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Epic BIKA Final Sees Ngabi Nsamba Claim Glory
Buganda's top leader cheered young people at the BIKA Football Tournament. Charles Peter Mayiga urged youth to play sports and avoid harmful drugs. He praised the tournament for keeping culture alive at Muteesa Stadium. Sports teach good habits and bring communities together. Mayiga wants teenagers to stay active and build bright futures. Ngabi Nsamba claimed their second championship title after an intense battle. The team defeated Ndiga 6-5 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 tie. Reagan Mpande netted two goals for the losing side during normal play. Sula Matovu and Stephen Yiga each scored for the champions. Thousands of excited fans filled the stadium for the thrilling final. The competition began with 52 clans fighting for the...
Uganda Cranes gonna smash Gambia to shake off Cameroon
Uganda Cranes face Gambia at 6pm today during Heroes Day celebrations at Stade de Marrakech Annexe Pitch. The team wants to bounce back after losing 3-0 to Cameroon on Friday during their disappointing performance. Coach Paul Put calls the defeat a learning experience and says tough matches help build stronger squads. He wants his players to score more goals and stop giving away easy chances to opponents. Put plans to make changes to several positions for the final friendly match. FIFA ranks Uganda 89th and Gambia 117th which creates an interesting matchup between the two African nations. The Scorpions will test Uganda differently than Cameroon did during the previous encounter. Former Uganda coach Johnathan McKinstry leads Gambia and...
Outrage Erupts After Blogger Killed in Police Cell
Albert Omondi Ojwang died during police custody after officers arrested him for posting content about Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat on Facebook. The young blogger from Migori was taken to Central Police Station over 300 kilometers away from his home. Police claim he hit his head against the cell wall and died from the injuries at Mbagathi Hospital. Many Kenyans question how a healthy man could die from such simple injuries. Critics want to know why he was never recorded on the station's official booking system. The police account faces serious doubts from the public and activists across Kenya. Friends say his body showed severe injuries that did not match the official story about hitting his head. No witnesses have come forward...
Muhoozi Demands Kasule Walk Free After Gold Scandal
Uganda's top military leader wants Col James Kasule freed from jail right away. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on social media Monday demanding intelligence officers release the veteran soldier. The general said he knows Kasule well from their fighting days and will handle the matter personally. Military police arrested Kasule on Saturday after linking him to a gold dealer kidnapping case. The incident happened during Mubende District where someone forced a businessman to send money through his phone. Security forces found Kasule's official army vehicle at the crime scene which raised questions about military equipment being used wrongly. The colonel serves as second deputy commander and has led important missions before. He commanded...
Munetsi Warns Wolves Are Screwed Without Cunha
Marshall Munetsi tells Wolves they must change how they buy players after Matheus Cunha moved to Manchester United. The Brazilian left for 62.5 million pounds when United paid his release clause. Munetsi says Wolves cannot depend on just one or two stars to carry the team. The midfielder joined Wolves during January as coach Vitor Pereira brought him to the club. He scored twice during 14 matches and helped keep Wolves from being relegated. Munetsi wants his team to add more depth to their squad before the new season starts. He believes losing creative players like Cunha will hurt but the club must adapt their approach. The Zimbabwe international says every player needs to step up their performance levels. Wolves should focus on...
Kapfupi Scores Car From Wicknell After Boozy Fail
Comedian Freddy Manjalima finally collected his Toyota Aqua from businessman Wicknell Chivayo after being turned away last week. The popular entertainer known as Kapfupi had arrived drunk to pick up the vehicle gift. Madzibaba Chipanga refused to hand over the car because Kapfupi appeared intoxicated and could not drive safely. Chipanga called Chivayo to report the incident and revealed that alcohol had caused Kapfupi's previous car accident. The comedian had asked Chivayo for a replacement vehicle after crashing his first gift car during 2024. Kapfupi shared a Facebook video showing him at Madzibaba Chipanga Car Sale receiving his new Toyota Aqua. He thanked God and Wicknell Chivayo for the generous gift after his accident damaged the...
Joel Gabbuza Fights for Life After Axe Rage
Former Cabinet Minister Joel Gabbuza fights for his life at Mpilo Central Hospital after a brutal attack Friday night. Two men armed with an axe and knife attacked him at his mistress's home in Binga. Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident happened at a woman's homestead in Tinde, Ward 18. The attackers left Gabbuza with serious head and hand injuries during what witnesses called a wild assault. One suspect appears to be the woman's jealous ex-boyfriend who blamed Gabbuza for their breakup. The attack took place at a homestead in Siamakwa Village where Gabbuza was spending the night with his long-time mistress. The main attacker and his accomplice first slashed the tires on Gabbuza's car before storming into the house...
Armyworms Face Doom With New Treated Maize Seed
Zimbabwe ordered all seed companies to treat maize seeds with special chemicals before selling them. The government wants farmers to have protection against fall armyworm pests from the start. Companies must use specific mixtures that combine diamide and neonicotinoid chemicals. Seeds without proper treatment cannot be sold anywhere across the country. Agriculture officials hope this move will save crops and boost food security. Fall armyworm damages millions of tonnes of African crops each year if left unchecked. The pest arrived from America and spread rapidly across the continent since 2016. Female moths lay eggs that hatch into hungry larvae that eat plant leaves. These worms can destroy up to 30 percent of maize harvests without...
Shareholders Panicked as OK Zimbabwe Scrambles for Cash
OK Zimbabwe wants to raise 30 million dollars from investors to save the company. The retail chain faces serious money problems and owes suppliers millions. Store shelves sit empty because vendors stopped delivering goods. Company leaders plan to use the new cash to pay debts and restock stores. Shareholders must vote at a special meeting before the deal happens. The retailer closed five stores early this year and fired hundreds of workers. Empty shelves drove customers away as suppliers demanded payment for past orders. OK Zimbabwe owed about 17 million dollars to various vendors across the country. Management paid generous dividends to shareholders before asking for emergency loans. Critics say those dividend payments hurt the...
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