Host nation Team Uganda managed to utilize their home advantage and experience to jointly lead day one with defending Champions South Africa in the first round singles event. Martin Ochaya who is making his first appearance for team Uganda proved a point as he trounced Malawi’s Mphulla with a 5-up score to help his side return a total score of 6.5 to jointly lead day one with South Africa who also returned a similar score. Captain Adolf Muhumuza returned half a point after tying with South Africa’s Matthew Spacey. Uganda’s day one loss came from Kangyezi Gideon who was…
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Team South Africa player hendrikus stoop has revealed that his side is well prepared and ready to defend their title that they have won for a record 19 times since 1995 when the tournament was launched. Kenya lifted the trophy at the 15th Edition held in Botswana in 2010 to end South Africa’s outright dominance. Speaking to entebbenews yesterday at the official opening ceremony Stoop indicated that his side has the requisite experience to win the 20th Edition of the Zone VI Africa Golf Championship. “We have a nice squad that has experienced players who have had the opportunity…
Team Kenya assistant captain Nelson Simwa has expressed satisfaction with the Uganda Golf Course that will be the focus of attention for the next four days. “I had a feel of the course during the practicing round in the morning. The course has no problem though I found the second nine challenging” Nelson said. “The course is perfect for the tournament. I’m feeling relaxed and ready to do my best to make my country Kenya proud” Simwa continued. “We just held the Kenya Open recently where we learnt a lot. We hope to use the experience acquired from the…
Team Uganda Captain Adolf Muhumuza is confident and eager to lead his side ahead of the Zone VI Golf championships that will officially tee off tomorrow at the par 72 Kitante Golf Course. “We have been in the camp for the last one month training and practicing on the course and I believe we are mentally prepared for the tournament” Adolf Muhumuza told entebbenews. “Though South Africa and Kenya are the only countries that have lifted the Zone VI trophy, we aren’t afraid of them because I believe all the countries are good and this is our chance to…
Entebbe and Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) have once again shared the spoils in the Uganda Premier League after the two sides played to the same result at the Nelson Mandela Stadium way back in October 2014. Though both sides didn’t see the back of the net Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) proved a better side with two goal attempts from Nicholas Kagaba and Dan Nsubuga who hit the woodwork. Entebbe’s Aloysius Lubega and Allan Kizza had their shots miss narrowly. SCVU still remains 10th with 29 points while Entebbe gets an additional point and a currently at the…
Entebbe Municipality political atmosphere has started boiling up as different people have started hunting for votes plus campaigning and walking door to door. On the list to kick out the current area MP Muhammad Kawuma is senior Presidential advisor Patience Mubangizi, Michael Kakembo, Archilles Kiwanuka and former army officer Rubahimbya Julius now causing mayhem in the NRM Party political battle. Last weekend Patience Mubangizi felt like puking after meeting her political enemy at a charity marathon organized by Pastor Aaron Mutebi. Mubangizi ‘chickened out’ from the 5km race because of her rival who sponsored and printed T-shirts for the…
Indomitable Nakawa based MUBS thumped Buwanika Bulls 7-3 and YMCA 3-2 to maintain their grip on the monsoon table. Bima Kawawulo’s four goals, Zimula Jalilu’s brace and Davis Kasujja’s lone goal gave MUBS comfortable victory over Buwanika Bulls. Byaruhanga Rica (2) and Tubule Dudu (1) were the goal scorers for Buwanika Bulls. MUBS also beat YMCA 3-2. Baker Lukooya, Joachim Golooba and Brian Nkuubi each scored a goal apiece for MUBS who now have 33 points to consolidate their grip on the monsoon table. Elsewhere Talented beat Sand Pirates 5-3. John Ssekandi’s hat trick and Joseph Kavulu’s brace were…
Hundreds of mourners today Monday April 13 converged at St. John’s church to bid fare well to the Late Lydia Migayo wife to Frank Migayo a senior principal accountant in the ministry of finance, planning and Economic Development who passed away in Fortis hospital Bangalore India on April 8 where she had been rushed for a brain surgery. In his eulogy Frank Migayo praised Lydia for being an excellent wife and mother and an exemplary Christian who served God wholeheartedly. “Man is subjected to a test from God and this is one of them. We need to strengthen ourselves…
The body of the Late Lydia Migayo’s has arrived from India aboard Emirates Passenger flight number EK 729 at 1430hrs after the flight delayed. The late Lydia Migayo passed away in Fortis Hospital Bangalore India on Wednesday April 8 where she had gone for a brain surgery after suffering from a brain tumor. A source close to the family revealed that her body will be taken to Mulago Hospital where another postmortem will be done. “Her body is going to be taken to Mulago Hospital for another postmortem and thereafter we shall go to her residence in Entebbe. We…