Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

Reporter at Daily Monitor

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Has Uganda secured Olympic future with World Boxing?

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

What you need to know:Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) president Moses Muhangi, a close ally of Kremlev, was equally indignant at IOC’s orders and showed almost no interest in denouncing IBA for WB. Uganda finally joined WB, the new international governing body for amateur boxing recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). But is it enough to secure the country’s future in Olympic boxing?
Lubega: I will miss Axam forever

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

What you need to know:Ahead of the 2021 Mr Uganda Championships Lubega and Kisekka were the favourites. But both were shocked by an incredibly improved John Ronald Kariitwa, who bagged gold. When Axam Kisekka met his friend Godfrey Lubega in Kampala a few weeks ago, he eagerly talked about his immediate goals of winning a major title like the Mr Central crown this year. That required him to compete in bigger weights like welterweight.
Jjagwe: Our girls lost to professionals

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

What you need to know:To qualify for the world championship, Jemimah Nakawala and Parvin Judith Nangonzi picked valuable points from the African Games in Ghana, the Regional Senior Championship in Uganda, and the Africa Senior Championships in Ethiopia all in 2024. Uganda Table Tennis Association president Robert Jjagwe predicted a tough experience for the Ugandan players at the ongoing World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar and was not surprised by the results.
Ten years after gifted Jolly Katongole faded in controversy

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

There was a time when a teenage boxer was Uganda’s best. Some called him ‘Warrior’, some ‘Light Fly’. But both tags truly fitted Jolly Katongole’s status, Uganda’s youngest ever boxer at the Olympics. Sadly, he died 10 years ago. Katongole went through many hands, but Hamza Sempewo, now in USA, his sister’s boyfriend in the late ‘90s, knew him a little earlier. When he took the little boy to training sessions at Kololo Boxing Club, everyone was amazed.
Jjagwe: Qatar experience will be crucial to our players

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

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Semafuko: New archer shooting for LA 28 Paralympics

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

What you need to know:Under the guidance of coach Aisha Namukwaya. He had a promising debut. He totaled 239 points in six ends over 10 metres. Despite walking with difficulty due to weak nerves in both his feet, Isaac Semafuko used to play football at school. But just recently, he found archery, a game that suits his disability. “I used to admire archery but I had no access to it from school,” said Semafuko, who is preparing to study commerce at university. “But my dad connected me to Hon.
Six years in exile: Can Bobi Wine's music return home?

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

Politics was always on the menu whenever Bobi Wine, Nubian Li, Eddie Mutwe and peers met, whether on a music trip to Arua, Masaka, or Jinja. Nevertheless, the Fire Base Crew only dabbled in the political arena. But once they saw a Monitor banner – Kyadondo East MP loses seat in April 2017 – it changed the course of their lives.
Bobi Wine and music industry: Who misses the other?

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

Bobi Wine was not supposed to perform at the 2018 edition of Enkuuka. However, after tension, announcements, counter announcements, and possible calls from Mengo to State House, Omubanda wa Kabaka (Kabaka’s Bad Boy) hit the stage, driving the expectant crowds crazy. But did he know that would be his last stage performance in Uganda? Maybe, because in just 30 minutes, he had torn the rule book and thrown the shreds into the adoring mammoth crowd.
Bobi got the mic, but only for politics

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

When legendary South African popstar Yvonne Chaka Chaka called Bobi Wine “My Nelson Mandela in Uganda” in 2018, she sounded extravagant. At the time, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, better known by his stage name of Bobi Wine, was just a year into his tenure as a Member of Parliament. But Chaka Chaka was clear about her vision: “It’s time for young people to take over; the old guard are messing up,” Chaka Chaka said at Kampala Serena Hotel as she held Bobi’s hand.
UPBC to elect Uhuru successor on May 31

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi

What you need to know:Uhuru’s first four-year term expired in March 202 The Uganda Professional Boxing Commission (UPBC) has set the roadmap for electing the next president to replace Salim Uhuru, who has held the office since March 2018.