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MPs ask gov’t to compensate weightlifter Sekitoleko

Noelyn Nassuuna | August 18, 2021

By Benjamin Jumbe The opposition chief whip in parliament John Baptist Nabeshe has asked government to consider compensating Uganda’s weight lifter Julius Sekitoleko. This followed a statement presented by the minister of state of Internal Affairs before the house on the detention by the Uganda police of a returning member […]

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Newcomers Brentford beat Arsenal to make flying Premier League start

Noelyn Nassuuna | August 14, 2021

By AFP More by this Author Brentford made a blistering start to their first English top-flight season for 74 years as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard earned a 2-0 win over Arsenal in front of a first-ever full house at the Brentford Community Stadium on Friday. The Bees spent […]

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Cheptegei, Kiplimo earn Uganda first Olympics 2020 medals

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 30, 2021

By David Vosh Ajuna Ugandan athletes Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo paired up Friday to earn the country its first-ever double medals in the Olympics men’s 10000m final. Joshua Cheptegei put up a spirited last-minute run to catch up with the eventual men’s 10000m final winner, Ethiopia‘s Selemon Barega. Barega, 21, timed […]

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2020 Olympics: Uganda’s Ambala finishes 7th in 100m freestyle heat

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 27, 2021

By Makhtum Muziransa Ugandan swimmer Atuhaire Ogola Ambala finished seventh in third of nine heats in the competitive 100m freestyle event held July 27 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan. The swimmer stayed with the crowd- posting a 25.44 split after the first 50m but slightly lost ground to finish […]

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Ssemujju’s Olympic dream ends on debut

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2021

By Abudul Nasser Ssemugabi Uganda’s middleweight boxer David Ssemuju has this afternoon bowed out of the Olympics just on his debut after losing 5-0 to Algerian archrival Younes Nemouchi this afternoon in Tokyo. Ssemuju, true to his aggressive self, stormed out of the blue corner ready to attack but Nemouchi, […]