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SPORTSFirst Lady Janet honors team Uganda’s triumphs at African Games

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Views: 0 Kampala,Uganda: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Honorable Mama Janet Museveni, extended her heartfelt congratulations to Team Uganda for their stellar performance in the recently concluded African Games held in Ghana. The nation’s athletes soared to victory, clinching a total of 20 medals across various sporting disciplines, marking a historic achievement […]

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Prudential, and Rotary Clubs partner to revitalize Bulamuka Primary School amid pandemic challenges

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Views: 0 Prudential Uganda, in collaboration with seven Rotary Clubs, has celebrated the successful completion of renovation and construction projects at Bulamuka Primary School in Kamuli District. These endeavours form part of Prudential Uganda’s broader initiative to aid educational institutions in overcoming the hurdles posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Rooted in our commitment to “Purpose

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Kenyan Marathoner Kipsang Collapses and Dies After Cameroon Race

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Views: 2 The world of athletics is mourning the death Kenyan marathoner Charles Kipsang Kipkorir who collapsed and later passed away moments after completing a race in Cameroon on Saturday, February 24. Participating in the 29th edition of the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope, Kipkorir, who initially led the race, faced difficulties near the finish

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World Marathon record holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, dead aged 24

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Views: 1 Kelvin Kiptum ran three marathons in his career, all of which were in the top seven fastest of all time.(Getty Images: Michael Reaves) Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya has died aged 24. Kiptum, along with his coach, Rwanda’s Gervais Hakizimana, died in a traffic accident on Monday (AEDT), according to

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NATIONAL TRIAL AT UCU MUKONO

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Views: 1 Nat Champ 2019 200m At the first Uganda Athletics Federation 2024 National Trial, held at Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono today, the country’s star female sprinter, Shida Leni, moved down from her preferred 400 metres to 200 metres. Despite being drawn in the unfavourable outside lane (Lane 8) she easily won the race

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Kenyan police arrest two people in connection with Benjamin Kiplagat stabbing

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Views: 1 Uganda’s Benjamin Kiplagat, front, competes in round one of the men’s 3000m steeplechase during the World Athletic Championships at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2015. Police in Kenya are investigating the slaying of three-time Ugandan Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Kenyan police said on Monday they had arrested

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Ugandan athlete stabbed to death in Kenya – reports

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Views: 1 Benjamin Kiplagat competed in three Olympic Games for Uganda© AFP The Kenya-born Kiplagat, 34, had represented Uganda internationally in the 3000m steeplechase, including several Olympic Games and World Championships. A local police official says Kiplagat’s body was found with stab wounds inside his brother’s car on Sunday morning (Photo Credit: AP) The 34-year-old athlete

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KENYA:Kipchoge awarded prestigious Honorary Degree at Jomo Kenyatta University

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Views: 0 World top marathoner Eliud Kipchoge gets honorary doctorate at JKUAT Renowned Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge was awarded an honorary degree by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) during its 41st convocation ceremony on Friday, December 1, 2023. JKUAT Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Mathu Ndung’u, awarded Kipchoge the Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris

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Uganda Govt Faces Arbitration Over Akii Bua Stadium Construction

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Views: 12 Lira, Uganda || A collective identifying itself as “Ger Akii Bua pi AFCON 2027” has declared its intention to take Uganda, the National Council of Sports, and FUFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Their grievance stems from the failure to initiate the construction of Akiibua Stadium. During a press conference hosted

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Kiplimo Matches Cheptegei’s 15km World Record in Netherlands

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Views: 1 Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo made history on Sunday at the Sevens Hills road race in Nijmegen, Netherlands, by equaling the 15km world record set by his compatriot Joshua Cheptegei in 2018. Kiplimo completed the race in a remarkable time of 41 minutes and 5 seconds, mirroring Cheptegei’s previous world record. Maintaining a

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