Museveni Commends Ham For Giving Nakivubo A State-Of-The-Art Face-Lift
The President said Kiggundu has been able to make things happen and develop his country.
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Namboole To Test Readiness With Premier League Matches
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has revealed that Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) will host two StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL) matches on 1st May 2024. The double header will test the readiness and ability for the renovated stadium to host football action. According to FUFA, the selected games will see BUL FC host […]
Namboole Renovation: Minister Tasked To Account For Shs97bn
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, has tasked Peter Ogwang, the Minister of State for Sports to provide accountability for the Shs97bn spent on renovations of Mandela National Stadium in Namboole.This comes after the latest inspection report by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) indicated that the current works being done by the Uganda […]
Bob Drani beats 150 Golfers to win Stanbic Monthly Mug
It was circle of pars, tees, birdie, and bogey as 152 golfers stormed Uganda Golf Club (UGC) in Kitante to conquer the much-anticipated Stanbic Monthly Mug Challenge for March; Bob Drani shrugged off the competition to take victory with 63 nets.Speaking shortly after being announced the overall player, Drani Bob attributed his triumph to his […]
Golf Gets Shs500m Sponsorship Boost
Stanbic Bank has announced a three-year UGX500 million sponsorship of the renamed Stanbic Match Play Challenge. The event will span eight months, culminating into a grand finale slated for this October and feature both professional and amateur players.This comes after the partnership between Singleton and the Entebbe Club management came to an end late last […]
Artistes, Finance Ministry Discuss Taxation
For a long time, artistes in Uganda have not been paying taxes despite the huge sums of money they earn and efforts by the government to have them contribute to the national coffers have caused uproar. The latest altercation has been between Alex Muhangi of Comedy Store and Uganda Revenue Authority.To make this work better, […]
Tirupati’s Daughter Set To Marry Into Kotecha’s Family
Two enterprising families are going to be united in love and marriage.This is after Shyam Kotecha, the son of Bhasker Kotecha, the founder of Midland Group, the company that makes Lato Milk, proposed to Juhi Barot, the daughter of Harshad Barot, the founder of real estate company, Tirupati Development (U) Limited.“With the blessings of our […]
Chinese To Showcase Culture And Traditions At Temple Fair
Members of the Chinese community in Uganda will be joined by thousands of Ugandans to celebrate this year’s Chinese Spring Festival Temple Fair at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on Sunday, 28th January 2024.The first ever Chinese folk custom fair, also known as the temple fair, was first held in 2020. The Chinese in Uganda […]
AFCON 2027: Sports Ministry Makes Shs2.1trn Funding Request
The Ministry of Education & Sports is seeking Shs2.1trn for the partial payment for Uganda to host AFCON in 2027 & start the construction of the two required stadiums.However, John Muyingo, State Minister for Higher Education, appearing before the Parliament’s Education Committee said no single penny has been availed for this expenditure in the 2024/25 […]
Festive Season: Police Guides Bar Owners On Customer Safety
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has tasked bar owners to come up with safeguards following multiple incidents of violence including stabbings, brawls and hospitalizations, from drunk fights, assaults and fights for women during past festive seasons. “This time around, we are taking keen interest in bar crimes. In the event that a crime is concealed […]