The sports fraternity in Uganda is mourning the passing on of former president for the Uganda Ladies Golf Union (ULGU) Monica Ntege Azuba, aged 72 years.
Ntege, a civil engineer by training was declared dead at Nakasero Hospital on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 after a spell of ill health.
She is also a former president for the All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), a position she took over Tessa Covell from Zimbabwe who served for 22 years.
Ntege served as Minister of Works and Transport between 2016 and 2019, replacing Eng. John Byabagambi, also a seasoned golfer.
She handled over to General Edward Katumba Wamala after three years in office.
Ntege will be buried at Nsozi Birye in Butambala on Saturday, 25th April 2026.
For starters, Ntege was born in the Busoga sub-region in Eastern region of Uganda.
She attended Gayaza High School for her “O” and “A” level studies, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Makerere University.
