KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda will host the Asia/Africa play-off match for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Namibia facing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 26 at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. Namibia, who lost to Zimbabwe in the African qualifiers, will have a second chance to …
Read More »CHAN: Uganda to open campaign against Algeria
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Co-host Uganda will open its TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign against Algeria on August 4 at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. The African Football body CAF released the schedule for the tournament on Friday. Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the Championship …
Read More »In Pictures: Mandela National Stadium prepares for World Cup Qualifiers 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On 13th May 2024, the Confederation of African Football- CAF cleared Mandela National Stadium- Namboole fit to host the Uganda Cranes World Cup qualifying fixtures against Botswana and Algeria. The clearance came after the stadium hosted two Uganda Premier League test matches that convinced the …
Read More »Delayed release of funds stalls Namboole renovation works
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed renovation of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole has stalled due to the delayed release of funds by the government, management has revealed. Mandela National stadium has not hosted any international competition for almost two years since it was banned by the world soccer governing …
Read More »We have secured UGX 30Bn for Namboole renovation – Obua
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Education and Sports has secured Shillings 30 billion for the renovation of Mandela National stadium, Namboole. This comes after the World football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned the stadium from hosting international games. The State Minister for …
Read More »Uganda could host two world cup qualifier ties pending stadium rehabilitation – Obua
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Sports, Denis Hamson Obua has said Uganda still has a chance to host two of its home games at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole if funding is provided for rehabilitation. Obua made the statements on Thursday while appearing before …
Read More »Sports minister confirms Uganda could host world cup qualifiers abroad
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has confirmed that Uganda risks playing its World Cup Qualifiers in neighbouring countries unless the World football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Federation (CAF) lifts the ban on Mandela National Stadium. In May last year, the Confederation of African Federation (CAF) …
Read More »Finance ministry tasked to submit budget for refurbishment of Mandela stadium
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has tasked the Ministry of Finance to come up with a budget towards the refurbishment of Mandela National Stadium -Namboole in the coming financial year 2021/2022. Namboole is Uganda’s only national stadium of international standard and is supervised by the Ministry of …
Read More »Health ministry spent UGX 720m to rehabilitate Namboole treatment facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has used up to 720 million Shillings to rehabilitate structures at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, before it could be used as a treatment centre for COVID-19 patients. The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine says that the arena was in a …
Read More »210 beds fitted at Namboole, facility ready to receive COVID-19 patients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mandela National Stadium treatment facility is now ready to receive COVID-19 asymptomatic patients following the handover today. According to the health ministry, the facility which has been fitted with 210 beds, will start receiving patients as early as tomorrow according to the COVID-19 case …
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