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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting golf in Uganda by sponsoring 10 golfers to experience the 2026 Magical Kenya Open, while injecting UGX 100 million towards the tournament experience. Of the 10 flagged-off golfers, a select group will participate in the Pro-Am …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Martha Babirye and Andrew Ssekibejja claimed the overall gross winners’ crowns at the third edition of the Kabalaza Golf Open Championship on Saturday at Entebbe Club.  A total of 277 golfers from various golf clubs took part in this Entebbe Club season opener. Babirye returned …

BEIJING | Xinhua | As the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened Friday night, 15-year-old Chen Keyu, a rising star on China’s national ice hockey team, sat glued to her screen in Shenzhen, tracking every shift of the hockey competitions in Italy. Six years ago, as China prepared to host the …

  Kampala, Uganda, February 9, 2026 | Absa Bank Uganda is excited to announce the return of the Absa KH3 – 7 Hills Run, a purpose-driven initiative that has become more than just a race but a movement to transform lives. Partnering once again with the Kampala Hash House Harriers, …

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance star Joshua Cheptegei has won the 2026 Barj2Barj Dubai Half Marathon after a thrilling finish against two of Africa’s elite runners on Sunday 8, 2026. Cheptegei crossed the finish line in 59 minutes and 26 seconds, edging out Kenya’s Nicolas Kipkorir, who …

LIVIGNO, Italy | Xinhua |  Snow drifted steadily across Livigno on Tuesday, frosting rooftops and pine-lined slopes in fresh white and lending a dreamlike glow to the high-Alpine town as it counts down to the opening of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday. Tucked deep in the Italian Alps …

LIVIGNO, Italy | Xinhua | With the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics almost underway, China’s athletes are ramping up their final preparations, with the likes of Su Yiming, Xu Mengtao and Gu Ailing leading the country’s push for success. Su is aiming to build on his gold medal in the men’s big …

  Kabalaza Open Gross  Feb 5-7 Pros Feb 5-6 Subs Feb 7 Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | What started 11 years ago as a social golfers’ group at Entebbe Club has now grown into a prestigious event on the local golf calendar as the first Kabalaza Open Golf Championship tees …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Royal Johannesburg Golf Course will be a hive of activity this week when the continent’s best talent descend upon South Africa for what promises to be a compelling Africa Amateur Championship tournament. It will run from February 4-7. Uganda is due to …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zhang Fangyi continued her rise towards the top of Ugandan golf Saturday by claiming her second title as she marked one and a half years in the game. With a day’s score of 43 points on a rainy day at UGC Kitante, Zhang Fangyi …