Aquatic Centre land available at Namboole
Situated on about 10 acres of green, unfettered prime land next to Mandela National Stadium, Namboole is the proposed location of Uganda’s Aquatic Centre. Once in place, the facility is expected to...
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Rwanda to host Zone 5 volleyball tournament
Rwanda will host this year’s Zone 5 Volleyball tournament, which will also act as a qualifier for the All Africa Games slated for September 4–19 in Congo-Brazzaville. The National Volleyball team...
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Cycling: Team Rwanda eye yellow jersey at Tour of Egypt
The National Cycling team is focusing on winning the yellow jersey at the upcoming Tour of Egypt in Hurghada, from January 14-18. Team Rwanda cyclists during the Tour du Rwanda. The team wants to win...
View ArticleGomes tops AGC 2014 Order of Merit
Arusha Gymkhana Club (AGC) secretary Richard Gomes emulated his 2012 success after emerging at the top of the club’s Order of Merit in 2014. According to the club’s tournament records calculated by...
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USF President Rukare warns swimmers
The Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) has warned coaches of new rules that will see the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) do random tests for banned substances within the country. Rukare (blue jacket),...
View ArticleRwanda Volleyball league kicks off on February 21
APR men’s volleyball club head coach Sammy Mutemi Mulinge has vowed to retain the league title. The season is scheduled to start on February 21. APR dominated rivals Rayon Sports and INATEK to win the...
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Ndayisenga wins Tour of Egypt prologue stage
Reigning Tour du Rwanda champion Valens Ndayisenga won the 8km prologue stage on Wednesday at the ongoing Tour of Egypt in Hurghada, a town on the coast of the Red Sea. Valens Ndayisenga (C), Janvier...
View ArticleMinister Habineza challenges Ferwaka on good ideas
Sports minister Joseph Habineza has no doubt that a sport like Karate can “do wonders” once given the support but he says the Rwanda Karate Federation (Ferwaka) has to challenge him with good ideas on...
View ArticleTeam Rwanda out of yellow jersey contention
Team Rwanda cycling team has been stunned following a disappointing performance in Stage 1 on Thursday from Al Gouna to Ras Hgareb at the ongoing Tour of Egypt in Hurghada. After a victorious start on...
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Tanzanian cyclist to train in South Africa for continental championships
Tanzanian cyclist Sophia Hussein has secured a training stint at the World Cycling Center (WCC) in South Africa to prepare for this year’s African Championships. Tanzania Cycling Association (CHABATA)...
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Rwandan Boxers decry shortage of logistics ahead of continental tourney
Rwandan boxers have decried the shortage of logistics like rings, punching bags, pads and gloves. They said this has hindered their preparations for the Africa Amateur Boxing Championship slated to...
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Athletes urged to go for regular medical checkups
Sports coaches in various disciplines have urged athletes of all ages to regularly have medical checkups so that they can be sure of their health status. Tennis player Jean Claude Gasigwa died...
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Rwanda set to return to regional women’s volleyball tourney
Rwanda Volleyball Federation (FRVB) has confirmed that they have plans to send a women’s senior national team to the upcoming CAVB Zone 5 tournament scheduled to take place from April 20-28 in...
View ArticleMallya mauls way over Comorian in junior meet
Tanzania’s Emmanuel Mallya put himself into world records following a comfortable 6-0 6-0 win against Comoro’s Maoulida Hassane in the quarter final of the Grand Slam ITF CAT Eastern African Junior...
View ArticleRwanda to miss Men’s U21 African Nations Championship
Rwanda U21 team will miss this year’s U-21 African Nations Championship, which will run from February 24 to March 2 in Egypt. Rwandan Volleyball Federation (FRVB) president Gustave Nkurunziza said:...
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Team Rwanda finish seventh at Tour of Egypt
Team Rwanda Cycling team finished seventh in the general classification at the five-day Tour of Egypt that ended yesterday in Hurghada. Team Rwanda cyclists during the Tour du Rwanda. After a...
View ArticleEmerging EA writers to polish skills
Tanzanian emerging writers will join their East African counterparts in a three-day workshop to be held in Dar es Salaam starting Friday this week. Organised by the Centre for Culture Excellence...
View ArticleClub Raha Leo show enters second season
Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) launched the second season of its Club Raha Leo show at Mikocheni Resort Club in Dar es Salaam on Saturday night. The second season of the show, which is meant...
View ArticleRwanda Taekwondo team gears up for AfTU Open in Egypt
The national taekwondo team has started daily training ahead of the forthcoming African Taekwondo Union (AfTU) Open set for February 20-25 in Alexandria, Egypt. The development was confirmed by the...
View ArticleRNOSC Secretary General elections set for Jan. 24
Elections for the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) new Secretary General are set for January, 24 at Lemigo Hotel. This follows the resignation of Ahmed Habineza in November last...
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