Uganda Christian University (UCU) is set to become the centre of sporting excellence as it prepares to host the Inter-University Games from December 18 to 23 this year, in partnership with the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUS).

The highly anticipated games are expected to draw participation from universities across the country. Uganda currently boasts about 58 universities, and UCU anticipates hosting between 2,000 and 3,000 student-athletes competing in various disciplines. The athletes are expected to start arriving on December 17, ahead of a week packed with sporting action.

Uganda’s national football team, the Cranes, have arrived in Morocco for an intensive 11-day training camp to kick-start their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

A contingent of 17 locally-based players, led by Delegation Leader Dr Apollo Ahimbisibwe and including head coach Paul Joseph Put and his full technical staff, touched down in North Africa. They will be joined in the coming days by the remaining 13 invited foreign-based players to complete the squad.

The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, today conducted an inspection tour of the newly constructed Hoima City Stadium. 

A new football league, known as the MIN FOOTBALL league, has been officially launched in Uganda. The league is set to kick off this Saturday, marking a new addition to the country's sporting landscape.