Sports
Uganda’s Shamirah Nabadda selected among CAF match officials for AFCON 2025
Rabat — Ugandan FIFA referee Shamirah Nabadda has been appointed among the elite match officials selected to officiate at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, marking yet another major milestone in her fast-rising officiating career. Nabadda’s appointment comes just weeks after she won a prestigious CAF Refereeing Award in Rabat, further…
Celtic cup: She Cranes tame Scotland to stretch unbeaten run
Glasgow, Scotland — The Uganda She Cranes continued their sparkling run at the ongoing Celtic Cup at Emirates Arena in Glasgow with a hard-fought 53–51 victory over hosts Scotland, sealing their third consecutive win in the tournament. Captain Mary Nuba delivered a masterclass in the shooting circle, dominating under pressure and earning the Player of…
5th edition of Equity–NARO golf open unveiled
Namulonge — Equity Bank Uganda, in partnership with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), has unveiled the 5th Edition of the Equity NARO Golf Open, set to take place from November 27–29 at the iconic Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge. The 2025 tournament will run under the theme “17 Years of Transforming…
Uganda wins 13 medals in Riyadh as Otim makes rowing history
Uganda’s sports sector is celebrating a week of exceptional achievement as Team Uganda athletes returned from the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh with an impressive 13 medals, while 16-year-old Marcel Otim made history by winning the country’s first-ever international rowing medal at the Commonwealth Rowing Beach Sprints in Barbados. The Ugandan contingent from athletics,…
The evolution of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON trophy: A definitive history
Few objects in African sport carry as much symbolism as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. It is a vessel for memory as much as metal: an emblem of continental pride, the culmination of generations of talent, and a mirror of the competition’s own growth from a four-team invitational in 1957 to a…