Allan Chekwech

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Chekwech

Fresh details have emerged following the attack on two pilots from Uganda in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. In our reporting yesterday, we indicated that the two pilots flying an aeroplane from Uganda to Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the restive eastern DRC, were on Thursday evening attacked by unknown gunmen.

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Allan Chekwech

BYTwo pilots flying an aeroplane from Uganda to Bukavu in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were, on Thursday evening, reportedly attacked and kidnapped by yet-to-be named gunmen. Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern DRC, lies on the south-western peninsular of Lake Kivu, bordering Rwanda. The city is approximately 750 kilometers from Uganda’s capital, Kampala.

Sep 9, 2024 | monitor.co.ug | Allan Chekwech

To the athletics fraternity and people close to her, the death of Rebecca Cheptegei on September 5 was devastating, but not surprising. Friends and family members shared yesterday that Cheptegei lived a distressed life in the past year and was unsettled in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, held between July 26 and August 11.

Aug 5, 2024 | monitor.co.ug | Allan Chekwech

The newly crowned 10,000m Olympic champion, Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei, may not be available to defend the 5,000m title he took at the Tokyo Games in Japan, three years ago after he requested not to take part in the forthcoming race. Reliable sources, who spoke to Monitor from the French capital, Paris, on Monday afternoon, said the global superstar suffered an injury to his shoulder on Friday night after the 10,000m race and has not had preparation sessions since Saturday.

Aug 4, 2024 | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Mwanguhya |Allan Chekwech

You have to give to get, and no one understands this better than a successful person, or one aspiring. But for this particular chore, we shall take an athlete. You have got to be ready to give up almost everything for you to make it at the highest level. Uneducated comfort, directionless eating, partying, hard beverages, name it… All those have to take a back seat for you to remain focused on the prize.