SPORTS

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Toro Club’s Joseph Cwinya-ai and Lillian Koowe have emerged champions in the inaugural Hima Cement-sponsored Kilembe Mines Golf Open that concluded on Saturday. Both won sudden death playoffs, with the men’s event winner, Cwinya-ai, clinching it after the first hole, while Koowe beat fellow Toro clubmate Janet …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has unveiled a 25-man squad that will represent Uganda in the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF fixture against Algeria. The high-stakes CHAN match is scheduled for Sunday, August 4th at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. FUFA Communications Director Ahmed Hussein …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY |  Venessa Peris and Charles Alumai claimed the Ladies and Men’s overall winner prizes at the AfriSafe Insurance Brokers-sponsored Chairman’s Cup at the par 71, Entebbe Club on Saturday. Alumai and Peris returned with impressive scorecards of 66 and 67 nett, respectively, to beat …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda coach Morley Byekwaso has said his team is well-prepared ahead of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN). Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the tournament for players featuring in their respective domestic leagues from August 2 to 30. Byekwaso told Xinhua that the two …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has launched the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kampala where he has revealed East  Africa’s readiness to co host the Continental Tournament. This is going go to be a milestone in East Africa’s joint efforts to host the championship, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua |  Uganda will host the Asia/Africa play-off match for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Namibia facing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 26 at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. Namibia, who lost to Zimbabwe in the African qualifiers, will have a second chance to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, Kilembe Golf Club will this week host a tournament aimed at restoring its reputation in the wider Ugandan golf family, plus positioning it as a key tourist attraction. The par-73 Kilembe Mines Golf Course, the longest in …

Rugumayo wins POA finale at Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club  Lugazi, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & UGC MEDIA | Like it was at the inaugural Pearl of Africa Golf Series at Kitante in February, the battle for glory at the Lugazi final leg today ended in a close battle between professional golfers Marvin Kibirige …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda Premier League champion Vipers Sports Club has appointed Belgium’s Ivan Minnaert as its new head coach, the club announced on Friday. The 58-year-old experienced coach was unveiled by the club at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, south of the capital Kampala. “I am …

Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Few would have tipped Joseph Kasozi to play in the pressure group of the gross amateur event at Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club going into the final day of the Pearl of Africa series. In fact, fewer people would have tipped …