On Monday, the President of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the National Sports Bill 2023, which replaces the 1964 National Council of Sports Act. This marks the most significant revamp in the sports sector that Uganda has witnessed in over half a century. Magogo, the Budiope East legislator who initially introduced the bill to Parliament in November 2022, ...
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URA FC Players Want To Win For Fallen Coach Sam Timbe
URA FC players will go into their FUFA Super 8 Tournament semi-final match against KCCA FC on Friday with a target of winning. This they have decided will be for departed head coach Sam Timbe. The Tax Collectors are mourning the demise of their tactician but must get back to serious business. “Honestly speaking, we are in shape amidst the ...
Read More »Joshua Cheptegei’s 2nd Gold Dream Ends After Suffering A Foot Injury
Joshua Cheptegei, the Ugandan three-time world champion has been ruled out of the 5000m men’s event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Team Uganda’s captain who clinched the 10,000m gold a few days ago has apparently pulled out due to a foot injury. Benjamin Njia, the national coach, confirmed to reporters that the 26-year-old gold medalist ...
Read More »Transport Fares Rise Sharply As Bus Strike Enters Day 3
Scores of commuters were left stranded in Kampala as an unannounced strike by bus operators entered its third day on Thursday. The impact of the strike has been immediate. Thousands have been grounded and businesses, that either rely on or are associated with bus transport, are losing money. At all the six city bus terminals of Global, Kisenyi, Namayiba, Link, ...
Read More »Boda Boda Accident Kills Three, Injures One In Kween
At least three people died on the spot and another sustained critical injuries following a boda boda accident in Kween District on Wednesday morning. The 5:30 am boda boda accident was registered at Atari cell, Kaptoyoy Sub County. This is along the Kapchorwa-Suam Highway in Kween District, eastern Uganda. According to Sipi Region Police Spokesperson Mr Fred Chesang, it is ...
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