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UOC, BIRDC commit Shs 2.5bn to sports nutrition initiative

UOC BIRDC commit Shs 25bn to sports nutrition initiative

The Banana Industrial Research and Development Centre (BIRDC), in partnership with the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), has committed more than Shs 2.5 billion towards a new Nutrition for Sports initiative aimed at enhancing athlete performance and promoting healthy lifestyles. The announcement was made on Friday during the unveiling of artistic designs for BIRDC’s proposed banana processing factory at Mwesigwa Resort …

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Minister Ogwang has done well, but sports still wants more!

Minister Ogwang has done well but sports still wants more

In a recent cabinet reshuffle, Peter Ogwang retained his docket as Minister of State for Sports. This is good for the sports fraternity, because he has fairly done well. Going by reports from the Local Organizing Committee regarding preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), that Ogwang is spearheading, things are moving in the right direction. Since replacing …

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Did sports have its best advocate in Speaker Anita Among?

What does Amongs fall teach Uganda about leadership

The speaker of the eleventh parliament, Anita Annet Among wrote on her social media handle at the tail-end of last week that she would not be vying for the same position in the twelfth parliament. This was after she was put under investigation recently on issues apparently related to her lifestyle and expenditure. This development has stirred quite a frenzy …

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FIFA’s First-Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show Signals a New Era of Global Sports Entertainment

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New York, United States-The announcement that global music icons Shakira, Madonna, and BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final marks more than a historic entertainment decision. It reflects a broader transformation in how international sport, popular culture, digital audiences, and commercial diplomacy are increasingly converging on the global stage. Confirmed through a FIFA social …

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Bukoto East MP, Babirye Kityo Declares War On Injustices In Uganda Sports

Bukoto East MP Babirye Kityo Declares War On Injustices In

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URSB marks World IP Day 2026 with focus on sports and innovation

URSB marks World IP Day 2026 with focus on sports

Ugandan policymakers, innovators, students, broadcasters, and leaders from the country’s sports fraternity joined the global community to mark World Intellectual Property Day 2026 at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre in Kololo. The celebrations, organised by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), highlighted the growing role of intellectual property (IP) in driving innovation, protecting talent, and unlocking economic value in sports. …

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Uganda’s Sports Brands at Risk Without IP Protection, URSB Cautions

Ugandas Sports Brands at Risk Without IP Protection URSB Cautions

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Buddo a Good Student, Copies from Kitende, Appoints Mugide as Sports Tutor

Buddo a Good Student Copies from Kitende Appoints Mugide as

By Kayiira Jackson  After St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School appointed Marion Atwegyise as the Sport Tutor early this month, schools have started adopting the trend with rivals Buddo SS first to join the cue. Buddo Secondary School has officially named Sharon Mugide to the newly created role. The appointment places Buddo among the pioneers of structured sports governance in Uganda, …

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