oole Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among has tasked the State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang to provide accountability for the 97 billion shillings spent on renovations of Mandela National Stadium- Namboole. Among issued the directive during the plenary after the Opposition Chief …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Thousands of Ugandans took part in a mega run on Sunday organized by the Buganda Kingdom and Airtel to raise funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS in the East African country. Dubbed the Kabaka Birthday Run 2024, the annual event was held under the …
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Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bidco FC returned to winning ways after a 3-0 defeat of Wakiso Giants in a Uganda Premier League match played on Saturday at the FUFA technical Centre in Njeru. The Eastern based side took the lead through Jerome Kiirya scored their opening goal. Alex Kitata …
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LONDON | Xinhua | Arsenal showed both their ability on the break and their defensive capability to win 3-0 away to Brighton on Saturday evening and returned to the top of the Premier League above Liverpool, who play away to Manchester United on Sunday. The deadlock in an absorbing first …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) has named the final squad for the T20 Women’s World Cup Global qualifiers slated for April 19 to May 2 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. Head coach Lawrence Ssematimba said Thursday that he also selected Janet Mbabazi as the captain …
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LONDON | Xinhua | The race for the Premier League title has no let-up this weekend as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City continue their three-horse race at the top of the table. Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Sheffield United kept their two-point lead over Arsenal and three-point advantage over Manchester City, …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has maintained top spot in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Zone, according to the FIFA rankings released on Thursday. In the rankings, Uganda is placed 92nd with 124.15 points, 19th in Africa. Argentina still tops it with 1,858 points, while …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The nail-biting Stanbic Bank Golf Match-Play Challenge Round 1 swings into action Saturday at the Lakeside Entebbe Golf Club with a total of 32 matches in action. Four all Lady golf pairs will be vying to advance to the next slot with one couple …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank will sponsor the Monthly Mug challenge at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge. The NCBA Monthly Mug tournament is scheduled to take place on April 27, promising another exciting day of golfing excellence and camaraderie. “Our purpose at NCBA is to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA announced the commencement of this year’s NCBA Uganda Open that is part of the Junior Golf Series, a 3 days event that took place at the Serena Golf Course in Kigo. The event marked a significant drive to promote and develop golf among …
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