Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports and Education Minister, Janet Museveni, has once again ordered the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) president Sarah Babirye Kityo to refrain from resuming her office until investigations on her are concluded. Janet Museveni conveyed this directive in a October 4, 2023 letter, to the …
Read More »Four She Cranes players head to Malaysia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four She-Cranes players are currently in Malaysia to undertake professional assessments, as they contemplate securing permanent positions with top clubs in the Malaysian Netball Super League. The move comes barely two months after the She-Cranes earned the distinction of being the best …
Read More »She Cranes performance reignites call to prioritize netball in budget allocation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The national netball team, the She Cranes, received a warm reception Monday evening after their impressive performance at the Netball World Cup in South Africa. The team secured a commendable fifth-place finish, emerging as the top-performing African nation in the tournament. Marking their third …
Read More »She Cranes coach says he will no longer train netballers for free
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes Head Coach Fred Mugerwa, who has been at the helm of the She Cranes since October 2021, has confessed that he has not received a formal salary since his return, apart from a modest sum of 500,000 Shillings, which he was granted …
Read More »Uganda celebrates 5th place finish in netball World Cup
Cape Town, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes have finished 5th at the Netball World Cup. The national netball team, the She Cranes, achieved a historic victory over South Africa on Sunday, securing a 49-47 win and claiming fifth place at the World Cup, their best-ever placement …
Read More »She Cranes beat Wales, eye 5th spot
Cape Town, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Netball team secured its first-ever victory over Wales in a World Cup after a 73-56 win in the ongoing Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town. The She Cranes were recovering from a 49-61 loss against Jamaica, a defeat that dashed …
Read More »She Cranes beats Singapore at Netball World Cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Netball team, the She Cranes secured its first victory over Singapore in the opening game of the ongoing Netball World Cup in South Africa. The She Cranes which is making its fourth World Cup appearance, outsmarted Singaporeans in all quarters and finally ended …
Read More »Uganda Netball Federation president returns to office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) President Sarah Babirye Kityo has returned to office amidst tension. In April, Kityo was asked to step down by the Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, in a meeting attended by National Council of Sports-NCS General Secretary Patrick Ogwel, State …
Read More »Uganda Netball Federation president Babirye sent to Luzira
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Magistrates Court has remanded to Luzira prison the president of the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF), Sarah Babirye Kityo on charges of obtaining money by false pretense. On Monday afternoon Babirye together Zainab Namutebi, a businesswoman and resident in Wakiso District were arraigned before Grade One …
Read More »She Cranes deserve better world netball rankings – Coach Mugerwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fred Mugerwa, the head coach of the national netball team, she cranes has criticized the criteria which the world netball uses to determine world netball rankings. Mugerwa’s reaction was in response to the newest netball rankings published by the International Netball Federation, which saw …
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