{"id":6633,"date":"2021-03-19T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=6633"},"modified":"2021-03-19T12:36:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:36:21","slug":"kitante-bids-farewell-to-abeja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kitante-bids-farewell-to-abeja","title":{"rendered":"Kitante bids farewell to Abeja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Anne Abeja has risen high in different positions across the golf fraternity. Back in November, she took over the position of Uganda Ladies Golf Union president from Evah Magala.She inevitably left the role of Uganda Golf Club (UGC) lady captain, handing over to Grace Kabonero, unceremoniously. The Housing Finance Bank finance secretary Abeja should have handed over after her two-year term at UGC a year ago but only to extend because of the coronavirus disruptions. Now with restrictions easing up and in honour of the women\u2019s month, Abeja will handover via the traditional farewell ceremony at the 30th UGC Lady Captain\u2019s Prize at the par-72 Kitante course on Saturday. \u201cThis is an important tournament for the ladies section of UGC,\u201d said Abeja during the tournament press launch at Kitante on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt marks a transition whereby the outgoing captain hands over office to the incoming,\u201d she said before riding on the Women\u2019s Day them of \u2018choose to challenge\u2019. A field of 210 players is expected to take with the event bankrolled by a cast of 12 sponsors led by Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) under Tusker Malt Lager brand, Uganda Airlines and Case Medical Services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTML is a progressive brand, so we challenge everyone that golf is not a man\u2019s game. It\u2019s a ladies game,\u201d said UBL\u2019s head of premium beers Elizabeth Mutamuliza. Others include Stanbic Bank, UBL, Marsh, Crown Beverages, Britam, Nation Media Group under NTV Uganda, Case Medical Services, Life Care Spa, Kigambira Safari Lodge and Trackers Safari Lodge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Anne Abeja has risen high in different positions across the golf fraternity. Back in November, she took over the position of Uganda Ladies Golf Union president from Evah Magala.She inevitably left the role of Uganda Golf Club (UGC) lady captain, handing over to Grace Kabonero, unceremoniously. 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