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Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

From 1997 Champions trophy to 2024 T20 WC: Frank Nsubuga still going strong

Frank Nsubuga was 16 when he appeared at the 1997 ICC Champions Trophy and almost three decades on, he will finally fulfill his dream of featuring at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group C preview

West Indies and New Zealand are the top-ranked teams in Group C, but will face strong resistance from Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea as they aim to make it through to the second round.

Zimbabwe stunned by Uganda, at risk of missing T20 WC 2024 berth

Zimbabwe now find themselves in fourth position in the seven-team qualifier with three matches to go.

Uganda bans phones for 'distracted' jailers during World Cup

Ugandan authorities on Monday banned prison staff from using mobile phones during the World Cup, warning inmates might exploit the "excitement" surrounding the football tournament to escape.

Uganda, where a book can cost a month’s salary

The hunt for a good book in Uganda's capital is not for the faint-hearted; in fact it feels like a black market.

Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women

Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.

September 6, 2024
September 6, 2024

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024

From 1997 Champions trophy to 2024 T20 WC: Frank Nsubuga still going strong

Frank Nsubuga was 16 when he appeared at the 1997 ICC Champions Trophy and almost three decades on, he will finally fulfill his dream of featuring at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group C preview

West Indies and New Zealand are the top-ranked teams in Group C, but will face strong resistance from Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea as they aim to make it through to the second round.

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

Zimbabwe stunned by Uganda, at risk of missing T20 WC 2024 berth

Zimbabwe now find themselves in fourth position in the seven-team qualifier with three matches to go.

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

Uganda bans phones for 'distracted' jailers during World Cup

Ugandan authorities on Monday banned prison staff from using mobile phones during the World Cup, warning inmates might exploit the "excitement" surrounding the football tournament to escape.

May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016

Uganda, where a book can cost a month’s salary

The hunt for a good book in Uganda's capital is not for the faint-hearted; in fact it feels like a black market.

February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016

Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women

Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.