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CAF: AFCON ticket sales surpass 1 million

RABAT | Xinhua | Over one million tickets have already been sold for the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Morocco, according to Veron Mosengo-Omba, General Secretary of African football’s governing body CAF. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Rabat ahead of the tournament, which runs from December 21 …

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Uganda shines at 15th EAC Games

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games held in Kampala, ended on high note for Uganda, with the country’s Parliamentarians scooping top accolades in football, netball and basketball (men and women). At a colorful closing ceremony held at the Parliament grounds, Uganda’s legislators …

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AFCON: SuperSport unlocks football for all this festive season

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  This festive season, MultiChoice Uganda is giving football fans the ultimate gift — unlimited access to world-class football action at no extra cost. Speaking about this exciting initiative, Rinaldi Jamusisa, PR and Communications Manager at MultiChoice Uganda, said that from December 18, 2025, to …

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The Riga Football Club

No tale of the Virslīga would be complete without speaking of Riga Football Club. They are the sharp-edged, ambitious force that helped reshape Latvian football. Now you can visit all best betting sites in Uganda 1xBet in order to place wagers on this team too. Riga FC was not born …

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Zimbabweans sweep ANOCA Africa Olympics golf titles

  Luanda, Angola | THE INDEPENDENT |   Zimbabwe’s teenage sensations Munesu Chimhini and Miriam Masiya have clinched gold at the golf event of the 4th ANOCA African Youth Games at Mangais Resort in Luanda today. Sixteen-year-old Masiya was in command from day one, winning the girls’ competition by a dominant 17 shots, …

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Stanbic Bank Uganda invests in the golf stars of tomorrow

Uganda Ladies Golf Union unveils Stanbic Bank as title sponsor for the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 11-year-old Henry Michael Nimoh tees off in the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships on December 14, he believes he will be taking a first …

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