By Bob lubega
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has officially announced Express FC as the Champions of the cancelled 2020/21 Uganda Premier League(UPL) season.
This comes after the Federation’s efforts in pleading to the government to allow them finish the remaining games off the 2020/21 season failed.
The campaign was cancelled immediately due to the President Museveni’s order of total lockdown of the country that enclosed any sport, and football inclusive wether behind-closed-doors from taking place for 42 days as the countty battles a second wave of Corona virus.
Express FC on 58 points with four games not played have won their seventh trophy and will represent the country in the CAF Champions League and Uganda Revenue Authority ( URA) FC, also managed to qualify for the Confenderations cup next season as they sat on the second place of the table according to FUFA’s Statement.
“The Fufa Emergency Executive Committee has on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, taken the decision to end the 2020/21 Uganda Premier League based on Article 18, Section 1, Sub-section C & D of the Fufa Competition rules,” statement reads of FUFA official website.
So, the above article under FUFA constitution preserves for the league winner where abnormal circumstances do not favor completion of the league, as it mandated in c” and d”;
c) Where at least one club has played more than 75% of the league games, the following formula shall be used by TOC (Terms of Conditions) to determine the league positions.
d) Total number of points earned from the number of games played multiplied by the total number of games supposed to be played divided by the number of games played.
“Therefore, the following decision has been taken; Express, who were top of the table declared champions of the 2020/21 Uganda Premier League. Kyetume FC, MYDA FC, and Kitara FC have been relegated to the Fufa Big League.
“URA FC who were second on the Ugandan Premier League table at the time the lockdown was imposed will represent Uganda in the Confederation Cup.” – FUFA
Everyone will be surprised by FUFA’s quick move to end the league after Vipers Sports Club’s President, Lawrence Mulindwa’s advise to the Federation on announcing Express as Title Champions this season, still will go back to COVID-19!
Murushid Juuko went on Twitter to congratulate his teammates.
“Congratulations. hongera”
Express who worked hard under coach Wasswa Bbosa claimed their first title after a series of 9 years ever since they lifted the trophy headed by outspoken Sam Ssimbwa in 2011/12 season.

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Steven Mukwala has replaced absent-Yunus Ssentamu in the Uganda National team’s 26-man squad for the 2021 CECAFA senior Challenge Cup.
The Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club (URA FC) prolific striker Mukwala, who was among those left out in the provisional squad, has now been surprisingly called by the Head Coach, Moley Byekwaso ahead of the upcoming tournament scheduled to take place in Baaba Dahir city, Ethiopia.
Vipers SC and U-20 former forward expected to spice up the team’s striking line in absence of Yunus Ssentamu who did not turn up for Camp training sessions following their shift to the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru from the initital Paradise Camp, Kisaasi.
The 21-year-old, has been a key factor in URA FC’s stellar performance and his goals have helped put tax collectors at the 2nd position at the Uganda Premier League (UPL) table with four games remaining.
Mukwala made his Uganda Cranes debut against South Africa on June 10th in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Fremer Media has learned Mukwala was called to the Cranes team yesterday, Sunday and the message to his call was personal.
The squad, Goalkeepers: Ismail Watenga (Chippa United), Charles Lukwago (KCCA), Dennis Otim (Express FC), Saidi Keni (SC Villa), Eric Kibowa (UPDF), Hassan Matovu Muyomba (KCCA)
Defenders: Gavin Kizito Mugweri (SC Villa), James Penz Begisa (UPDF), Enock Walusimbi (Express), Abdul Aziizi Kayondo (Vipers SC), Derrick Ndahiro (SC Villa), George Kaddu (Wakiso Giants), Murushid Juuko (Express), Ramathan Musa (KCCA), Kenneth Ssemakula (BUL), Peter Magambo (KCCA), Hillary Mukundane (Mbarara City)
Midfielders: Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers), Derrick Kiggundu (Soltilo Bright Stars), Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers), Saidi Kyeyune (Unattached), Steven Sserwadda (KCCA FC), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants), Bright Anukani (KCCA), Isma Mugulusi (Busoga United), Nicholas Kabonge (SC Villa), Abdallah Salim (SC Villa)
Forwards: Ivan Bogere (Wakiso Giants), Saddam Masereka (SC Villa), Julius Poloto (KCCA), Richard Basangwa (Vipers), Yiga Najib (Vipers), Hakim Kiwanuka (Proline), Yunus Ssentamu (Vipers), Derrick Kakooza (Police), Samuel Ssenyonjo (KCCA), Sadat Anaku (KCCA), Frank Ssebufu (Wakiso Giants), Eric Kenzo Kambale (Express), Charles Lwanga (KCCA), Steven Mukwala (URA)
With Morley Byekwaso as the Head Coach and Simeon Masaba the assistant coach.

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Makerere Kikoni Residents living along Kiwunya channel have once again cried out to the government to desilt and dredge the ever flooding Kiwunya channel, that in February claimed a life of a 12 year old girl.
As the country grapples with the increasing rates of urban floods during rainy seasons, the people living along Kiwunya channel complain of floods which have been attributed to failure of authorities to desilt and dredge the channel that is putting their lives at risk.
Mbabazi Racheal (Maama Isaac) a resident and a shop keeper along the channel says that, the channel is becoming small in width due to sand that covers the channel and the continuance habit of dumping rubbish and other wastes that cause alot of diseases yet medicine is expensive.
“I run a shop and also cook from the here but sometimes I decide not to eat due to the diseases that can contact with my food” she added.
Mr. Ssewajje Joseph, also a resident Makere Kikoni A says that, he is only worried of the young children who plays along this channel that they not only pick dangerous diseases from it but will also continue to die if nothing technical is done.
Nakalema Prossy, student who rentals at Kasubi says that her complaints have never been sorted out ever since she learnt about the death of a young girl who drowned in the channel.
“I pass through this channel from my home to campus in order to reach in time, but in coming back I use another route in fear of falling into it. It is too bushy, the few foot bridges are not of concrete rather mere wood, timber and some metal scraps.” Prossy narrated.
The Lc1 ChairPerson, Makerere Kikoni B cell, Mr. Kalanda Wilson Says that, his office and residents were deprived of the authority and control over the channel and now Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the one concerned about everything.
“Of course, i am concerned about the channel and I even take the same cause and share the same challenges but my efforts reached their peak. I report every complaint and issue at the KCCA, and the channel is rendered to the council, I am also waiting.” He said.
Our efforts to get comment from both the office of the Mayor and of the Town Clerk Kawempe Division were futile.
We managed to talk to one of the Officials in the office of the Mayor who pleaded with us not to disclose his details said that, the Kiwunya Channel demacates the Boundary between Kawempe and Lubaga Divisions thus both leadership have to partner to rehabilitate it but the Lubaga Division seems not to be contributing despite of Kawempe efforts.
He added that, even the residents have a habit of dropping garbage and encroaching on its banks which has increased silt and reduced width of the channel.
Kiwunya channel runs through a slum area between Kasubi and Makerere Kikoni cells and the major drainage channel that collects all the rain water and sewage from Kasubi, Nakulabye, Makerere Kikoni and Kawala surbubs and empties into the Lubigi swamp.
Such channels have wrought havoc to young children these days causing a number of diseases like Cholera and have continued to claim some people’s lives like, in September, 2020, the Nakivubo channel claimed lives of two people who were recovered at clock tower.
It seems like KCCA has not fully taken it’s part but learning that the public witness fellows who dump rubbish and urinate in it that alone disturbs. So, there must be concerted effort towards the public on preserving the channel for health living.

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In what appears to be a stage-managed and fictitious twist of events, a group of people dressed in COVID-19 protective gear buried an empty coffin on false pretence that the deceased inside succumbed to SARS-Cov-2.
A report by Hidden Truth Post, an online blog says the burial was being undertaken by frontline workers from Uganda’s Ministry of Health for the incident that happened in Kasese District.
The first video was posted on a YouTube channel called Vic Exclusive on 15th June 2021 and was propagated by other channels on 16th June 2021.
In the video, residents who surrounded the burial place were initially calm. However, the swinging of the casket resembled a lightweight item, prompting bystanders to demand its opening.
A riot police officer can be seen blocking onlookers from making their way close to the casket. Drama ensued and the coffin was opened and to their amusement, the casket was empty.
It is still unclear whether the casket had the body of the COVID-19 victim but kept it somewhere else, or the casket was brought as empty as seen. But a blanket-like object can be seen in the video.
The report doubles another bizarre incident in Mityana town in Uganda where residents were left tongue-tight after finding a casket with a body of a 70-year-old man who died of COVID-19 on the road near Mityana General Hospital.
The man identified as Eriyazaali Kalule, a resident of Bufumba village in Kalangaalo Sub County Mityana District died on 26 June at Entebbe Grade B hospital where he spent one week on COVID-19 treatment.
But the video of the body in question raises the question of what happens to a person who dies of COVID-19 when the relatives are not available.
COVID-19 infection in Uganda is reportedly spiraling out of control and President Yoweri Museveni has mulled the establishment of a facility to produce vaccines in Uganda.