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  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Hundreds of Ugandans turned up at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Naalya on Sunday for the second edition of the Independence Marathon, held under the theme “Save a Mother” to mobilise resources for life-saving maternal healthcare. The marathon featured 42-kilometre, 21-kilometre, 10-kilometre and 5-kilometre …

    Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY AND AGENCIES | Michael Tumusiime emerged overall winner of the final Ugandan qualifier of the 2026 NCBA Golf Series after scoring 75 net at Entebbe Club on October 3. He earns an all-expenses-paid trip to the regional Grand Finale in Nairobi. Tumusiime joins Joseph …

  Namulonge, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY |  The Mary Louise Simpkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge will go green at the third edition of the Home Coming Golf tournament on Friday, October 9. Organisers of the tournament who have staked for the first two prizes for a Suzuki Across and …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The afternoon heat hung heavy over Kisoro, but the air at the St Paul’s Mutolere Secondary School playgrounds was electric. Close to 1,000 passionate fans packed the touchlines, a sea of vibrant energy creating a wall of sound that echoed against the backdrop of …

  KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has been tipped by his coach to defend his Bank of America Chicago Marathon title on Oct. 11. Kiplimo’s coach, Peter Chelangat, told Xinhua on Wednesday that the runner has been preparing well and should be in top form for the race. …

Hoima, Uganda | URN | Uganda Cranes defeated Libya 1-0 in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier played at the newly constructed Hoima City Stadium. Arnold Vula scored Uganda’s only goal in the 45th minute after rising to head Allan Okello’s free kick into the back of the net, …

    Hoima, Uganda | URN | Despite tight security, there was excitement among football fans and residents of the Bunyoro sub-region as Hoima City Stadium prepared to host its first-ever international football match. Uganda Cranes take on Libya in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture this …

London, UK | AGENCIES | The Manchester City empire, constructed over nearly two decades of absolute footballing brilliance, faces a historic reckoning that could dismantle its legacy. For years, the club operated as an unstoppable juggernaut, capturing numerous Premier League titles and an elusive Champions League trophy. However, beneath the …

  KAMPALA | Xinhua |  The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has parted ways with national women’s team head coach Sheryl Ulanda Botes after deciding not to renew her contract. “Crested Cranes head coach Sheryl Ulanda Botes and the Federation of Uganda Football Associations have mutually agreed not to …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League after beating Sunderland 5-3 on Sunday. Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick, twice pulling his side level after Manchester City had taken the lead through Enzo Fernandez and then Rayan Cherki, before Antoine Semenyo …