira was arrested in connection with violent subversive activities against the state,…
Dr Frank Rubabinda Asiimwe, a consultant urologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital, is the new President of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), marking a significant leadership transition for the country’s umbrella body of medical doctors. The announcement, confirmed through multiple official and professional platforms over the past week, has been widely welcomed across Uganda’s health…
Following the sudden cancellation of singer Daxx Kartel’s concert at Gangu Playground, concerns are growing within Uganda’s music community as artists call out the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) for its silence over increasing police interference in concerts. Activist and creative industry promoter Nyanzi Martin Luther has publicly questioned the role of the UNMF, accusing…
Rev. Canon Prof. Grace Lubaale has today been consecrated as the fourth Bishop of Busoga diocese in a colourful ceremony, succeeding Rt. Rev. Paul Moses Samson Naimanhye, who retired after 9 years of service to the church. The consecration that was led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Grace, the Most Rev….