UK Premier invites UgandansAPRIL 18, 2012: By David Cameron In just 100 days’ time, the 2012 Olympics will open in London - a spectacular start to the greatest show on earth. We want to share these fantastic Olympic and Paralympic games with the people of Uganda and that is why my message to you today is this: “welcome”. These games - and this summer - will be a pro... Read more |
Pearl of Africa ready for big CGF meetJANUARY 26, 2012: Preparations for the annual meeting of the Commonwealth Games Federation, which takes place in Kampala 24-28thSeptember 2012, formally began today when Uganda's Minister of State for Education and Sports, Charles Bakabulindi, met with CGF staff on a preparatory visit. The Federation’s Operations Director, John Eades, said: ... Read more |
Kipsiro to go to the "Bush"OCTOBER 17, 2011 KIPSIRO is determined to match John Akii-Bua's feat of a gold medal at the Olympics at London 2012. "I will go to the Bush" he joked when he was asked what it will take to win gold next year at a Uganda Olympic Committee function at the weekend to reward all medalists at recent games. Going to the Bush means intensive undergrou... Read more |
$5,000 for London gold medalLUGOGO October 15, 2011 Preparations for the London 2012 Olympics received a boost on Saturday when Uganda Olympic Committee president Rogers Ddungu set the pace by staking $5,000 (sh14m) for every gold medal won at the games. The president's gesture is supposed to spur Ugandan sportsment to train harder, and encourage sponsors and the corpora... Read more |




















