Government incentives, not money, will develop sports

Having taken over at the helm of Sports Club Villa, I have noticed that most key stakeholders in sports, including the government, are not clear on how to revamp the sector. As a result, the sector has hobbled from one stage of decline to another with a few unsustainable bright moments and yet every Financial Year, the government funds a sports budget though inadequately.

Bengo seals record deal, Ochan joins Villa

Steven Bengo’s pain in Tanzania Premier League has finally come to an end after the Uganda Cranes playmaker sealed a record Shs20m transfer to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on Sunday.

Who will guard the goal posts?

Cranes coach Bobby Williamson will inevitably disappoint six of his 24 players when he trims the team to 18, just like he will in naming his starting X1 on Saturday. Daily Monitor is camping with the national team at Namboole since they started preparations on August 22 and below looks at those likely to start against Angola, their training performance and pedigree in consideration.

Move with the times

It shouldn’t qualify as a saga but Mike Sserumaga’s supposed trip to South Africa days before Uganda takes on Angola in the 2012 Afcon qualifiers has assumed such notoriety.

Villa secure home

SC Villa have secured office space in Muyenya, a Kampala suburb. The premises on plot 21-31 Tank hill Road, reportedly cost SC Villa over Shs300m.

Uganda Professional League takes shape

One inevitable and time-tested concept universally is change. It’s the truest notion that if you don’t catch up with it, it catches up with you, and possibly passes you by.

URA visit Express in USL opener

It’s fitting to have two of the biggest clubs in Ugandan football to usher in new era when the Uganda Super League kicks off next month. URA’s visit to Wankulukuku to face Express is the highlight of the opening day (September 17) as clubs, under the Uganda Super League (USL) Limited, start running their affairs independently.

Villa Park pre-season trials attract 50

At least 50 players turned up on the opening day of pre season trials at SC Villa’s training ground – Villa Park on Friday. SC Villa, who finished a distant seventh in the Super League last season, are currently in a restructuring process and are using the trials to build a new team.

INTERVIEW: Just who’s Fred Muwema?

SC Villa, Uganda’s most successful club has been a sleeping giant of late – with only the 2009 Kakungulu Cup to show for since 2005.

KCC FC has seen the light; Express next?

These are interesting times for Ugandan football. Just when all hope of a competitive domestic league had died down, a glimmer of light appeared at the end of the tunnel.

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