At Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala (6 p.m till late) – Follow updates on www.kawowo.com
[/media-credit] USPA president Sabiiti Muwanga introduces his executive committee members at the 2015 awards dinner Credit:
The Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) will on Friday night hold the annual sportsmen of the year dinner where the 2016 best performers will be rewarded at a glamorous dinner and awards ceremony in Kampala.
Imperial Royal Hotel is the venue where close to 500 guests are expected to wine and dine.
The first son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba will be the chief guest at the event.
Fast rising music diva Irene Ntale who has done a number of chart toppers like ‘Sembera’ and ‘Gyobela’ will be the main actress while Geo Steady will treat guests to his ‘Owooma’ hit among others.
At the same awards gala, the most outstanding sports personality of the year and team of the year will also be known.
The sports journalists under the umbrella body, USPA compiled the list of the different winners during their assembly held at Lugogo Tennis Courts on Monday, 9th January 2017.
Tennis, Cycling and Volleyball were scrapped off the list for the previous year for being inactive.
[/media-credit] City Oilers Baketball Club before they took on BEAC Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Champions Cup in Egypt Credit: FIBA
Nominees for Team of the year:
Uganda Cranes
Rugby Cranes
City Oilers Basketball Team
Simon ‘The Computer’ Lubulwa on the pool table during the Nile Special National Pool Championship at Lugogo. The championship has been nominated for sport event of year alongside the Uganda Golf Open. Credit: Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE
Ronald Otile and Adolf Muhumuza during the 2016 Uganda Golf Open pressure group
Nominations for Sports Event of the year
National Open Pool Championship
Uganda Golf Open
The Different Sport Discipline Winners:
Athletics
[/media-credit] David Emong returned to a heroes welcome after he won Uganda’s first and only medal (silver) at the Paralympics games in Rio De janeiro Brazil Credit: Courtesy
Hasifa Nassuna dribbles the ball during the 2016 CECAFA Women championship at Njeru. She was top scorer at that tournament as Uganda finished 4th. She won the FUFA Women Elite league with Kawempe Muslim S.S
Motorsport(Rallying): The crew of Jas Mangat and Joseph Kamya
Ronald Otile is the golfer of the year, 2016. He successfully defended the Uganda Open and was part of the team Uganda that defended the East African Golf Challenge trophy in Ethiopia
Lillian Zawedde tee-off with her mallet at a beach woodball circuit. Zawedde preformed well throughout the year both on grass and sand. Credit: Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE
Woodball
Male: Onesmus Atamba
Female: Lillian Zawedde
Weightlifting: Khalid Batuusa
Rugby
Male: Phillip Wokorach
Female: Grace Auma
Motocross: Aviv Orland
Chess
[/media-credit] Retired chess player Harold Wanyama Credit: Kawowo Sports | KAWOWO SPORTS
The legendary award winner is the Uganda Handball Federation president, Sheila Agonzibwe, as decided by the USPA top executive.
The hosts for this year’s event are Andrew Kabuura and Malaika Nnyanzi.
Meanwhile, in a partnership with UBC TV, the awards will be live which will give viewers across Uganda and beyond an opportunity to follow every minute of the ceremony.
The USPA gala is sponsored by Nile Special and supported by NSSF.
