The Copa Coca Cola Football championship have reached the semi finals with four teams/ schools battling for two slots in the finals today Friday, 17th May evening.
In the first match that will start at 2pm, St Mary’s SS Kitende will be taking on Buddo SS as Jinja SS locks horns with Standard High School, Zana in the second semi fianls at 4pm.
Both games will be palyed at Kakindu Stadium.
To qualify to the semis, Buddo SS knocked out Jinja Progressive Academy (JIPRA) in the 1st quarter final by 2 – 0 as Kitende edged past St Henry’s Kitovu in the second quarters by the same result as the former.
In the 3rd Quarter final, Standard High School Zana beat Royal Giants 1 – 0 where as Jinja SS eliminated Bulo Parents.
The last two finalists of this year’s Stanbic Uganda Cup are already decided. The finals will see Fred Kajoba and Paul Kiwanuka’s coached side, Bright Stars FC taking on the newly league promoted Proline FC.
Bright stars FC lead man Nelson Senkatuuka, he scored 16 league goals in the recently concluded SUPL season of 2018/19
Bright Stars ejected Express on penalty shoot outs by 3-2 having registered 2 – 2 aggregate score from the two semi finall meetings, 1 – 1 from each leg.
Proline also eliminated Kyetume by 5-4 on post-match penalties following a 3 all aggregate stalemate.
The two will be locking horns in the final of the 45th edition of Stanbic Uganda Cup on 25th May 2019 at the Masaka Recreational Stadium and we are yet to see a new champion.
New history will be created since none of the two clubs has ever won this prestigious trophy in the history of Uganda’s Football.
Today evening, the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II is gracing the annual Bika Bya Baganda Football tournament opener between Musu and Mutiima Muyanja clans at St Nazareth S.S Kavulu, Mawokota.
The tournament is played only by the Baganda tribe people and it has been played since 1950 with Mbogo the initial winners and Mmamba Gabunga the record number of title holders, 10.
For the Buganda and Football enthusiasts, the first and secong round fixtures are already out and we have decided to share them with you here. . of thehe defending champions Nkima kick off from the round of 16 stage.
The popular ‘People Power’ political movement led by the Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine has got a new spokes person.
Today morning, Tuesday 7th May, the singer turned Politician together with other People Power members appointed former news anchor Joel Ssenyonyi as their new Spokes Person.
Joel, who recently resigned his News Anchoring Services to the Nation Media’s NTV Uganda was unveiled during a press conference in Kampala. He also previously worked with Uganda Broadcasting Television (UBC).
It should be noted that Joel Ssenyonyi had shown his political side long time ago, when he participated in a protest that was led by Bobi Wine against Social Media and Mobile Money tax to show dissatisfaction with the taxation policies that was disapproved by many.
Senyonyi Joel with Bobi Wine and others during a peaceful protest against Social Media and Mobile Money Taxes
He has of late become a critical government policies using his social media page to openly defend Bobo Wine’s activism.
Joel Ssenyonyi spent almost 5 years at NTV and 13 years in total in Ugandan Media having joined UBC TV back in 2006.
The motorsport fraternity has got a new challenger and this is none other than money bags Rajiv Rupaleria, a son to Ugandan billionaire Sudhir Rupaleria.
Recently, Rajiv announced his plans of joining Motorsport as he unveiled a monster Rally Car Worth almost $250,000 at Speke road based Rock Bar. The rally car is of a Volkswagen Polo Proto and he nicknamed it ‘Double Trouble’.
According to Rajiv him self, he joined motorsport to have fun as well as feed his strong passion for rallying.
“I decided to join rallying just to feed my strong passion for motorsport. I also want to have fun.” he said.
Stats of the Car
According to technicians, the Polo Proto can attain a speed of 100km/hr in just 4.2 seconds.
Ready for the Challenge
Sources have it that Rajiv is all set to take on a new challenge and has been preparing for this for some time. It is said that last month, he joined Rallystar Academy in South Africa for specialized rally training and he is under the mentor-ship of Africa’s number one rally trainer and former multiple South African rally champion Leone Botha.
Rajiv with Botha during training in South Africa
“Rallying is not something you just wake up and take on. I decided to join a rally school to get myself equipped with some experience” he added.
Rajiv is a vibrant entrepreneur who currently runs the multibillion Rupaleria Group business empire on behalf of the family and also a Crane management managing director.
Several rally driver and members of the rally fraternity including Ronald Ssebuguzi, Duncan ‘Kikankane’ Mubiru, Ambrose Byona ‘Omunyeeto’, Desh Kananura among others rallied behind him and showed him support during the launch.
The Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi has been remanded to Luziro Prison until next month, May over protesting against Social Media Tax.
The fast rising politician was today Monday afternoon arraigned before Buganda road magistrates court following a brief detain at Naggalama police station in Mukono district following being earlier arrested.
The Arrest
The top contending opponent of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni was arrested in the morning in Karerwe near the Mulago junction on his way from his home in Magere as he was reportedly heading to CIID Headquarters in Kibuli where he was supposed to appear as directed by police following his release from house arrest.
It should be noted that Police explained this arrest over trying to incite violence.
The Charges
Grade one Magistrate Esther Nahirya read him charges including disobedience of statutory duties contrary to section 116 of the Penal Code Act.
Bobi wine in court
The state alleges that on July 11, 2018, Bobi Wine together with several others still at large at City Square in Kampala disobeyed section 5 and 10 of the Public Order Management Act 2013 by holding a public meeting without adhering to the required criteria.
The reported charges and remand have been confirmed by his attorney Asuman Basalirwa and he is set to return to court on Thursday this week, 2nd May.
Miss Belinda Nansasi has been voted as Uganda’s Miss Curvy 2019 beauty contest at the Imperial Royale Hotel yesterday night, Friday 26th April 2019.
miss Curvy Uganda winner Belinda Nansasi
She becomes the first miss curvy in Uganda. She won a brand new Jeep and a scholarship at Victoria University Kampala Uganda for any Masters, Bachelors, and Diploma programmes provided by Rajiv Ruparelia courtesy of Ruparelia Foundation.
Congratulations.
More details coming in.. Keep posted.
BelindahTop 10 contestants before they were reduced to 5Nansasi BelindaSome of the other Contestants
It’s sad news in Burundi following the news that the country’s key midfielder Papy Faty has passed away while playing for eSwatini outfit Malanti Chiefs in Swaziland.
Faty Papy collapsed on the field after just 15 minutes before being rushed to hospital where he was declared dead.
RIP Papy Faty
It has been reported the former Rwanda Side APR midfielder had a history of heart complications prior to this and was advised by doctors in January to stop playing due to his heart condition but rejected advice, and a heart operation.
Papy will be remembered by Burundians for helping the Intamba mu Rugamba to qualify for AFCON 2019 – their very first AFCON!
One person has been reported to be dead following a horrible accident that occurred at Kiira road police station junction as a trailer rammed into over 6 cars stuck in traffic jam.
Nasty Trailer Accident at Kiira Road
According to eye witnesses, a cargo trailer lost control due to a failure in the breaks and rammed into vehicles and motorcycles that had been stopped by the traffic lights to collide with over 8 vehicles & motorcycles. The vehicles included 2 taxis full of passengers, a pioneer bus, 4 boda boda motorcycles and other private vehicles.
One of the Taxis involved in the Nasty Accident at Kiira Road
A number of injuries have been recorded with reports that the immediate confirmed number of deaths is one, a boda cyclist.
Nasty Trailer Accident at Kiira Road
Police is still doing it’s best to cut the vehicles down to remove the injured.
Kiira Road Junction where the Nasty Accident Happened
Kampala City Council Football Club (KCCA FC) is only a point away to be confirmed as the champions for the 2018/19 league season after claiming three crucial points against their rivals Express FC.
Mike Mutebi boys went into this match with a need to claim the maximum points from their second leg encounter at home, Lugogo Startimes Stadium against the Red Eagles in order to edge closer to be crowned the Startimes Uganda Premier League champions.
The visitors were the first to take a lead through defender Revita but it didn’t live long before the hosts turned the result to the favor of the ‘Kasasiro boys’ through goals from Mustapha Kizzaas the game was heading into halftime break, Muzamir Mutyaba’s spectacular free kick in the 60th minute and Alan Kyambadde in the 76th minute for for the game to end 3-1.
They are now 9 points clear from the second placed SC Vipers who lost their match at home yesterday to URA FC.
This will be the 13th time for the Yellow Brigade to be crowned the league champions.
Congrats the coach Mike Mutebi and the yellow boys. You have been the best football side in League this season
