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Sinan RAJUB SENOGA  Uganda Premier League entrants Blacks Power have confirmed the signing of former Vipers defender Bashir Asiku on a two year contract. Asiku joins the Lira based club from relegated side Calvary FC, a team he joined at the start of the previous campaign. Asiku made only two appearances for Calvary which came in the opening half of the season. He is expected to bolster the Blacks Power defender with his topflight experience having previously featured for Vipers, Wakiso Giants and Lugazi FC. The Simon Peter Mugerwa coached side signed defenders Frank Kasumba, Rashid Okocha and Julius Ocen…

David GOMBE Only four clubs will enjoy exclusive use of their home stadiums in the upcoming 2026/27 StarTimes Uganda Premier League season. The new campaign will kick off on Friday, 28th August at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende with reigning champions Vipers SC hosting Entebbe UPPC FC, and FUFA has approved ten stadiums to host the expanded 18-team league. Of the 18 clubs, only Vipers SC (St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende), BUL FC (FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru), Lugazi FC (Lugazi Stadium, Najjembe) and Kataka FC (Bukedea Comprehensive Sports Complex) will not share their home venues. Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo will host the highest…

David GOMBE The FIFA World Cup 2026™ delivered extraordinary results for the MultiChoice Group business, with SuperSport’s content strategy and digital innovation playing a central role in driving record levels of engagement across Africa. Across the tournament period, the #EverythingCanWait campaign generated 19.1 billion views across social platforms, while SuperSport delivered 677 million video views, with SuperSport’s YouTube and TikTok platforms contributing 84% of the total. SuperSport.com attracted 10.1 million visitors, the SuperSport Predictor registered 175,615 users and generated 3.81 million predictions, and SuperSport.com drove417,591 referrals into DStv’s OTT environment. These numbers were not simply the product of broadcasting football’s…

Sinan RAJUB SENOGA  Rayn Kizito Figo has joined Tunisian topflight side ES Hammam Sousse on a two year contract. Kizito completes the move as a free agent following the expiry of his employment contract with UPL side Police FC. Prior to the move, Kizito was initially a prime target for Stade Tunisien, another topflight side in Tunisia. His move makes him the third Ugandan in the Tunisian Ligue 1, following CS Sfaxien duo of Travis Mutyaba and Hakim Mutebi. Figo, as commonly known, is a former Uganda Hippos (U20) midfielder who burst to the scene in 2024 with Police FC…

David GOMBE The Uganda Youth Football Association (UYFA) successfully convened its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at FUFA Hotel, Kisaasi in Kampala on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The highlight of the assembly was the unanimous endorsement of Roberts Kiwanuka to continue as Chairman for another four-year tenure until 2029. Delegates from across the country wholesomely endorsed Kiwanuka, lauding his leadership in growing youth football structures, grassroots competitions and talent identification over the past years. Speaking after his re-election, Kiwanuka thanked the delegates for the trust vested in him and pledged to work with all stakeholders to rejuvenate youth football and…

Sinan RAJUB SENOGA  Kampala Queens have confirmed the departure of midfielder Shamsa Najjuma following the expiry of her contract. Najjuma joined Kampala Queens at the start of the 2024/25 Women Super League season on a two year contract from Uganda Martyrs Lubaga. The versatile midfielder leaves The KQ Palace with one Women Super League title and one Uganda Cup. Najjuma’s departure inches her closer to a transfer to the newly promoted Women Super League side URA Ladies FC. URA FC Ladies are expected to be one of the busiest sides in the transfer market with a main objective of reinforces…

Derrick Akampurira  Ntugasaze FC President Mr. Yossam Ntegereje has demonstrated strong solidarity with newly promoted FUFA Big League side SC Volcanoes after purchasing the club’s official jersey for UGX 1 million. Ntegereje made the gesture during a meeting with SC Volcanoes President Dr. Martin Mbonye at Kira Road Stadium, where the two football leaders exchanged ideas and discussed ways of strengthening ties between their respective clubs. Dr. Mbonye warmly commended Ntegereje for his generous support, describing the UGX 1 million jersey purchase as a meaningful show of solidarity and commitment to the growth of football. The gesture comes as SC…

Daniel NSUBUGA New Uganda Premier League comers are set to appoint Robert Mukasa ‘Kiyenje’ as their new head coach, according to 102.1 FUFA FM. Mukasa has been in the dug out during Kataka’s engagements in the Mbale Super 8 Tournament. He is expected to take helms at the club to fill Godfrey Awachango Toldo’s void who doesn’t qualify to be a head coach since he doesn’t hold a CAF A Coaching License. Mukasa last served as Buhimba United Saints head coach in the closing half of last season as the club succumbed to relegation back to the FUFA Big League.…

David GOMBE Midfielder Frank Kato Kizanyiro has left Soltilo Bright Stars after spending two season at the club. The exciting attacking midfielder is currently a free agent and this website has established that two unidentified Uganda Premier League clubs are interested in his signature. Kato returned to Uganda in 2022 joining Vipers SC after featuring for Austria Wien II in the second division of Austria and also had stints in France with Creteil FC between 2019/20. The attacking midfielder who can play on either wing and will be aiming for a return to the topflight division after ending his stint…

David GOMBE Former NEC FC defender Patrick Bayiga has completed a return to Maroons FC, Swift Sports Uganda understands. Bayiga reunites with Maroons as a free agent following expiration of his contract at another Uganda Premier League entity NEC FC. At the start of the 2024/25 season, Bayiga left the Luzira based side for NEC on a two year deal which came to an end at the climax of last term. Express FC and KCCA FC were both interested in Bayiga’s signature but the player has decided to make a return to Luzira. Before his move to NEC FC, Bayiga…