Entebbe Airport was a scene of celebration as Ugandan rally ace Yasin Nasser and his co-driver Ali Katumba returned home after clinching the 2025 African Rally Championship (ARC) title Uganda’s first in 26 years. The crew touched down at 1:00 a.m. aboard Uganda Airlines, where they were warmly received by officials from the Federation of…
Ronald Sebuguzi and co-driver Anthony Mugambwa stole the show in Round 2 of the Sprint Championship at Festino City. Behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta Proto, the NRC table leader clocked an impressive 2 minutes and 30 seconds, narrowly beating closest rivals John Semudu and Eric Senono, who were driving a Subaru N8, by…
Ugandan crew Yasin Nasser and Ali Katumba are the new 2025 African Rally Champions, sealing the title in dramatic fashion as the African Rally Championship season wrapped up in Morogoro, Tanzania, on Sunday. Heading into the decisive round with an eight-point lead over Kenya’s Samman Vohra, Nasser and Katumba adopted a cautious approach in their…
Ugandan rally driver Yasin Nasser is keeping his eyes firmly on the finish line as he prepares to compete in the Mkwawa Tanzania International Rally this Saturday and Sunday. Nasser currently leads the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) standings with 118 points, holding a slim 12-point advantage over his closest rival, Kenya’s Samman Vohra (106 points)….
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has detailed a comprehensive package of direct benefits for players in the newly formatted Uganda Premier League (UPL) for the 2025/26 season, marking a significant investment in athlete welfare and league professionalism. Amid ongoing criticism of the new league structure, FUFA has committed substantial funds to initiatives designed…
Tokyo – Uganda’s hopes for marathon glory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships were decisively dashed in the early hours of Monday morning as defending champion Victor Kiplangat finished a distant 15th, failing utterly to retain his title. With the nation’s iconic distance stars, Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo, absent to focus on next month’s…
The Cricket Cranes started their tour of South Africa on a winning note, defeating local side DP Lions by five wickets. The Ugandans are using the tour as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe, where they will be chasing a second consecutive World Cup appearance from September 26 to October 4….
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled his substantial financial pledge to the Uganda Cranes following their performance in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The President had promised the national football team 1.2 billion Ugandan shillings for each victory during the tournament, which was co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. With the Cranes securing two…
The 4th Beach Woodball World Cup teed off yesterday at Laem Charoen Beach, Thailand, with Uganda’s men’s team making a strong statement by defeating India 3-0 in the quarterfinals. The emphatic victory booked Uganda a semifinal clash against Hong Kong in the Fairway Team category today. Eight countries including Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, India,…
Uganda’s World Cup qualifying hopes remain alive after a professional 2–0 victory over Somalia at Mandela National Stadium, on Monday evening. Early goals from Allan Okello and Jude Ssemugabi proved decisive in a game where the Cranes managed both pressure and discipline to stay firmly in Group G contention. The hosts took control immediately when…
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