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Speaker Among Inspects Namboole Stadium Renovations Amid CAF Concerns

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has today April 15, 2024 visited the Mandela National Stadium, also known as Namboole Stadium, to inspect the progress of its ongoing renovations. While...

Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen Win First League Title after 120 Years in Record-Breaking Unbeaten Season

In a historic turn of events, Bayer Leverkusen has finally secured their first-ever Bundesliga title after a staggering...

Finance State Minister Lugoloobi Commits Release of 17bn Balance for Namboole Stadium Works

The State Minister for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi, has promised the release of a balance of 17.763 billion Ugandan...

Namuleme Steps Down as Kampala Queens Captain,

The long-serving captain for Kampala Queens Football Club (FC) Zainah Namuleme has stepped down from her position. She...

Uganda’s Weightlifters Davis Niyiyota and Lydia Nakidde Set to Make Waves at the 2024 IWF World Cup in Thailand

Uganda’s weight-lifters Davis Niyiyota and Lydia Nakidde will be representing Uganda at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)...

NGABO TO DEPUTISE LUYINDA AT WAKISO GIANTS FC

Football coach Pius Ngabo will be John ‘Ayala’ Luyinda’s assistant at Uganda Premier League side Wakiso Giants FC. It had earlier been reported that Abdallah Mubiru had agreed to become Wakiso’s head coach with Luyinda his deputy. However, the latest indicates that Mubiru is not in the picture and it is Luyinda to take over from Alex Gitta at Kabaka Kyabaggu. Luyinda has agreed to a two-year contract with the Purple Sharks and he will be deputised by Ngabo. Former KCCA FC, Vipers,...

National Netball Federation Seeks Support For July 2022, Commonwealth Games

The Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) has started a mission to seek over 280millions for their upcoming International tournaments for the national team, She Cranes.. The President of National Netball Federation, HON. Sarah Breeze Babirye Kityo says, “We need over 280M for preparations. We shall not wait for government support. We need to start on our own and Government help will find us along the way.” It should be noted that Uganda will host the East African club Championships between 18th-15th May,...

Cranes Head Coach Micho Reacts To Totalenergies AFCON 2023 Qualifiers Draw

Uganda Cranes, the National Senior Men’s Football Team have been drawn in Group F in the qualifiers of the Total Energies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. In a draw held on Tuesday, 19th April 2022 in Johannesburg, Uganda Cranes is in the same group with North African giants Algeria, West African outfit Niger and neighbors Tanzania. The qualifying matches will start in June this year with the fixtures and exact dates set to be announced at a later date. The top two...

Cristiano Ronaldo, Wife Georgina Rodriguez Announce Death of Baby Boy

Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have announced the death of their baby boy, saying it is the "greatest pain that any parents can feel". The Portugal international, 37, and Rodriguez, 28, were expecting twins. Their baby girl survived, and they said her birth "gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness". "Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you," they wrote. In a statement on social media, they said: "It...

Uganda Excelling in the Inter parliamentary Games In Arusha

Team Uganda started in winning mode in the Inter parliamentary games that kicked off yesterday 6th December, 2021 in Arusha Tanzania. The Ugandan legislators started off on a good note with registering wins from both the men and women games. Volleyball Men Sets. Uganda 3:1 Zanzibar Game breakdown Uganda 23:25 Zanzibar Uganda 25:16 Zanzibar Uganda 25:21 Zanzibar  Uganda 25:20 The Ladies battled it out with their Kenyan counterparts and registered a win in the Netball competition Uganda 53: 5 Kenya. The national parliaments of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and the East...

Uganda’s Olympic Medalist Jacob Kiplimo Blows off another World Record

Uganda’s long distance runner Jacob Kiplimo has broken another world record after winning the half marathon in Lisbon, Portugal. Competing in the Lisbon Half Marathon, Kiplimo crossed the finishing line in 57:31 to break the record. The 20-year-old averaged 2 minutes, 43 seconds per kilometer to take one second from the previous record (57:32) held by Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya. Kiplimo produced a one of the greatest solo races in the history of distance running. He dropped the lead pack from the start...