Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Table Tennis Association is hunting for Shillings 25 million to host the upcoming East Africa Regional Senior Championships slated for November 28-30th at Pope Paul Memorial Centre in Kampala. The Uganda Table Tennis Association President, Robert Jaggwe, says that 14 countries are expected to participate in the championships. They …
Read More »MPs summon Finance Ministry for dealing directly with FUFA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Committee on Education and Sports want the ministry of Finance led by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury-Keith Muhakanizi to answer why shillings 10 billion was directly advanced to the Federation for Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and not through the National …
Read More »MPs Irked By Huge FUFA Budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators are concerned that the government is funding the Federation of Uganda Football Associations-FUFA to the disadvantage of other sports associations. The MPs raised concern after the State Sports Minister; Charles Bakkabulindi presented a statement on government funding to the football and netball …
Read More »FDC asks gov’t to increase funding to sports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change-FDC wants government to increase funding to sports activities. Addressing the press on Monday at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, FDC Deputy Spokesperson John Kikonyogo said that sport is a very good avenue to market Uganda abroad. According to the 2019/2020 …
Read More »She Cranes lacks hunts for Air tickets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The She Cranes are yet to secure air tickets to travel for the World Netball championship in Liverpool, United Kingdom scheduled for July 12th to 21st. The delegation comprises 25 people including 16 players, five Ministry of Education and Sports official and technical staff. …
Read More »National council of sports needs UGX 196Bn annually – Dr. Ogwel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council of Sports (NCS) needs an annual budget of shillings 196 billion to fund all the 48 associations effectively and run its own activities in 2019/2020 financial year. Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel, the NCS Acting General Secretary says that the ideal annual …
Read More »VIDEO: Over 30 sports bodies to be kicked out by NCS
NBS: Close to 30 Sports Federations risk being kicked out over non compliance to NCS act. On the eve of deadline 3oth June, only 23 out of 50 bodies have heed to the call. Ncs vows to walk the talk. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »85 days to go: Count-down to Comoros match starts
September 3, 2016 Uganda vs Comoros Uganda Cranes are not taking any chances ahead of their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game at home against Comoros. Soccer governing body FUFA Wednesday outlined their plans, on and off the pitch, to help Cranes be in the right state of mind …
Read More »FUFA set to defy NCS, calls new rules archaic
Soccer governing body FUFA insist they will defy new regulations for them to register with National Council of Sports NCS. FUFA president Moses Magogo told the press on Thursday that not only are the rules useless in the effort to move sport forward, but some clash with statutes of their …
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