LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool’s title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park. The result leaves Liverpool with 74 points, three points behind Arsenal, with four games left to play, and a point …
Read More »Centenary Bank gives 13th Rotary Cancer Run a sh300million boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, together with its subsidiary, Centenary Foundation have announced their platinum sponsorship of sh300million, for the 2024 edition of the Rotary Cancer Run. During the official launch of the 13th Rotary Cancer Run, Anita Among, Speaker of Parliament and chief guest praised the collaborative …
Read More »Namboole stadium to host test matches ahead of international games
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following renovations at Mandela National Stadium (Namboole stadium), Namboole will host two test games on Wednesday 1st May 2024. The games will kick off with Bull FC playing against Vipers FC at 4:00 pm and KCCA FC playing against SC Villa at 7:00pm. These test …
Read More »Uganda, Madagascar win golds in ITTF Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and Madagascar won the women’s and men’s team events respectively at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships 2024. After seeing off favorites Madagascar in the semifinal 3-0, the hosts defeated Kenya 3-0 in the women’s final played at the Lugogo …
Read More »Bayern edges Arsenal to reach UEFA Champions League semis
BERLIN, CHINA | Xinhua | Joshua Kimmich’s sole goal helped Bayern Munich progress into the UEFA Champions League last four after beating Arsenal 1-0 (3-2 on aggregate) in the second leg on Wednesday. The German giants caught a bright start in front of the home crowd as Harry Kane’s volley …
Read More »Uganda to send five teams for 2024 ISF Football World Cup in Dalian
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda will send five teams to the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Football World Cup in China. The global tournament will take place from May 17 to 27 in Dalian, northeast China. Justus Mugisha, president of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), told …
Read More »Paris Olympics 100-day countdown: moving forward amid expectations and challenges
With 100 days out to the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics, expectations are running high amid challenges. PARIS, France | Xinhua | With the Olympic flame lit on Tuesday in ancient Olympia, the countdown to the Paris Olympic Games hit the 100-day mark, ushering in a period of intense …
Read More »Among to Minister of Sports: Vacate buses from Namboole
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer bus company are vacated from Mandela National stadium to pave way for the country to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in September 2024, and …
Read More »Speaker’s delegation impressed by Namboole stadium works
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, inspected works at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. Among, accompanied by a team from Parliament, was taken on a guided tour by army officials supervised by sports state minister, Peter Ogwang, and was satisfied with the works done by …
Read More »Uganda welcomes World Athletics’ move to reward Olympic champions
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has welcomed a move by World Athletics to reward gold medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Earlier this week, World Athletics announced that each of the 48 athletics events at the Paris Olympics will see its gold medal …
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