SPORTS

  Luutu secures the 2026 Johnnie Walker Uganda Seniors Open crown after rivals Bagabo, Pirani shoot out of bounds   Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | There were no whistles or music playing on the 18th hole of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Seniors Open. The gallery was also not as …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Elijah Luutu took a surprise lead going into today’s final day of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Open Golf Championship Seniors Open at Uganda Golf Club after carding an incredible level par 72. With a 5-stroke lead, Luutu could well pocket his first seniors’ …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The new Premier League season begins Friday night with defending champion Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry at the Emirates Stadium, as a host of clubs enter the campaign with new coaches and renewed ambitions. Arsenal starts as the clear favorite to retain its title after …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The Johnnie Walker Uganda Open Golf Championship returns today, with the Seniors Open at Uganda Golf Club, where some of the most experienced golfers will compete over 36 holes. The event follows the Johnnie Walker Uganda Ladies Open at the same venue, won by …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Reigning Uganda Premier League champion Vipers SC has signed Nigerian defender Princewill Biweribo Tarabina on a two-year contract to bolster its squad ahead of the new season. The 24-year-old central defender previously played for Nigerian Premier League sides Bayelsa United FC and Plateau United FC. …

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Betika Uganda has announced a Shs100 million partnership with newly promoted Ntugasaze Football Club, backing the club’s historic debut in the Uganda Premier League during the 2026/27 season. The partnership, unveiled on August 19 at Kira Road Police Grounds, Ntugasaze’s home venue for …

  Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Volcanoes have capped their preparations for their FUFA Big League debut season by bringing in experienced coach Sempigi Sadick. He joins a few days after quitting the newly promoted Uganda Premier League side Kigezi HomeBoyz. This just months after he guided the Kabale-based …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to gain greater visibility on the international golfing circuit this September after the Pearl of Africa Golf Series became the country’s first professional golf tournament to attain Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) status under the Sunshine Development & BET Tour. The recognition …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Spiro Uganda has partnered with the Rwenzori Marathon as the event’s official Green Mobility Partner for 2026, strengthening efforts to promote cleaner transport and environmental sustainability through sport. The partnership has officially been sealed in Kampala through a Green Boda Boda ride involving …

  Top 4 ✳️1 Hawa WANYECHE 🇹🇿 77 77 74 228 ✳️ T2 Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 78 78 73 229 ✳️ T2 Keisha KAGORO 🇺🇬 78 72 79 229 ✳️ 4 Neema OLOMI 🇹🇿 75 81 79 235 ✳️ 5 Judith KOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 77 77 82 236   Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | When Hawa …