Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been beefed up in Kasese district ahead of the third edition of the Rwenzori Theluji Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday starting with the marathon. The festival is a showcase of the uniqueness of biodiversity in and around Kasese. The …
Read More »Mbale City schools team to miss Soroti finals due to lack of funds
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a second consecutive year, the Mbale City primary ball games team will not participate in this year’s nationals in Soroti city, set for the 26th of August, due to a lack of funds. In an exclusive interview, Moses Wangwe, the Mbale city sports …
Read More »Museveni urges leaders to emulate ‘developmental’ Speaker Among
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, 18 August 2024 officially opened the 21st Edition of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Games. The games, which will run up to 27 August 2024 are being hosted by Bukedea Comprehensive School and Amus …
Read More »Arsenal, Liverpool off to winning starts in Premier League
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal got their Premier League campaign off to a smooth start with a 2-0 win at home to Wolves on Saturday, with a goal in each half. Kai Havertz nodded them in front after 25 minutes following a cross from Bukayo Saka, and the impressive …
Read More »Imane Khelif controversy at Paris Olympics
It shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind ANALYSIS | JAIME SCHUITZ | In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women’s boxing match, Algeria’s Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy’s Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds. “I’ve never been …
Read More »Uganda’s referee Nabadda to officiate in U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World football governing body FIFA has selected Uganda’s leading female referee Shamira Nabadda to officiate at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024. FIFA communicated the selection of the 12 referees, 24 assistants and two support referees on Friday. Sixteen teams including Kenya will …
Read More »Team Uganda to 2024 Olympics lauded at Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has lauded Team Uganda for exceptional performance in the recently concluded Olympics in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Uganda emerged 55th out of 206 countries that participated in the Olympics, wherein Joshua Cheptegei won a gold medal in the 10,00-metre race …
Read More »Kitara FC Vs Al Hilal: Why both legs are to be played at Al Hilal’s stadium
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima-based club Kitara FC will make its debut on the continental stage when they face Libya’s Al Hilal Benghazi in the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederations Cup. The match will be played on Friday at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Benghazi. The team qualified …
Read More »All set for new Premier League as Man City look to make it five in a row
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The new Premier League will kick off on Friday with Manchester City aiming for a fifth consecutive title in what may (or may not) be Pep Guardiola and Kevin de Bruyne’s last season at the club, while Arsenal look to go one better than last …
Read More »SC Villa secures Namboole to host continetnal match against Ethiopia’s CBE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | Uganda Premier League reigning champions SC Villa has secured Mandela National Stadium, Namboole to host their 1st preliminary round of the TotalEnegries CAF Champions League. SC Villa reached an agreement with the UPDF Engineering Brigade, the contractors responsible for Mandela National Stadium (Namboole), to host …
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