Port Louis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT | Reunion continued their dominance into the final day, clinching the Africa Region IV Junior Golf Team Championship in Mauritius by a big margin on Thursday. The junior golfers from Reunion emerged best with a total of +28 with Kenya finishing as runners-up at +59. …
Read More »Kenyan coach keeps faith with CHAN squad for World Cup qualifiers
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya’s soccer head coach Benni McCarthy has retained faith in most of the players he used in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in the squad for the forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The South African boss led the Harambee Stars to the quarter-finals of …
Read More »FIFA President, heads of national football to attend CHAN 2024 final in Kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino is due in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday to attend the final of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) finals, organizers confirmed on Wednesday. Chairman of Kenya’s Local Organizing Committee for CHAN, Nicholas Musonye, said the world football governing body …
Read More »Denis Onyango recalled for upcoming World Cup qualifiers
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has announced its senior national team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia. After bowing out at the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship, the Cranes have quickly shifted their focus to the World …
Read More »Uganda in 4th place on day two of Africa Region IV Juniors
Port Louis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | Shaka Kariisa Ndyabahika and Banza Matsiko Gershom promised a stronger showing on the second day in Mauritius. And they duly delivered. Both golfers shot improved rounds at the Tamarina Golf and Spa resort to entrench Uganda’s fourth position at the …
Read More »It is an all East African challenge at the Uganda Ladies Golf Open
Lugazi, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | A strong contingent from Tanzania , Kenya, and Rwanda is set for a grueling 3 days of action at the 75th edition of the Johnnie Walker Ladies Open that tees off tomorrow (August 28-30) at Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club. Tanzania’s Iddi …
Read More »Kiplimo glad to break course record in Argentina
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Jacob Kiplimo said he was delighted after breaking the course record at the 21k de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race. The Ugandan star runner and world half marathon record holder clocked 59:29 in the Argentine capital …
Read More »Slow start for Uganda at Africa Region VI juniors event in Mauritius
Ugandan junior golfers expect to improve on second day of competition in Mauritius Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | As with every junior golf development competition, the goal is rarely winning. The target is typically to enable the team to get exposure, appreciate high-level competition in the infancy …
Read More »PICTORIAL: David Plenderleith, Catherine Pavie win Seniors event at Uganda Golf Open in Lugazi
Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | David Plenderleith and Catherine Pavie are the new champions of the Johnnie Walker Seniors Uganda Golf Open that concluded at the par-71 Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club on Saturday. Plenderleith’s 167 gross was enough to win the title, edging John Muchiri by 3 strokes. Defending champion …
Read More »East Africa’s upgraded stadiums spark a robust vision for sports tourism
Co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) convenes Africa’s most skilled footballers to East African pitches. The tournament has catalyzed a reimagining of sports tourism and infrastructure in East Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The 2024 CHAN, a tournament exclusively for home-based players, …
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