I could not have made it without your support — Mama D

Mama D serves one of her dishes. Photo by Edgar Baronega By Our Reporter A few minutes to 10am on the morning of Thursday December 28, a countdown that would get Uganda another outstanding recognition in the World Guinness Records started. Professional chef, Dorcus Bashema Kirabo alias Mama D was just minutes away from breaking the Guinness Cookathon World Record, after cooking for four nights and five days at Zoe’s Cakes n Bites in Kira. Handclaps and cheers got louder as the clock ticked. Clad in a green apron branded Royco in tribute to her condiment sponsor, Mama D still managed a bright smile on her face, as she got closer to beating Irish man, Alan Fisher’s, cooking record of 119 hours, 57 minutes, and 16 seconds, that was set on October 3, 2023, in Japan. She would go on for an extra day to make 144 hours of cooking to set a new world record. “It has not been easy but here we are. I have broken the record and I’m still going on. I appreciate the love and outpouring of support from across the nation. Hundreds of people physically kept me company and others cheered me on on...