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Cranes’ top striker Okwi retires after 15 years of service

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s top striker Emmanuel Arnold Okwi on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football. The 32-year-old has scored the highest number of goals for the national team and plies his trade for Rwanda Premier League side AS Kigali. “An exciting new era for Ugandan football …

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Golf great Toolit laid to rest

Brian Toolit’s glorious contribution to golf will always be etched in stone Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | The Uganda Golf Union is together with the golf fraternity mourning the passing of professional golfer and trainer Brian Toolit, which happened in the wee hours of Sunday morning …

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Uganda’s golf team heads to Kipipiri in great spirits

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Few sporting rivalries capture the imagination like Uganda versus Kenya. From time immemorial, contests involving the two East African neighbours have always been intense, compelling and too close to call many times. The Victoria Cup, an annual golf tournament between the …

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The 2025 Stanbic Match Play Challenge starts in Entebbe

Defending champions Koowe and Kisembo to miss event this year Round 1: March 8, 2025 (Completed) Round 2: April 12, 2025 Round 3: May 10, 2025 Quarterfinals: June 14, 2025 Semifinals: July 12, 2025 Grand finale: August 2, 2025 GOLF | Phillip Corry | The first round of the Stanbic …

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