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The Buganda Royal Regatta AMAATO GA KABAKA — And It’s Larger Than Ever – The Panorama Uganda
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Immanuel Ben Misagga
For hundreds of years, the waters of Lake Victoria — Nalubaale — have been greater than a lake to Buganda.
For the reason that sixteenth century, they’ve been our highways, our coaching grounds, and the stage for one in every of our oldest traditions: the Royal Regatta, Amaato ga Buganda.
It’s a heritage sport that belongs to the folks of Buganda.
And now, by royal command, it’s being revived and reborn.
A Royal Name, A Fashionable Revival
The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, tasked MMJ Immanuel Ben Misagga to convey the Royal Regatta again to life.
Not simply as a ceremony, however as a dwelling, aggressive sport with new guidelines match for as we speak.
The Katikiro of Buganda, Adv. Charles Peter Mayiga, has confirmed the official boat measurement, canoeing with paddlers class, and the complete rulebook. This isn’t nostalgia — it’s a sport being rebuilt for the following era.
Consider it like this: Buganda is placing its personal stamp on the world stage of water sports activities.
We’re in Good Firm on the Water
Buganda’s regatta now joins a world household of iconic boat races that flip heritage into spectacle:
Scotland’s Highland Regattas — The place clans have raced conventional galleys for hundreds of years, turning group delight into fierce however pleasant competitors.
Spain’s Traineras Races — Within the Basque Nation, fishing boats race alongside the coast with hundreds lining the shore. It’s sport, historical past, and competition multi functional.
China’s Dragon Boat Competition — One of many world’s most watched water sports activities, mixing historical ritual with high-energy racing and thousands and thousands of spectators.
Italy’s Historic Regatta of Venice — Gondoliers and rowers race by way of the canals in a show of ability, costume, and Venetian delight that dates again to the thirteenth century. Like these occasions, Amaato ga Buganda is greater than a race. It’s identification, tourism, youth engagement, and cultural diplomacy on the water.
Why This Issues
Cultural Satisfaction: It reconnects younger Baganda to their maritime heritage and the Kabaka’s position as custodian of custom.
Tourism & Economic system: Occasions like this draw crowds. Nakiwogo and Bunjako change into locations, boosting native distributors, boda riders, resorts, and artisans.
Youth & Sport: Past soccer, this provides younger folks a brand new sporting pathway rooted in Buganda’s personal historical past.
Neighborhood Unity: From Entebbe to Bunjako, the regatta brings folks collectively throughout clans and generations.
What’s Occurring Subsequent
The first spherical kicks off this Saturday, twenty seventh June 2026, at Nakiwogo Touchdown Web site, Entebbe. The Grand Last is ready for twenty second August 2026 at Bunjako Seashore.
In preparation, groups will do route testing this Wednesday, twenty fourth June, beginning at 9:00 am at Nakiwogo.
Come see the canoes hit the water, really feel the vitality, and witness historical past in movement.
My committee is leaving no stone unturned to make the Kabaka’s want a actuality.
Exterior soccer, that is the heritage sport we’re geared to increase and boost.
We’re the brand new era. Amaato ga Buganda is again. Awangale Ayi Ssabasajja Kabaka!
Former West Ham, QPR and Czech Republic goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64.
Miklosko made almost 400 appearances for the Hammers from 1990 to 1998 and was much loved by supporters, who regularly sang his name long after he left the club.
He later returned as a goalkeeping coach.
Miklosko withdrew from cancer treatment in December 2024, three years after his diagnosis.
Days later he returned to West Ham’s London Stadium for a Premier League match against Liverpool to a hero’s reception.
A West Ham statement read: “It is with deep and profound sadness that West Ham United announces the passing of legendary former goalkeeper and coach, Luděk Miklosko.
“Rest in peace Ludek, our beloved, inspirational goalkeeper and gentle giant of a man.”
More to follow.
Going into the 2026 season, few people would have backed Zverev to win two Grand Slam tournaments, with the German having already lost three major finals in a career which looked in danger of not living up to expectation.
But injuries to his biggest rivals – Alcaraz missing the French Open and Wimbledon, with Sinner ruled out of the US Open – opened the door for Zverev.
A below-par Zverev scraped through the opening rounds at Flushing Meadows in a series of early-morning finishes, but he gradually improved over a fortnight where he did not play a top-20 opponent until Shelton.
Zverev had not lost to Shelton in their five previous meetings and immediately capitalised on a nervy start by his opponent.
Shelton double-faulted on break point in the first game of the match, handing over the type of initiative that opponents often struggle to wrestle back from Zverev.
Through the strength of his first serve, and his ability to unpick Shelton’s weaker backhand in the baseline exchanges, Zverev rolled through the opening set and clinched it when Shelton hit another double fault on set point.
Zverev continued to patiently draw mistakes from Shelton in the second set, but without being gifted a break when his only opportunity arrived in the fourth game.
He instead showed why he has a strong tie-break record with another nerveless display and, unlike in the 2020 US Open final when he lost from a two-set lead, kept his composure in the pressure moments to secure a commanding victory.
Addressing his team which is led by his father Alexander senior and brother Mischa, Zverev said: “We went 30 years without winning a Grand Slam title and now won two in the span of three months.
“I think God has seen how hard we have worked, how hard we have suffered and how much pain we went through.
“I think 2026 is the outcome of all the years that happened before.”
With Haaland’s goal settling the match, United were unsurprisingly disappointed by the decision.
“I think it was offside,” said Martinez. “And what I can’t understand is the rules. I want to be calm now, I want to control myself.
“It’s so hard because you lose a derby, you lose three points at home, and every season they’re [referees] coming to our club, they explain for one hour the rules, and they look so confident with that, and then after [there are] five or six people doing these kind of mistakes in the Premier League – it’s unacceptable.
“It’s the best league in the world, you have the best teams in the world, the best players in the world, and now we have to go home with this injustice.”
United boss Carrick also expressed his confusion.
“We put things in place in the game now, we have people in offices with all the screens for this decision,” he said.
“It’s more worrying about if that’s the interpretation of football now. If that’s the interpretation of not interfering in the game now, that’s really worrying for me. It’s a staggering explanation.
“The decision isn’t going to change the season, but it’s had a major impact on the game.”
Wayne Rooney, part of the BBC’s MOTD2 team, said: “Surely it’s offside. Martinez is impacted by Fernandez’s movement, and he is offside.”
Gary Neville said on Sky Sports: “I think we’ll see some sort of apology from the referee’s association, there’s no doubt Fernandez is playing that ball and is trying to put off Martinez. I think it’s one they’ll recognising they got wrong.”
Micah Richards added: “I think it’s been a bad day for referees. They got the Foden decision wrong and the Fernandez decision wrong. I think they got it so wrong but I don’t think it takes anything away from City’s performance.”
Meanwhile, City boss Maresca said: “I think it was onside clearly so it’s good.”
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