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President Museveni has given a greenlight for the resumption of Sports in the country but with stringent restrictions amidst Coronavirus struggle. This, comes after 186 days since a ban on public gatherings was effected in March 18, 2020. Addressing the Nation on Sunday night, Museveni put up strong restrictions including...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will address the nation on Sunday at 8pm to give an update on the Covid19 struggle. The Sports Fraternity is anxiously waiting and hoping for the good news in terms of Sports Resumption. It has been 186 days of no Sport in the country since a...

Uganda Crested Cranes player has confirmed testing positive for the deadly Coronavirus. USA-based defender Joan Nakirya announced the diagnosis on her social media accounts: "I was tested positive for Covid19 this afternoon. I was exposed to two people. I went from Zero to feeling sick in a matter of hours....

Uganda Cranes striker Derrick Nsibambi has tested positive for Coronavirus, reports have said. Nsibambi is one of the two cases that have been reported by Egypt Premier League side Smouha SC, according to African Sports journalist Nuuhu. Nsibambi's teammate Mohammed Koffi has also reportedly tested positive, but the Club is...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Monday, extended the country's lockdown for more 21 days. The President said restrictions on public gatherings, boda bodas, arcades, salons and curfew among others remain in place. Sports in Uganda has been banned since mid March, stretching to 95 days since. Most Federations have cancelled...

Saturday Mwadui 0-1 Young AfricansCoastal Union 2-2 Namungo Sunday Azam FC Vs MbaoSimba vs Ruvu shooting Stars Football in Tanzania resumed on Saturday with two top flight fixtures after three months of suspension but with major Covid19 concern. Fans that attended the games did not comply with the regulations that...

Warriors guard Mark Opio has opened up about the harsh reality faced during the ongoing lockdown because of Covid19 pandemic. The player has faced a frustrating environment due to the loss of a supposed normal life he is used to. "To be honest with you it’s not the best of...

Vipers players in the dugout at St Mary's stadium Kitende. Bata Images Vipers players have cried foul after the club management decided to reduce their monthly salaries without consent, a source has told this website. Sources close to the players claim that they received drastic salary cuts for the month...

Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) will receive $200000, which is about Sh752M, from Confederation of African Football (CAF), it's official. CAF announced on Thursday that it will release a total of USD 10.8 Million to its 54 member Associations as part of a relief plan to "ease the financial...

Government will pay Kenya Premier League players $100 each for the next three months to ease their struggles during this Covid19 pandemic. Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed told the Kenyan press that the initiave will cost Ksh20M which is part of Ksh50M stimulus package set aside from the sports fund...

National Council of Sports (NCS) has asked sports federations to submit their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for resumption of sports activities. Sports in the country has been on hold since the government put a ban on public gatherings in mid March. NCS is a government statutory organ responsible to among...

Defender Nicholas Wakiro Wadada is set to miss the rest of the 2019/20 league season with Azam FC, Daily News has reported. Wadada is one of the seven foreign players who are currently outside Tanzania due to lockdown in their respective countries. “We are unable to facilitate the travel logistics...

The government of Tanzania has given Tanzania mainland football league to resume from June 1, 2020. Tanzania Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Harrison Mwakyembe confirmed that they will allow few fans as they move to stop Covid19 pandemic. “Each team will be allowed to have a specific number...

Federation of Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA) on Friday ended football competitions "after thorough consideration on the unprecedented situation caused by Covid19 pandemic." The Rwanda Federation consequently awarded APR the 2019/20 league title for a record-extending 18th time. This is the first title for APR since the 2017/18 season and the...

FUFA has taken the right decision to end the Football league season according some experts. The Federation, on Wednesday, confirmed the end of the 2019/20 season due to the Covid19 pandemic. Read - Vipers Declared UPL Champions as FUFA Ends Football season Consequently, Vipers have been awarded the UPL title...

StarTimes Uganda Premier League side Express FC have received food relief for their players and coaching staff from sponsors Betway Uganda to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. The contribution, worthy Sh5M, is fulfilment of the pledge Betway had ealier promised last month to their assets. Each player, a total...

Tanzania to test all top division players ahead of league resumption, the Citizen TZ has reported. The players and match officials will undergo medical examination according to the league's CEO Almassy Kasongo. "Any player who is found positive would not feature in the league if and when it resumes," Kasongo...

Cameroon has ended their football season because of the Covid19 pandemic, it's official. The decision was announced on Tuesday, May 13 in a letter signed by Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Seidou Mbomba Njoya. The leagues ended are; the EliteOne and Elite Two professional championships, the national first division women's...

State Minister for Sports Hon Hamson Obua has clarified on the pressing issue of when Sports in Uganda will return. Sports has been on hold since the government announced a ban on public gatherings in mid March because of the Covid19 pandemic. Speaking to Sports Federations in a Zoom conference...

Basketball governing body in Uganda, FUBA, has postponed upcoming Zone Five activities in Kampala due to Covid19 pandemic. This was confirmed in a document released by the Federation, dated May 11 2020 and signed by head of Marketing, media and publicity Arnold Katabi. The postponed events are Zone V preliminaries...