Author: Mwiima Mwesigwa

Jinja: The veteran footballer is now 73 but still as fit as a fiddle and after bidding farewell to the beautiful game a couple of decades ago, he donned on coaching badges and now passes on skills to youngsters in Walukuba, a famous footballing hub located in the heart of Jinja city. “Football has given me so much and I decided to give back by grooming new talents,” Kiirya said. Walukuba has been a star factory for many national football players since the 1980s and Kiirya looks forward to reviving the glory. Kiirya was born on September, 8, 1949 to…

Bin Asali the corner master and Dolly Mubarak the speed merchant of motor sport. Shaban Yasin, Mathew Lucha, the Jalendo brothers Charles and Khisa in the footballing midfield. Bright Dhaira, the god of goal keeping. Onito and his sons Yokwe and Sebbi the rulers of the golf course. The list of great sporting individuals in endless. From the 70s all the way to the late 90s, Busoga was the cradle of sports. Producing sportsmen in football, boxing, cricket, hockey, and motorsport to mention but a few. Before Busoga United, BUL FC and Hippos Rugby team, Busoga had Nile FC, UEB…

Boxing is not a game for the faint-hearted and has been referred to by many as the loneliest sport. It indeed takes a lot of courage for one to enter the boxing ring but this is what Salimat Tibesigwa chose. She is determined to stand tall and believes the sky will be the limit when she faces Tanzanian boxer Zulfa Iddy at Jinja city hall on Saturday, April 8. The orthodox boxer says she draws inspiration from famous US boxer Claressa shields who has won two consecutive Olympic gold medals. “I want to be remembered as the greatest Ugandan female…

Mubarak Waiswa has on several occasions been referred to as a child. But the 28-  year-old has withstood all the bullying, teasing and community mockery to achieve what many of his contemporaries just dream about. A graduate from the prestigious Makerere University Business School (MUBS) where he served as guild prime minister, Waiswa is now a proud manager and director of his own company. “My appearance and looks cannot stop me from achieving anything I need in life,” Waiswa told this reporter in an exclusive interview. He says he has never got any favours because of his appearance and has…