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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The national women’s team, the Crested Cranes, will host their rivals Rwanda in the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers at Kigali Pele Stadium in Kigali, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed. This comes two weeks before the first leg of the qualifiers, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has unveiled a comprehensive seven-year football development plan aimed at promoting and professionalizing the sport at all levels, from grassroots to elite. The plan was formulated following a one-day brainstorming meeting held at the Buikwe-based FUFA technical …

Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Gators Swim Club retained the 8th Uganda Swimming Federation National Swimming Championships on Sunday at Kampala Parents School in Naguru. The Ntinda based swimming club swept the Men’s and Women’s overall prize with 3,132 and 2,110 points respectively and won the overall team prize …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICEA General Insurance has once again been crowned overall winners of the Insurance Gala 2023 edition held at KISU play grounds. ICEA who were also winners of last year’s edition beat over 40 other participants to the top prize. UAP Old Mutual Insurance emerged the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has collected over 948 million shillings from the 2023 edition of the seven hills run. The Seven Hills Run is a-21 kilometer run covering the seven hills of the country’s Capital city. Funds from the run organized by the National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei came second at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Friday. The reigning duo World record holder in 10.000 and 5.000 meters ended the race in a time of 12:41.61 microseconds and it was won by Ethiopia’s Belihu Aregewi who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Women’s Football team, the Crested Cranes have kicked off preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers for the CAF edition. The girls who currently have no head coach after FUFA declared the position vacant in March are relying on Ayubu Khalifa who by …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kigezi Home Boys football club is back in the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) Big League. This is after they defeated Buhimba United Saints football club 2-1 in the return leg of the final qualifiers. In the first leg played at Kabale Municipal …

Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Irene Nakalembe and Marvin Kibirige are back home after impresing on their debuts in tournaments in  Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire recently. Nakalembe was making her debut in Kumasi and returned scores of 72, 81, 78, 83, 314, enroute to victory in the 66th Vodafone …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY  | Raymond Ekwamu has claimed the overall winners prize at the MTN Monthly Tee of June at the par 71 Lakeside side Entebbe Club. Ekwamu had the lowest score of 68 nett to beat and win a strong field of 179 golfers. All 179 golfers …