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Uganda Hippos U20 Head Coach Morley Byekwaso has revealed the 23-man squad for the Dire Cup in Ethiopia, a key preparatory tournament proceeding to the All Africa Games 2023 Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The final squad traveled to Ethiopia on Thursday, February 22, 2024, aboard Ethiopian Airlines. The tournament will have four nations, including Uganda, hosts Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya. According to Byekwaso, the Dire Cup, scheduled for February 24-28, 2024, is an important stepping stone for the Hippos. “The tournament in Ethiopia...

Africa Rugby has accepted Uganda's bid to host the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Rugby Africa Cup at the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole. Peter Ogwang, Minister of State for Education and Sports, announced on his X account (formerly Twitter). “Africa Rugby has unanimously accepted Uganda's bid to host the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Rugby Africa Cup at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole,” Ogwang stated. Ogwang also talked about the progress of the renovations at Namboole Stadium, stating that the...

The Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has commended entrepreneur Hamis Kiggundu for his efforts in transforming Nakivubo Stadium into a state-of-the-art facility, ready to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027. During her visit to Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium on February 20, 2024, Minister Museveni expressed her admiration for the young and enthusiastic individuals like Kiggundu, who are actively contributing to the development of Uganda through significant projects. “The NRM government is very proud to see...

Kenyan long-distance runner Henry Rono has died at the age of 72 at the Nairobi South Hospital, where he had been hospitalized for the past 10 days. According to a statement released by Athletics Kenya, Rono died at around 10:30 a.m. on February 15, 2024. “On behalf of the Athletics Kenya Executive Committee and the athletic fraternity, we wish to convey our sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the entire athletic fraternity during this trying moment,” Athletics Kenya...

 Kenya's marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a traffic accident in the Rift Valley on Sunday night at around 11pm, cutting short the promising career of the man who wanted to run the marathon below 2 hours. The 24-year-old set the world record at the Chicago Marathon in October with a time of two hours and 35 seconds to surpass the mark of 2:01:09 run by compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin in...

A team of six Ugandans is set to represent Uganda at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships which will take place in Doha, Qatar from the 2nd to the 18th of February 2024. Team Uganda is ready to take on its marks and dive into the Waters for the year 2024. The first assignment is the World Aquatic Championships that will happen in Doha, Qatar. The team that will represent Uganda includes the country in the Middle East including three men and...