Author: SS News Correspondent
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To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…
In a thrilling display of football prowess, Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, secured a resounding 5-0 victory over Seychelles in their 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Monday match witnessed an outstanding performance by the Kenyan squad, elevating them to the third position in Group F. Harambee Stars’ captain, Michael Olunga, emerged as a key player, netting two quick-fire goals early in the game and setting the tone for Kenya’s dominance. The first half concluded with Masud Juma finding the net just before halftime, solidifying the lead at 3-0. The momentum…
Confederation of African Football (CAF) have appointed a team of experienced match officials for the highly anticipated international friendly pitting Kenya’s Harambee Stars and South Sudan’s Bright Stars. Whistler Twagirumukiza Abdoulkalim from Rwanda will take charge of the fixture penciled for Kasarani stadium on Tuesday evening assisted by compatriots Karangwa Justin and Bwiriza Raymond Nonati as the 1st and 2nd assistant referees, respectively. The fourth official will be Josephine Wanjiku from Kenya, ensuring fair play on the field. Additionally, match commissioner duties will be overseen by Francis Oliele from Kenya. Kenyans are eagerly looking forward to this fixture buoyed by…
Title winning Gor Mahia coach who also guided K’Ogalo to their first ever CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal in 2019 Hasan Oktay has extended his splendid managerial streak to Botswana’s Premier League where his club Township Rollers have won three of their first league matches. Oktay who joined the ambitious Southern African outfit at the beginning of the 2021/2022 season has infected the team with positivity which reflects in results. His tactics and influence coupled with vast talent at the club has awakened the Botswana Premier League following months of Covid-19 enforced slumber. Playing his customary direct football, the tactical Englishman…
With utmost humility and gratitude, Salient Sports Management takes this opportunity to thank the great people of South Sudan through their esteemed Football Association (SSFA) and gallant Women National Football Team, The Bight Starlets, for opting to work with Salient Sports over the two legs of Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers held in Nairobi on 20th and 23rd October 2021. Salient Sports Management, an integrated logistics and management company, is proud to have organized and tended to the needs of the team from touchdown to departure with dedicated service and professional efficiency a federation of South Sudan’s caliber deserves. Salient Sports Management will always strive to offer the…
South Sudan national women’s soccer team, Bright Starlets, were a class below their Kenyan counterparts, Harambee Starlets, who progress to the next stage of Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers after a 15-1 aggregate score. Both legs were played in Kenya as South Sudan opted to stage their home leg at Nyayo stadium. While the scoreline is significantly lopsided, South Sudan’s very young squad picked plenty of positives as they continue to build a team from scratch. The Bright Starlets effort and improved display was epitomised by a sumptuous 71st minute goal netted by former Makolanders forward Amy Last. After sustained…
South Sudan Bright Starlets have stepped up preparations for the upcoming Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier against Harambee Starlets on Wednesday 20th October 2021 with the return leg slated for this weekend. Both games will be staged at Nyayo stadium after the Bright Starlets opted to host their return leg in Nairobi rather than Juba, South Sudan. The team flew straight from South Africa where they participated in this year’s COSAFA Championships to Nairobi where they have been camping for the past nine days. A young bubbly squad under the tutelage of South African Shilene Booysen assisted by Kenya’s…
Botswana giants Township Rollers have signed Salient Sports clients Iradukunda Jean Bertrand Kinyarwanda and Mohamed Diallo in a swoop described as ‘blockbuster’ by Chief Executive Officer of the club Bennett Mamelodi.Iradukunda is a bubbly 29-cap international for the Amavubi of Rwanda and last joins Township Rollers from Gasogi United. The 26 year-old will link up with his new teammates after the conclusion of International fixtures where he’s in the running for a role for Amavubi in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda in Kigali. Iradukunda has represented Rwanda at the Under17, Under20, Under23 and currently in the senior…
The highest ranked Eastern African national football team Uganda Cranes have touched down in Nairobi, Kenya for a crucial derby with Harambee Stars that commences an elusive journey to the pinnacle of world football, the FIFA World Cup, to the two nations. Grouped with Rwanda and Mali in one pool with the West African nation hosting Rwanda a day earlier, Cranes and Harambee Stars will line up at the Nyayo stadium on Thursday evening looking to seize early impetus in the group. Kenya and Uganda have faced off fifteen times since 2007 with the Cranes winning seven times to Harambee…