BFT fails to get new president
The Boxing Federation of Tanzania ((BFT) held its general election here on Saturday, but failed to get a president after voters rejected a lone candidate. Andrew Kueana who stood unopposed after his...
View ArticleRwanda: Zone V MVP hails teammates
Rwanda’s Lawrence Yakan Guma was named the Most Valuable player of the just concluded Zone V World Championships Qualifiers. But rather than savour the moment of glory, he paid attribute to his...
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Rwanda ready to host Africa Volleyball Congress
Rwanda volleyball Federation is ready to host the 2013 Africa Volleyball Congress, Gustave Nkurunziza, an official has said. The event will take place at the Kigali Serena Hotel from December 7-8. The...
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Uganda’s mountain running team bags USPA’s November award
The national athletics mountain running team that won the Africa Mountain Running championship in Nigeria has been voted the Nile Special USPA Sports personality for the month of November, 2013....
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Mombasa County not amused by move to fly teams in and out
Mombasa County soccer officials were yesterday up in arms over a decicion by Cecafa organisers to have teams fly in and out of Mombasa on the same day. Mombasa County Governor Hassan Joho The move,...
View ArticleUhuru Squash Open offers record cash prizes
About 20 foreign players are expected to participate in the Uhuru Squash Open (USO), which starts on Wednesday at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC). Players from Kenya, Uganda and Zambia arrived...
View ArticleOver 20 goalkeeping coaches in refresher clinic
Twenty-two local goalkeeper coaches are undergoing a week-long coaching course aimed at elevating their standards. The coaches, who were drawn from first and second divisions as well as training...
View ArticleUnfancied She Cranes surprise PNG
Under normal circumstances, there should be nothing to celebrate about a draw. But such were the odds against Uganda marching into the Six Nations tournament in Singapore that ‘brilliant’ would be the...
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Kenya women’s volleyball team will for the first time play in the 2014 FIVB...
The African champions are among eight new entrants into the FIVB’s Premier women’s tournament, in a move that saw the organisers enlist 28 countries. The new development was announced during the World...
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NSC hails Uhuru Squash Open
National Sports Council (NSC) secretary general Henry Lihaya welcomed visiting teams when opening the Uhuru Squash Open (USO) at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana club. Rajab Simai Rajab from Zanzibar had to...
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Ndayisenga registers bright start at Africa cycling champs
After a brilliant performance in last month’s Tour du Rwanda, promising rider Valens Ndayisenga registered a fourth place finish in the individual time trial of the men’s elite U-23 category at the...
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Lozano takes Kenya women’s team through his first training
Argemtina-born volleyball coach Raul Lozano conducted his first training session with national women’s volleyball team at the Nyayo National Stadium yesterday ahead of the final round of World...
View ArticleTanzania: Five teams for Gurunanak hockey tourney
Five teams have confirmed participation in the 34th Gurunanak Hockey Tournament opening at the Popatlal Secondary School group in Tanga on Saturday. The three-day championship is organized by the...
View ArticleTanzania: Up-hill battle greets local players in squash tourney
Only one Tanzanian, Marwa Busigara, made it through to the quarter-finals of the Alliance Insurance Uhuru Squash Open at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC). Busigara, however, had to win against...
View ArticleU14 kids in volleyball training
Over 100 kids under the age of 14 are undergoing intensive training as part of developing volleyball at the grassroots level by the Rwanda Volleyball Federation. The training started on November, 25...
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Tanzania sports fraternity mourn Mandela
Sports fraternity in Tanzania is mourning former South Africa President Nelson Mandela, who died aged 95 on Thursday, saying the world has lost a true sportsman who had inspired everyone to break...
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Hadi wins Bronze in African Continental Championships
Rwandan rider, Janvier Hadi defied odds to claim a bronze medal in the African Continental Championships in the men’s elite U-23 category which climaxed on Thursday in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt. Janvier...
View ArticleRwanda faces Egypt in semi-final of Goal ball tourney
Rwanda Goalball national team battles Egypt in the first semi final of the Africa Goalball championships due today at Moi Sports Complex in Kasarani Kenya. Rwanda mounted a brilliant start in the...
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CAVB congress kicks off at Serena Hotel
The 2013 Africa Volleyball Congress which starts today at Kigali Serena Hotel has attracted 90 officials from different continental volleyball federations, CAVB and FIVB respectively. The two-day...
View ArticleRwandan duo nominated for African Cyclist of the Year award
Rwandan riders, Janvier Hadi and Valens Ndayisenga have been shortlisted among 24 potential cyclists nominated for the second edition of the 2013 Africa Cyclist of the year award. In a press...
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