SPORTS

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Kenya Junior Starlets defeated hosts Uganda 2-0 in the first leg of the second round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers on Saturday. Uganda, captained by Agnes Nabukenya, began the match with attacking intensity, but Kenya managed to handle the pressure well. …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool has what should be a straightforward home game on Saturday as it looks to defend its 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League, while the battle for places in Europe next season looks likely to heat up on the weekend. Arne Slot’s …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Professional women accountants have called on their peers to embrace agility, resilience, integrity, continuous skill development, adaptability, and confidence to excel in their careers and navigate workplace challenges. This powerful message was delivered by CPA professionals Freda Anne Namatovu, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The top finishers of the 2025 Absa KH3-7 Hills Run will receive fully paid trips to South Africa, thanks to a new partnership between Uganda Airlines and Absa Bank. The winners from this year’s Run will join the top four winners from last …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  NCBA Bank has successfully concluded the first season of the NCBA Junior Golf Series, culminating in an electrifying finale at the Uganda Golf Club on March 2. The series, which drew over 100 junior golfers from Uganda and beyond, highlighted NCBA’s commitment to …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has secured qualification for the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Cheptegei, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, qualified after beating the qualification time when he finished ninth in Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon. Ethiopia’s Tadese Takele won the race. The Ugandan clocked 2:05:59 …

  ✳ Tokyo Marathon 2025 Men’s Top 10 1. T. Takele – 2:03:23 2. D. Geleta – 2:03:51 3. V. Ngetich – 2:04:00 4. T. Kipruto – 2:05:34 5. M. Uma – 2:05:46 6. B. Kipruto – 2:05:46 7. G. Toroitich – 2:05:46 8. S. Hassan – 2:05:57 9. J. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will compete in the Tokyo Marathon on March 2. Cheptegei told Xinhua that he is well-prepared after months of intensive training. “I made my debut in the Valencia Marathon last year and finished 37th. Now I am …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League takes a break this weekend as attention focuses on the fifth round of the FA Cup, which several sides will be viewing as their only chance of silverware this season. Manchester City is out of the Premier League title race and out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 12th edition of the Kabaka Birthday Run will champion the fight against HIV/AIDS.  The annual run, which attracts over 100,000 participants, serves as a key fundraising platform for health-related causes, with thematic shifts every three years, though the urgency of combating HIV/AIDS has …