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COVID-19 : UNF suspends U21 Africa Netball World Cup qualifying event

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DAVID GOMBE

On Tuesday 14th April, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni extended Uganda’s lockdown to 21 days as the major preventive measure of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the extension, the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) has postponed the U-21 Africa Netball World Cup qualifying event that was scheduled for 4th to 12th May at Lugogo Indoor.

Wilberforce Mutete the spokesperson of the Federation states,

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We have decided to postpone the event after the President of Uganda extended the lockdown due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.” We hope to immediately stage the championship when things normalise.”

The competition will act as the qualifier for the Africa Netball Championship due in July 23rd-30th in Botswana, Gabrone.

The deadly global pandemic has halted several sporting events in the country.

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