KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s She Cranes player Faridah Kadondi has expressed her delight after signing a professional contract with the English side Nottingham Forest Netball Club. The English club, set to make its debut in the England Netball Super League, announced Kadondi’s signing on Wednesday. Speaking to Xinhua …
Read More »Moore of the same on Day 2 at the Uganda Golf Open
Zambian ace Moore maintains firm grip on leaderboard, 11 Ugandan pros make cut at Uganda Open 🟢 DAY 2 Uganda Pro Golf Open leader board⛳️🏌️ 1⃣ Moore 🇿🇲 64 73 -5 2⃣ Madoya 🇰🇪 66 76 0 3⃣ Celestin 🇷🇼 70 73 +1 4⃣ Ndayisenga 🇷🇼 75 68 +1 ✳ …
Read More »World of athletics mourns Rebecca Cheptegei
Cheptegei, 2022 world mountain running champion, dies tragically OBITUARY | WORLD ATHLETICS | World Athletics is shocked and deeply saddened to learn that Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei died tragically on Thursday (5 September) as a result of an alleged domestic abuse attack. Over the past 15 years, the 33-year-old …
Read More »Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei is dead
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei has today died in a most painful way. The athlete, who had been admitted to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital following a domestic altercation involving a petrol attack, died this morning. Rebecca’s father, Joseph Cheptegei, confirmed that his daughter succumbed …
Read More »Absa Bank gives chance to top 10 golfers in the Uganda Golf Open to play in the Magical Kenya Open
KAMPALA, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The top ten golfers from the 2024 Absa Pro-Am Tournament of the Uganda Golf Open have today won the opportunity to play in the 2025 Magical Kenya Open courtesy of Absa Bank Uganda. Ten slots in the Magical Kenya Open have been made available to …
Read More »Uganda looks to Ainamani to fight back as Zambian shatters course in Johnnie Walker Open
Zambia’s Moore takes commanding Day One lead after shooting 64 in Entebbe 🟢 DAY 1 leaderboard ⛳️🏌️ 1⃣ Moore 🇿🇲 64 -7 2⃣ Madoya 🇰🇪 66 -5 3⃣ Chege 🇰🇪 68 -3 4⃣ Ainamani 🇺🇬 69 -2 ✳ Celestine 🇷🇼 70 -1 ✳ Kisia 🇰🇪 70 -1 ✳ …
Read More »Uganda’s goalkeeper and defender joins Nottingham Forest Netball club
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes Goal Defender Faridah Kadondi, has joined England’s Netball Super League side, Nottingham Forest. The 25-year-old was unveiled on Wednesday as part of the club’s new squad. Kadondi was formerly a player at Weyonje Netball Club, based in Makindye, Kampala. She primarily plays as …
Read More »Can ‘Cwinya-ai’ exorcise the golf demons on hole 17?
Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | A week is a long time, even in golf. Joseph Cwinyaai was a ‘big boy’ at the Amateur Open last Saturday where he was runner-up, but today he returns to take on the ‘big boys’ when the 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Professional Open tees off …
Read More »Ugandan Olympian set ablaze by Kenyan boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, Boy Friend Hospitalized After Petrol Attack Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei is battling for her life at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital following a domestic dispute that escalated into a petrol attack by her boyfriend Nickson Marangach. Marangach also got burnt in the attack and …
Read More »Uganda’s U-20 athletics team report home with silver, 2 bronze medals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Uganda for the 2024 World Junior Athletics Championships has secured three medals for the country. The team that was staged in Lima, Peru from 27th to 31st August 2024, triumphantly came home, with one silver medal from the newly recognized talent in 3000meter steeplechase …
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