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Fact Check: Was Hoima Stadium Rejected by CAF Ahead of AFCON 2027?

Fact Check: Was Hoima Stadium Rejected by CAF Ahead of AFCON 2027?

Social media has in recent days been awash with claims that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejected Hoima City Stadium, one of Uganda’s flagship infrastructure projects ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).The reports, which were widely shared across multiple soci

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PM Nabbanja Commissions Masindi Hospital Construction, Launches AFCON Training Facility Project

PM Nabbanja Commissions Masindi Hospital Construction, Launches AFCON Training Facility Project

The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja commissioned the construction of Masindi Hospital and the groundbreaking for the Masindi Municipal Council Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) training facility in preparation of the 2027 tournament that will be held in East Africa and co-hosted by Uganda,

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Okello Blasts Fufa After Third Cranes Friendly Falls Through

Okello Blasts Fufa After Third Cranes Friendly Falls Through

Football security expert Dixon Okello has urged FUFA to rethink how it arranges international friendlies after Uganda lost three scheduled matches in less than a week, disrupting preparations for future competitions.Public order security and safety expert Dixon Okello has criticised Fufa's

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16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe

16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, and thanks to an expanded 48-team format for 2026, every player knows this is the biggest audience they'll ever command.It's the kind of spectacle that can launch careers and generate blockbuster transfers, as excitement over particular pl

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How Magogo Push For Shs290bn Budget Through Wife Among Was Shot Down

How Magogo Push For Shs290bn Budget Through Wife Among Was Shot Down

Fresh details reveal that Fufa’s attempt to secure an additional Shs290 billion for Afcon 2027 preparations was blocked after Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni intervened, citing improper procedure.Fresh details have emerged showing that the Federation of Uganda Football Assoc

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Ghana’s Black Starlets stand in way of Cubs return to U17 World Cup

Ghana’s Black Starlets stand in way of Cubs return to U17 World Cup

Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s U-17 boys national football team, the Cubs, will face Ghana national under-17 football team this Saturday in a decisive FIFA U17 World Cup playoff clash, with qualification for the global tournament in Qatar on the line.The playoff fixture will be played at 10 p

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Supercomputer Predicts Premier League Winner After Man City Beat Chelsea to Win FA Cup

Supercomputer Predicts Premier League Winner After Man City Beat Chelsea to Win FA Cup

Opta’s supercomputer has predicted the likely outcome of the Premier League title race following Manchester City’s FA Cup triumph on Saturday, May 16, 2026.Antoine Semenyo was the hero as Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley.Supercomp

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Uganda: Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary expenditure

Uganda: Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary expenditure

Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and elections of local councils, among others. The Minister of State

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ENG. JONARD ASIIMWE: Kiira Motors and Uganda’s Scientific and Innovative Renaissance: Engineering a Prosperous Future!

ENG. JONARD ASIIMWE: Kiira Motors and Uganda’s Scientific and Innovative Renaissance: Engineering a Prosperous Future!

In the grand theatre of history, nations are not remembered for the eloquence of their lamentations, but for the audacity of their innovations. Civilizations rise not merely upon the abundance of natural resources beneath their soil, but upon the depth of scientific imagination cultivated within

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Gulu, Lira Training Grounds Handed Over to UPDF Engineering Brigade for Upgrade Ahead of AFCON 2027

Gulu, Lira Training Grounds Handed Over to UPDF Engineering Brigade for Upgrade Ahead of AFCON 2027

Lira, Uganda | The government has stepped up preparations for the AFCON 2027 with the official handover of key sports training facilities in Northern Uganda to the UPDF Engineering Brigade for redevelopment into international-standard training grounds.The Pece War Memorial Stadium, togethe

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