New Zealand | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national netball team, the She Cranes, has arrived in New Zealand for the Fast5 Netball World Series, set to take place from November 9 to 10. Head coach Nelson Bogere selected a squad of ten players last week, including Mary Nuba, Shadia Nasanga, …
Read More »She cranes netball team attack giants England in Vitality cup opener
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The She Cranes, Uganda’s national netball team, are gearing up for a challenging opening match against England tonight in the Vitality Netball Cup at the Ovo Arena in Wembley, England. The team enters the tournament with confidence after securing a 2-1 victory against Welsh Feathers …
Read More »She cranes finalize preparations for test series, vitality netball nations cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Netball Team, she cranes has finalized preparations for the international test series against the Wales Netball Team, the Welsh Feathers. The team under the guidance of veteran coach Fred Mugerwa and his assistant Nurudine Kato had nearly four weeks of immense preparation for …
Read More »She Cranes are to make it to the next step come January 2024
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes Head Coach, Fred Mugerwa is confident of the team’s performance ahead of the the Vitality Netball Nations Cup and the Wales Test Series. The She Cranes embarked on preparations for the two invitation tournaments which serve as a consolation after missing out on …
Read More »She Cranes out of African Netball championship
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda national netball team She Cranes will not participate in the upcoming 2023 African Nations Championship scheduled for November 26, 2023, in Botswana. Moses Mwase, the Chairperson of the recently appointed ad-hoc Normalization Committee for Netball told URN that it has been difficult …
Read More »Peace Proscovia on netball normalization committee headed by Mwase
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes star Peace Proscovia has been named part of the Uganda Netball Federation normalization committee to oversee Netball activities in the country. Earlier this month, World Netball advised the Uganda Netball Federation Executive Committee led by President Sarah Babirye Kityo to step down …
Read More »What next for She Cranes?
NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | On Wednesday, the National Council of Sports-NCS decided to revoke the certificate of recognition for the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF). The decision followed the federation’s alleged failure to address persistent governance and leadership challenges. This means that UNF is no longer authorized to conduct …
Read More »FUFA picks Ayieko as Crested Cranes interim coach
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Ayieko is the interim coach for the senior women’s national football team, the Crested Cranes, for a one-month period. According to a statement from the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Ayieko will be supported by Eric Ndifuna and Olive Mbekeka as part …
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 coach Mugerwa has no reason to complain without a contract’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, has reacted to concerns about the contract of the She Cranes Head Coach, Fred Mugerwa. According to Ogwang, Mugerwa has not held an official contract with the Netball Federation since his return to lead the national team. These …
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