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Apr132021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

Onyango resigns from national team

I sit here with tears rolling down my eyes because after a lengthy consideration I have come to the decision of retiring from international football with immediate effect. It is a sad day in my life knowing that I will never wear the jersey of my beloved Cranes in front of passionate fans again. I will now become the number one supporter who wears the jersey watching from the stands or from home. It is through the Ugandan national team that I have grown from a boy into the man and father that I am now.For all the success that I have enjoyed in my career I owe so much of it to the national team. It was because of my national team that I got to play against all the best players from across the continent who play in top leagues all over the world. I played at the AFCON finals because ...

Mar292021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

Uganda Cranes Off to Malawi For Decisive AFCON Qualifier

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Uganda Cranes Contingent left on Sunday morning aboard Uganda Airlines Chartered flight to Blantyre for the final and decisive AFCON Qualifier against Malawi to be played on Monday 29th March 2021.FUFA Executive Committee Member Ronnie Kalema is the Leader of the Delegation but FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha and Executive Committee Member Ariga Rasoul have also travelled with the team. Dr. James Ssekajugo and National Teams Officer Paul Mukatabala traveled as advanced party team to prepare for the arrival of the team.The 23 man Squad that was named by the head coach Abdallah Mubiru and travelled today has;Denis Onyango, Magoola Salim Jamal, Ochaya Joseph, Nico Wadada, Juuko Murushid, Mukiibi Ronald, Kizza Mustapha, Lwaliwa Halidi, Azira Mich...

Mar32021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

secretes why Cranes boss Coach McKinstry sent on forced leave

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Fufa has suspended Cranes coach Johnathan McKinstry for one month over poor results. Uganda Cranes performed poorly in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament in January in Cameroon, with the team knocked out early. Additionally, Uganda registered poor performance in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Now, a day after the U-20 Hippos team beat Tunisia 4-1 to reach the finals of the Total AFCON U20, Fufa replaced McKinstry with Abdallah Mubiru, Livingstone Mbabazi and goalkeeping coach Fred Kajoba in acting capacity. “FUFA Executive Committee has asked the Head Coach of the National Senior side-The Uganda Cranes Mr. Johnathan McKinstry to step aside from managing and coaching the team for the period from 2nd- 31st March 2021,” read a statement from the body. “...

Mar22021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

UGANDA INTO THE AFCON U20 FINALS AFTER 4-1 WIN AGAINST TUNISIA

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*Uganda 4-1 Tunisia Derrick Kakooza starred with an hat-trick to lift Uganda into the final of the AFCON U20 Championship after a commanding 4-1 win over favourites Tunisia. Uganda will face Ghana in Saturday’s final, in a repeat of the 1978 AFCON final when the respective senior sides met at Accra Sports Stadium before the hosts ran away 2-0 victors. Kakooza, who was one of the two changes made by Morley Byekwaso from the team that started against Burkina Faso in the quarter finals, goes top of the leading scorers chart with five goals. Richard Basangwa set the tone when he freed himself thanks to a little dink in the box over Mohammed Aziz Guesmi before firing low past the goalkeeper. Basangwa later turned provider when he beat his man on the left before laying for Kakooz...

Mar12021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

FORTEBET DONATES 29,4M TO NAJJEERA HOSPITAL

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Fortebet has further cemented its promise of giving back to Ugandans! This was again demonstrated on Tuesday when Fortebet donated UGX 29.4 million shillings to Najjeera Hospital in a bid to fight COVID-19. The cheque was delivered and handed over to the hospital by Fortebet Media Manager, John Nanyumba and received by Dr. Patson Makobore. According to Nanyumba, this is one of the 6 donations of this kind that Fortebet will deliver in this year. For 6 equal amounts, Fortebet will in total donate UGX 176 million for the cause of fighting COVID-19 in Uganda. This will be in addition to a number of other Community Social Responsibility (CSR) programs that Fortebet has lined up this year. “The money will be used for the purchase of consumables for the provision of Oxygen Therapy t...

Feb252021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

Startimes Uganda Premier League MatchDay 9 Fixtures

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*Friday26thFebruary 2021**Express FC Vs Wakiso Giants FC*Betway Muteesa II Stadium-Wankulukuku At 4pm Live on Sanyuka TV*BUL FC Vs MYDA FC*, Kyabazinga Stadium-Bugembe-Jinja At 4pm*Saturday 27th February 2021**Onduparaka FC Vs Vipers SC*, Green Light Stadium-Arua*At 1pm* Live on Sanyuka TV*Soltilo Bright Stars FC Vs Police FC*, Kavumba Recreation Ground-Wakiso, At 4pm*KCCA FC Vs Kitara FC*, MTN Omondi Stadium-Lugogo, At 4p.*Mbarara City FC Vs Kyetume FC*Kakyeka Stadium -Mbarara, At 4pm*SC Villa Vs UPDF* FC, Bombo Military Barracks Ground, At 4pm*URA FC Vs Busoga United FC*, Arena of Visions-Ndejje University-Bombo, At 4pm

Feb242021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

EYALAMA: FORTEBET GIFTS ‘RAIN HEAVILY’ ON MOROTO, SOROTI, AMURIA, BUKEDEA, KUMI

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It was another weekend to remember as Fortebet appreciated its customers in the districts of Soroti, Amuria, Moroto, Kumi and Bukedea. Just as it has done in all the other parts of Uganda, Fortebet even this weekend gave out lots of gifts to its customers in the areas above. one of the fortebet winners getting a prize 11 people walked away with Techno phones, while many others won their favourite European clubs’ jerseys, T-shirts, wristbands, pens and many more. Away from the branches, Fortebet also visited and donated to bodaboda riders reflector jackets in Soroti. 50 riders benefitted from this free offer. some of the lucky forte bet jersey winners having a group photo at bukeddea centre “What Fortebet has done today for us has never been done by any other betting company. T...

Jan272021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

Uganda out of CHAN, Defeated by Morocco 5-2

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Defending African Nations Championship champions Morocco defeated Uganda 5-2 at the Reunification Stadium in Douala on Tuesday night to qualify for the quarter-finals, while sending the Cranes crashing out of the tournament. Uganda, who had talked up their chances of progress before the campaign, have now fallen at the first hurdle of the Chan on each of the five occasions they've qualified for the tournament. Soufiane Rahimi - who scored a brace - Hamza El Moussaoui, Abdelilah Hafidi, and Ayoub El Kaabi were on target for the defending champions, while Ibrahim Orit and Saidi Kyeyune scored for the opponents. Morocco started the game on a high as they targeted an early goal to ease the pressure. They camped in the Cranes' territory, and in the eighth minute,&nbs...

Jan252021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard Sacked.

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FRANK LAMPARD was summoned to a breakfast time sacking - after Roman Abramovich decided the former Blues midfielder’s reign could not be rescued. Abramovich made the final call to sack Lampard - who will be replaced by German Thomas Tuchel - after seeing no real signs of improvement in the FA Cup win over Luton. Despite the victory, Abramovich was left concerned at the flat and edgy nature of the performance, with Timo Werner’s penalty miss the clearest sign of the lack of confidence in Lampard’s squad. While the Chelsea owner was desperate to give Lampard time to turn his listing Blues ship away from the rocks, Abramovich reluctantly agreed that a change had to be made to prevent the entire season capsizing and took what was described as a very difficult decision. SunSpor...

Jan32021 by Keefa NuNo Comments

African free trade area launched after delays owing to Global Coronavirus Pandemic.

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African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. But experts view the New Year's Day launch as largely symbolic with full implementation of the deal expected to take years. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc that will be the largest free trade area since the establishment of the World Trade Organization. Backers say it will boost trade among African neighbours while allowing the continent to develop its own value chains. The World Bank estimates it could lift tens of millions out of poverty by 2035. But obstacles - ranging from ubiquitous red tape and po...