Buoyant POA champion Kibirige eyes DP World Magical Kenya Open qualifier, to skip $50,000 Rwanda Open that starts tomorrow in Kigali Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & UGC MEDIA | Professional golfers Marvin Kibirige and Ronald Rugumayo gave organizers of the inaugural Pearl Of Africa Golf series the advertisement one can only dream …
Read More »All to play for on final day of Pearl of Africa golf
Musimenta is first amateur winner of the Pearl of Africa Golf Series Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Uganda’s top professional golfers will slug it out from 11.30am today for honors when the inaugural Pearl of Africa Golf Series reaches a climax at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. …
Read More »Kibirige holds onto lead; Kamulindwa, Akope and Rugumayo within striking range
🟥 Leaderboard – Day Two🏌🏿♀ ⚪ Marvin Kibirige 68 72 – 140 ⚪ David Kamulindwa 71 71 -142 🟢 Deo Akope 71 74 – 145 🟢 Ronald Rugumayo 68 77 – 145 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Marvin Kibirige and David Kamulindwa have shown that they …
Read More »Flying start for Kibirige and Rugumayo at inaugural POA golf
🟥 Day One Leaderboard🏌🏿♀ ⚪ Marvin Kibirige 68 ⚪ Ronald Rugumayo 68 🟢 Rodell Gaita 70 🟢 Tom Jingo 70 🟢 Deo Akope 71 🟢 David Kamulindwa 71 🟢 Irene Nakalembe 71 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Marvin Max Kibirige and Ronald Rugumayo gave the inaugural Pearl of …
Read More »Kibirige wins Absa Captain’s Bell Professionals event
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Marvin Kibirige held his nerve to claim his second title in his Pro career here today at the par 72 Kitante course. He shot a closing round of 3 over par 75 with a total score of 138 strokes to win the pro category …
Read More »Kibirige matches course record in pro category of the Absa Captain’s Bell tournament
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Marvin Kibirige today equalled the Kitante course record when he carded 9 under par 63 on day one of the pro categroy of the Absa Captain’s Bell tournament. He takes a 7 stroke lead over Adolf Muhumuza, who shot a round of 2 under par 70, going …
Read More »Three arrested for murder at venue of Bukomansimbi wedding
Bukomansimbi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bukomansimbi have arrested three people from the same family in connection to the death of 23-year-old Paul Kibirige at the venue of a traditional wedding. Muhammad Nsubuga, the Southern Regional Police spokesperson, confirmed that the suspects are in custody at Bukomansimbi police …
Read More »Bukomansimbi man killed after fight over woman at wedding
Bukomansimbi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukomansimbi police are investigating the death of a man hours after a traditional wedding. The shocking incident happened on Sunday at Kyetume-Katoma village in Kibinge sub-county at the residence of the LC I Chairperson where the wedding celebrations took place. It is alleged …
Read More »Hotel Africana proprietor BMK is dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The proprietor of Hotel Africana Dr Haji Muwanga Bulaimu Kibirige, popularly known as BMK, has today died after battling cancer for long. He is an icon of Uganda indigenous enterprise. Who is BMK? At 68, BMK succumbed to cancer of the prostate first …
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95% of Ugandans interviewed in January expected pandemic to get serious in June Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As President Yoweri Museveni mulls over the idea of forcing Ugandans into another lockdown to contain a resurging and more virulent Coronavirus, which has infected over 5,000 people in days, …
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