SPORTS

NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday promised the country’s soccer team, Harambee Stars over 600 million shillings (4.6 million U.S. dollars) if they win the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). “Guys, it cannot get better than this. We have tripled the rewards so that everyone does their …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Can African heavyweights like Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reclaim their dominance, or is it time for a dark horse to emerge as Senegal did in 2022? Anticipation is building across the continent as the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NCBA Golf Series 2025 heads to Jinja this weekend, teeing up a thrilling mix of top-tier amateur golf, vibrant fanfare, and one of the event’s most anticipated showstoppers, a hole-in- one challenge with a brand-new Nissan Qashqai waiting at the 18th green. The …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Marvin Kibirige won the inaugural Brian Toolit Memorial Golf tournament yesterday at the par 72 Kitante Golf Course at the Uganda Golf Club. Kibirige won the 2-day tournament by 3 strokes with a score of 5 under par, 137. The Namulonge-based professional took …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s U15 girls team has emerged as champions of Africa and secured a spot in the 2025 World Youth Table Tennis Challenge. The team won the gold after defeating Tunisia in the final of the 2025 ITTF African Youth Championships, which concluded in Lagos, Nigeria, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sh89 million was raised last year at the inaugural Watoto Golf tournament. The target this year is to again raise as much as sh350 million through sport, to enable Watoto Church care about the community its members live in. “I was living a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has announced a comprehensive traffic management plan to facilitate the smooth and secure movement of teams, officials, and guests during the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN). In a July 30, 2025, press statement, Michael Kananura, the spokesperson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only two days left to the official opening of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), security agencies yesterday held a joint preparatory meeting. CHAN, which will be hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, officially kicks off on Saturday with the first match being Tanzania …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Niger has become the first national side to arrive in Uganda ahead of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off this week at the refurbished Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The Niger delegation touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Newcastle United coach Eddie Howe has not given up hope of keeping star striker Alexander Isak at St James’ Park for the coming season. The Sweden international striker is at the center of intense speculation after not playing in any of his side’s pre-season friendlies …