Shamika eyes 2028 Olympics points at Kampala International
Rahim Nsubuga is the only Ugandan player to qualify for the men's singles main draw of 64 after competing in the qualification stage alongside 22 domestic players and 14 foreign players.
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Mugerwa to host first Captain's Putter at Lake Victoria Serena
Mugerwa is set to tee off at midday on Hole Number Three, with the occasion marked by a whisky toast as he officially sets the tournament in motion.
Ugandan runners off to Lusaka for Absa Marathon Zambia
Peter Akwech, Isaac Masaai, Sylvia Chelangat, and Abate Tadelech earned their places by finishing first and second in the men’s and women’s 25km races at the Absa KH3 7 Hills Run.
Nantume, Kagimu lead Uganda's charge at Jubilee Live Free Race
Nantume and Olympian Charles Kagimu are some of the big names on the Ugandan contingent of 100 riders who are ready to battle for a share of the over sh100m prize money.
Uganda's Rock settle for bronze after beating Kenya at Africa Netball Cup
This is Uganda's best performance at the continental level, following their fifth-place finish at last year's Africa Netball Cup in Malawi.
PICTORIAL: Uganda humbles Namibia to reach Africa Netball Cup final
The She Cranes will face South Africa in the final as they battle for continental glory.
Nanyonga defies time: Only 2015 She Cranes World Cup player still active
Eleven years later, the goal attacker remains on court, still wearing the national colours and competing at club level for NIC Netball Club.
Put demands seriousness as Uganda open AFCON qualifiers against Tunisia
Although Uganda already have a guaranteed place at the finals as co-hosts alongside Kenya and Tanzania, Put wants his team to approach the qualifiers with the seriousness of a competitive campaign.
Court to rule in October on Hoima AFCON roads compensation case
Rev. Denis Murungi, Danuel Denis Mutatina, Dan David Businge, Robert Ntegeka, Musa Amanya, Ester Irumba and Florance Asaba filed the case at the Hoima High Court on behalf of 30 project-affected-persons (PAPs) on July 16.
17 arrested as probe into SC Villa captain's murder intensifies
“During interrogation, the key suspects disclosed that the group had been conducting attacks on members of the community, allegedly using paving blocks (pavers), and identified several of their accomplices. The suspects further revealed that on the fateful day, they moved as a gang and attacked unsuspecting members of the public in areas around Nsambya, Nabisaalu, Kirombe and Makindye in Kampala,” Kawala said.
SC Villa captain Owori dies from injuries sustained in attack by thugs
SC Villa Football Club is deeply saddened to inform its supporters, the football community, and the general public that the club's captain Owori is suspected to have been attacked and assaulted by unknown individuals on Tuesday night.
Chess federation targets prisons, refugee camps for wider enrolment
Allan Benjamin Mande, the deputy president of UCF, said they needed to bring the proposal to the attention of Uganda Prisons and the Office of the Prime Minister, which handles refugee affairs, to ensure the sport is introduced in the two entities.
Iran says Spain World Cup win brought joy to critics of US, Israel
On social media, the winning side appeared to have won support from people around the world thanks to the Spanish government's condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza and Madrid's criticism of the war in Iran.
Masindi municipality launches garbage-free campaign ahead of AFCON 2027
Dubbed 'Keep Masindi Municipality Clean for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027', the initiative aims at tackling the long-standing sanitation issues in preparation for Uganda co-hosting the 2027 AFCON alongside Kenya and Tanzania.
Opio and Trevor Noah to host Julia Roberts, Tom Brady and Fabrizio Romano
Opio and Noah struck YouTube gold after their show went super-viral online — racking up millions of views from across the world.
Trevor Noah and Opio to host live World Cup watch party
"Football is best enjoyed as a communal experience with friends," Opio said in an exclusive interview. "The 2026 World Cup will be a super-sized event with 48 teams competing across 3 countries. Trevor and I figured the biggest World Cup in history deserved nothing less than the biggest football party in history."
Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages
The dispute erupted just days before Thursday's kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts
In April, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any problem would not be with the Iranian players but "some of the other people (they) would want to bring with them", suggesting they may have ties to the Revolutionary Guards, a group on the US terror blacklist.
Arsenal title party invitation leaves Museveni unimpressed
Speaking during the first sitting of the first meeting of the first session of Uganda’s 12th Parliament at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Monday, May 25, 2026, the President said football success could not distract him from national priorities.
Arsenal supporter dies at hands of Man-U fan
Preliminary investigations indicate that Denis, said to have been an Arsenal supporter, got into a misunderstanding with Musiramu, who is alleged to support Manchester United.
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