KCCA, Vipers keep doing same things but expect different results

KCCA’s false start to the 2026/27 StarTimes Uganda Premier League season has raised eyebrows and so has Vipers’ early exit from the Caf Champions League. The Kasasiro are winless in three matches, one draw and two defeats and find themselves in an unfamiliar territory on the table, 16th out of 18 teams. Since their last…

COMMERCIAL SPORTS GOVERNANCE: Building and Sustaining Corporate Sponsor Confidence in Sports

For decades, Ugandan sports Franchises have suffered from a cycle of short-lived, transactional commercial support. Corporate entities often approach sports sponsorship as mere corporate social responsibility or temporary brand exposure rather than a core strategic asset, leading to a landscape dominated by precarious one-year contracts. To transition from brief deals to multi-year investments, Ugandan sports…

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Shuttle Time: Badminton’s grassroots revolution

The shuttle is flying far beyond Kampala. From classrooms in Eastern Uganda to dusty school grounds and hard courts in the countryside, badminton is quietly building a new army of players, and Shuttle Time is at its heart. What started as a BWF initiative to take badminton to the remotest corners of the world has grown into…

Bridging Passion and Professionalism: The Critical Role of Finance in Ugandan Sports

Sports is no longer just a recreational pastime or a game played purely for passion; it is a multi-billion-dollar global industry and a serious economic driver. Finance is the lifeblood that sustains any sports organization, determining whether a team can transition from an amateur outfit into a sustainable, competitive enterprise. Proper financial management ensures player…

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Oilympus has fallen, what next?

City Oilers are in an unfamiliar place. For the first time in over a decade, the Oilers lost a playoff series, and it is one that will hurt for a while. The reason? Well, that’s a story for another day. The Oilers seemed invincible once, but now, far from it. Nobody saw this coming three…

How Nam Blazers tonny-d around the finals

Namuwongo Blazers completed a comeback from 2-0 down to claim their first National Basketball League title on Wednesday night in front of a capacity crowd at Lugogo Indoor Stadium. To achieve that feat, the Blazers had to do something unprecedented—winning four consecutive games against the City Oilers. After the Blazers suffered a gut-wrenching Game 2…

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