Kabale Sports Club has postponed the Kabale Easter Open Golf Championship following the outbreak of the contagious rift valley fever last week.
Edward Kabuchu the Club chairperson says they decided to postpone the tournament after consultations with the sponsors as well as Kabale district authorities following the outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever which has so far killed one.
The tourney was supposed to run from 25th to 26th March 2016 during the Easter weekend.
“I would like to inform all the members and all golfers who had registered to participate in the tournament that after consultations with the sponsors and the Kabale district authorities on the rift valley virus outbreak in Kabale, it has been agreed that the event be postponed ,” said Kabuchu.
Uganda Breweries Limited’s of Johnnie Walker brand is sponsoring the event.