More government agencies continue to be hit with money related scandals. The latest is the discovery that Shs10bn mysteriously disappeared from Finance Ministry’s Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). While looking at the 2017/2018 budget performance by Ministry of Finance, MPs on the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) discovered that whereas
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Museveni To Uganda Cranes Players: Plan For Old Age, Avoid Alcohol & Womanising
President Yoweri Museveni Monday evening welcomed the National Soccer Team- The Cranes, from Egypt where they represented the country so well. Museveni said making it to the last 16 out of the 53 countries is a commendable job. He advised the players to plan for old age. “Our sports people
Read MoreUganda coach Sebastien Desabre has said they are more than ready to face Senegal in their round of 16 clash at Cairo International Stadium on Friday. “We are not afraid of any opponent. Senegal have played in the World Cup and it is our chance to play a good team.
Read MoreUganda's players ended their boycott of Africa Cup of Nations training after being promised an extra $6000 dollars each by the country's Football Association (FUFA). The squad took to the pitch three hours behind schedule on Wednesday, after securing the extra cash. They are due to play Senegal on Friday
Read MoreThe Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has lashed out at the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) for failing to manage the issues of Uganda Cranes players’ allowances better. He said that FUFA should resort to dialogue with the players in Egypt instead of dishing out press statements.
Read MoreSeveral Ugandans took to social media on Sunday night to express their disappointment over the failure by the National Broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Cooperation (UBC) to broadcast the match between Uganda Cranes and Egypt. Although UBC had resumed broadcasting the African Cup of Nations-Afcon on June 26th 2019, following negotiations with
Read MoreUganda Cranes is through to the round of 16 despite losing 2-0 to hosts Egypt at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday night in the ongoing Total Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking after the game, FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo said the qualification to the next stage is a result of efforts
Read MoreUganda's Emmanuel Arnold Okwi is among the three leading strikers at the on-going 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with two goals to his name. The Tanzanian based striker scored in the 2-0 Group A win over DR Congo in the opening match before he also netted in the
Read MoreAFCON: Uganda Cranes Coach Desabre Promises Spirited Display Against Hosts Egypt
TOTAL AFCON Egypt 2019 Finals: Sunday, 30th June (Group A): Uganda Vs Egypt (At the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo) Kick off Time: 10 PM Ugandan Time Uganda Cranes Head Coach Sebastien Desabre and Vice Captain Hassan Wasswa Mawanda have expressed their readiness for the game against hosts Egypt that will
Read MoreA bill is currently going through parliament in Kenya that aims to ban use of mobile phones in online gambling, according to Kenya's Business Daily newspaper. If the law is passed, anyone who uses a phone to place a bet will be fined 2m Kenyan shillings ($20,000; £15,000). This will
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