Namugongo Clears Slowly As Stranded Pilgrims Wait For Transport
Traffic inched forward from Kyaliwajjala towards Namugongo on Wednesday morning, as pilgrims who had gathered to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day struggled to find transpor...
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Rapper GNL Zamba Questions Martyrs Day Narrative, Says Kabaka Mwanga Was Framed
Rapper and cultural critic GNL Zamba has ignited debate with a bold assertion that Kabaka Mwanga, long vilified in the official accounts of the Uganda Martyrs’ deaths...
Museveni And His Wife Janet Arrive at Martyrs Mass Under High Security
President Yoweri Museveni, accompanied by First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, arrived at the Anglican Martyrs Site in Namugongo today to part...
Uganda’s Construction Sector Sees Modest Inflation Uptick in April , Driven by Specialised Activities and Civil Works
Uganda’s construction sector recorded a mild rise in inflation, with the annual rate edging up to 0.6% in the 12 months ending April 2025, up from 0.5% in March, accord...
Why Do Thousands Walk Hundreds of Kilometres to Namugongo? The Deep Faith Behind Uganda Martyrs Day
Every 3rd of June, Uganda’s Namugongo becomes the epicenter of African Christianity. From as far as 500 kilometers away, pilgrims make their way there on foot enduring...
Experts Urge Mothers to Prioritise Health, Family Welfare
The Chairperson of the Uganda AIDS Commission Board, Dr. Ruth Ssenyonyi, has called on mothers across the country to take an active role in protecting their families agai...
Security Tightened at Namugongo Shrine Ahead of Martyrs’ Day Celebrations
As we get close to the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations on June 3, the Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is buzzing with preparations and heightened security...
PFF urges clergy to pressure NRM over ‘Muwanga-like’ behaviour and call for release of political prisoners
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has called on clergy and pilgrims attending Namugongo Martyrs Day to disassociate from the NRM government’s “devil-like” acti...
Budadiiri Pilgrims March as 57 Drones Donated
A team from Budadiiri has embarked on an extraordinary journey this morning, as they were flagged off with 57 drone vehicles donated to transport Catholic faithful to the...
Museveni Meets Family of Former Rebel Commander Francis 'Hitler' Eregu
President Museveni has met with the family of the late Francis 'Hitler' Eregu, a once-feared rebel commander who led the Uganda People’s Army (UPA) during the insurgenc...