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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Former champion Joseph Cwinyaai, together with Titus Okwong, Morris Asaba and Gary Gonza have received a sponsorship boost of $3,500(sh13.104 million) from Inkozi USA ahead of Wednesday’s tee off of the 82nd Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open Golf Championship at the Uganda Golf Club. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Andrew Ssekibejja will attempt to join the class of back-to-back winners of the Uganda Open, when the 82nd Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open Championship tees off at the par 72 Kitante course, Uganda Golf Club on Wednesday. The last time the prestigious tournament had a …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua |  Two Swedish soccer fans were killed in a shooting that rocked Brussels on Monday evening, while the Belgian Red Devils team were playing against Sweden at the King Baudouin Stadium 4.8 kms away from the site. “This evening, just after 7:00 PM (1700 GMT), a …

🔴 Uganda Ladies Open ✳ Final leading results 🇺🇬 Kabasweka A. Peace 68  75  78 | 221 | +5 🇹🇿 Madina Iddy Hussein 73 74  75 | 222| +6 🇺🇬 Magala Evah 74  78  76 | 228 | +12 🇺🇬 Martha Babirye 81  74 75 | 230| +14 Kampala, Uganda …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LCV Chairperson Luwero Erastus Kibirango and the District National Resistance Movement Party leader Ronald Ndawula have disagreed over the redevelopment of the Kasana playground. Kasana Playground located in Luwero town council was started in the 1970s to promote sports activities. It is reported …

🔴 Uganda Ladies Open ✳️ DAY 2 🇺🇬 Kabasweka A. Peace 68  75 | 143 | -1 🇹🇿 Madina Iddy Hussein 73 74 | 147 | +3 🇺🇬 Kyomugisha Meron 76  74 | 150 | +6 🇰🇪 Awour Ashley 74  76 | 150 | +6 🇺🇬 Martha Babirye 81  73 …

🔴 Uganda Ladies Open ✳ DAY 1 🇺🇬 Kabasweka A. Peace 68 (-4) 🇹🇿 Madina Iddy Hussein 73 (+1) 🇺🇬 Magala Evah 74 (+2) 🇰🇪 Awour Ashley 74 (+2) 🇺🇬 Martha Babirye 81 (+9) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Peace Amooti Kabasweka’s took advantage of great putting on Thursday, to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Ayieko is the interim coach for the senior women’s national football team, the Crested Cranes, for a one-month period.  According to a statement from the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Ayieko will be supported by Eric Ndifuna and Olive Mbekeka as part …

🔴 Uganda Ladies Open update ✳ DAY 1 🇺🇬 Kabasweka A. Peace 68 (-4) 🇹🇿 Madina Iddy Hussein 73 (+1) 🇺🇬 Magala Evah 74 (+2) 🇰🇪 Awour Ashley 74 (+2) 🇺🇬 Martha Babirye 81 (+9) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sweden, Burundi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   Sports and Education Minister, Janet Museveni, has once again ordered the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) president Sarah Babirye Kityo to refrain from resuming her office until investigations on her are concluded. Janet Museveni conveyed this directive in a October 4, 2023 letter, to the …