In Brief
May 10, 2009
DP head gives swimming pool<br>- Democratic Party president John Ssebana Kizito has offered his residential swimming pool to Ndejje University for training as. Ssebana made his pledge during the sportsman-of-the-year awards at the university in Ndejje on
DP head gives swimming pool
- Democratic Party president John Ssebana Kizito has offered his residential swimming pool to Ndejje University for training as. Ssebana made his pledge during the sportsman-of-the-year awards at the university in Ndejje on Friday. The university announced they have started building a new pool. Swimmer Max Kanyerezi and badminton player Margarent Nankabirwa were the best in sports for 2008-9.
FMU polls off
- Elections for the local motor-sport governing body FMU have been pushed to June 13 from May 9. According to FMU publicist Hajji Juma Nkambwe, clubs have asked for more time to reorganise themselves. “There are some constitutional requirements that had not been fulfilled before elections, and off course Riyaz’ Kurji’s death was a blow that called for some time off for everyone to mourn,†said Nkambwe. It is not clear if current FMU boss David Bitalo will seek re-election.
Beauty queen takes to boxing
- History was made in Kenya at the weekend when a woman boxing promoter entered a male dominated field. Julia “ Beyonce†Achieng stormed the sport by when she received a promoter’s licence. Achieng is a former Miss Coast.
r Super featherweight Sharif Bogere knocked out Marco Herrera in a six round non-title fight in Las Vegas on Friday.
- Democratic Party president John Ssebana Kizito has offered his residential swimming pool to Ndejje University for training as. Ssebana made his pledge during the sportsman-of-the-year awards at the university in Ndejje on Friday. The university announced they have started building a new pool. Swimmer Max Kanyerezi and badminton player Margarent Nankabirwa were the best in sports for 2008-9.
FMU polls off
- Elections for the local motor-sport governing body FMU have been pushed to June 13 from May 9. According to FMU publicist Hajji Juma Nkambwe, clubs have asked for more time to reorganise themselves. “There are some constitutional requirements that had not been fulfilled before elections, and off course Riyaz’ Kurji’s death was a blow that called for some time off for everyone to mourn,†said Nkambwe. It is not clear if current FMU boss David Bitalo will seek re-election.
Beauty queen takes to boxing
- History was made in Kenya at the weekend when a woman boxing promoter entered a male dominated field. Julia “ Beyonce†Achieng stormed the sport by when she received a promoter’s licence. Achieng is a former Miss Coast.
r Super featherweight Sharif Bogere knocked out Marco Herrera in a six round non-title fight in Las Vegas on Friday.