Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture has turned up the heat on Netball South Africa (NSA) over the unaccounted R90 million earmarked for the 2023 Netball World Cup hosted in Cape Town. During a tense parliamentary session on…
The Catholic Church, with its 1.3 billion followers spread across continents, is once again at a historical crossroads. With the passing of Pope Francis, the question on many lips is whether the time has finally come for the election of…
In a dramatic legal twist, the Ugandan government has moved swiftly to invoke the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Act in a bid to repatriate convicted High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe from the United Kingdom, just weeks before her sentencing at…
In a sharp escalation of diplomatic tensions, Algeria has ordered 12 staff members of the French embassy to leave the country within 48 hours. The abrupt expulsion comes in direct response to a French judicial decision to indict three Algerians,…
The 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League has reached its penultimate stage, with four continental heavyweights—Al Ahly, Pyramids FC, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates—poised for a historic semi-final showdown. In a landmark moment for African club football, South Africa and Egypt…
In a stunning display of resilience and talent, the Uganda U-17 national team—fondly known as the Cubs—etched their names into football history by qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the very first time. The young stars overturned a…
Tanzania’s political landscape was rocked on Thursday after the country’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, was formally charged with treason—a grave accusation that carries the death penalty under Tanzanian law. The charges came just a day after Lissu was detained…
In a groundbreaking move set to redefine Africa’s place in the global sporting arena, Nigeria is on course to become the first African nation to host the prestigious Commonwealth Games in 2030. The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) confirmed on April…
A contingent of 47 athletes and officials has been flagged off to represent Uganda at the ISF U-15 Gymnasiade in Zlatibor, Serbia. The team comprises 31 student athletes, including 15 boys and 16 girls, who will compete in badminton, table…
The Uganda U-19 national cricket team secured a vital victory in their ICC Under-19 World Cup Africa Qualifiers campaign, defeating Sierra Leone U-19 by 5 wickets at the University of Lagos Oval in Nigeria. After suffering consecutive defeats to Tanzania…
