In football, a referee’s whistle can be a pause button—but under IFAB’s latest guidance, delaying that whistle after a sending-off offence can turn the next few seconds into a disciplinary maze. Referees are advised not to play advantage after red-card…
Uganda’s HIV story is increasingly becoming a story of treatment success—but the country’s next breakthrough may depend on finding the people who still do not know they are infected. Preliminary findings from the 2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA…
The fiercest rivalry in Spanish football has moved from the pitch to the paperwork. Real Madrid and Barcelona are once again locked in a contest, this time over the handling of the long-running Negreira matter, after UEFA confirmed it had…
There are weeks when football writes its history beyond the pitch. As Portugal confronts an unexpected rupture involving Cristiano Ronaldo and the iconic No. 7 shirt, Lionel Messi is simultaneously being celebrated in an entirely different arena—with the University of…
For Kampala’s football fans, the next goal may not be the one scored on the pitch—it could be the one displayed on a phone screen. But as neighbourhood Wi-Fi networks increasingly become lifelines for live matches, sports updates and digital…
At the edge of dawn in Fort Portal, the ancient symbols of Tooro royalty took centre stage as a succession dispute gave way to a new reign. Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a former television journalist, was formally installed on Tuesday as…
By the time the final whistle pierced the Hoima night, Uganda had secured three precious points—but the bigger story had already unfolded beyond the scoreboard. From a gruelling five-hour journey from Kampala to the roar of a packed Hoima City…
In football, some chapters end not with a defeat, a trophy or a dramatic final whistle, but with a short statement that quietly closes the door on an entire era. That is how Sheryl Ulanda Botes’ three-year journey with the…
Uganda is gearing up to host the 2026 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championship in Kampala from October 21–25, with one main goal: winning the overall title for the fourth time in a row.After claiming victories in Rwanda (2023), Burundi (2024),…
For decades, Uganda’s football search largely began at home. Now, FUFA is turning its scouting map upside down. The Uganda Cranes are looking beyond Uganda’s borders for players whose football careers may have taken them elsewhere, but whose family roots…
