National Council of Sports -Uganda

Official twitter account for National Council of Sports-Uganda, the Government body with the mandate to Develop, Promote and Control sports in Uganda 🇺🇬.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

@wmosest @OgwangOgwang @JanetMuseveni @KagutaMuseveni @Parliament_Ug @afconpamoja @Official_UOC @USPAmedia @MarkSsali @mnamanya @Educ_SportsUg FIFA has never been involved. And CAF did not reject it, that is a word only the uninformed or those with a bad agenda would use. CAF recommended certain adjustments to a few components of the facility ahead of AFCON 2027, which are being worked on and are progressing very well.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

HOIMA DELIGHT!: Her Excellency the Vice Presdient, the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister, and the entire cabinet were impressed by the Hoima City Stadium multi-sport complex and all it's facilities and amenities. They took time off from their Cabinet Retreat in Kyankwanzi for the visit.

[Prince Obed @twijukyeobed]

Pece War Memorial Stadium, the oldest sports facility in Gulu City-Northern Uganda, was built in the 1950s by the British to honor WWII veterans.

It has been officially handed over to the @NCSUganda1 for redevelopment ahead of the #2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
@kasujja

[Tsavo Civil Engineers Ltd @LugendoE36367]

@NCSUganda1 @OgwangOgwang @JanetMuseveni @KagutaMuseveni @Parliament_Ug @afconpamoja @Official_UOC @USPAmedia @MarkSsali @mnamanya @Educ_SportsUg Incredible milestone for Hoima City and the entire country! This multi-sport complex is a game-changer for talent development and sports tourism. Can't wait to see the stadium alive with roaring fans! 🏟️⚽️✨

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

New Cabinet
Visits Hoima
City Stadium
On Albertine
Region Tour

Her Excellency the Vice President and the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister yesterday led the Cabinet of Uganda on a tour of the Albertine Region. Their first stop was the Hoima City Stadium Complex, where they were amazed by the beauty and modernity of the multi-sport, multi-use facility. Led by Board Chairperson Ambrose Tashobya, Board Members Cecilia Anyakoit and Moses Anyii Omara, General Secretary Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel, as well Top Management and the Engineering crew, the team from National Council of Sports NCS) took the cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, a team from the AFCON Secretariat, a team from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, and other dignitaries on a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facility. The Honourable Minister of State for Education and Sports in charge of Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, was able to explain the functionality of the different components of the facility, as well show them the ongoing adjustments being made to stadium as requested by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ahead of the PAMOJA 2027 AFCON finals. The cabinet entourage then hit the road to visit the oil wells in the Albertine, as well as Kabalega International Airport.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

The Minister of State, Office of the Vice Presdient, Hon. Diana Mutasingwa, gives her verdict on the Hoima City Stadium. This was during the visit of the Cabinet of Uganda to the new state-of-the art facility yesterday, as they toured gov't projects in the Albertine Region.

[Peter Ogwang @OgwangOgwang]

As part of the cabinet induction retreat today, we visited Hoima City Stadium to allow the new ministers to appreciate the government's efforts & preparedness to host #AFCON2027.

Later, we shall also visit & familiarise ourselves with some of the milestone infrastructure projects in the Bunyoro sub-regions, including EACOP, Kabalega Airport and Kingfisher projects, among others.

I thank the Cabinet Secretariat and the Head of Public Service for this thoughtful and timely field visit.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

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[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

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[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

@UgandaCranes Understandable. Unfortunate.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

European Union
Ambassadors
Praise 'World
Class' Hoima
City Stadium
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European Union Ambassador Jan Sadek has paid a glowing tribute to the Hoima City Stadium complex as a world-class facility.
Leading a group of ambassadors of EU member states - dubbed Team Europe - on a mission to Hoima City and the Albertine Region, the EU ambassador said this at a reception dinner they hosted in the VIP section at the Hoima City Stadium last night.
The ambassadors of France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Ireland were either present in person or represented at the dinner for which they invited the cultural, political and admistrative leadership of the Bunyoro sub region, community representatives, civil society, oil and gas operators including TotalEnergies, other private sectors, the media, and the National Council of Sports (NCS) who were this time round guests in their own home.
'Team Europe' goes on this kind of mission in the different parts of Uganda annually, and this year as they celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50 years since opening the EU office in Kampala in 1976), they have visited the Albertine Region to get insight into major infrastructure investments including Hoima City Stadium, emerging business and employment opportunities, and the broader contribution of the ongoing developments in this rapidly evolving oil-rich region to local and national economic development.
In that light they visited, among others, the airport, refinery and oil wells, the King's palace, and also participated in sporting activities in the stadium as well as the indoor arena, the quality of which facilities left them very impressed.
NCS Chairman Ambrose Tasobya assured them of government's commitment to completing all the ongoing infrastructure projects as legacy projects to serve AFCON 2027 and beyond into future sports development, as well as the prioritisation of partnerships with the EU, the private players, and the communities for wider economic development of the country.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

David Beckham
Breaks Uganda
National Record
In Accra, Ghana
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Budding Ugandan field athletics star David Beckham Otim has broken the national long jump record at the African Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana.
Young Otim produced an outstanding leap of 7.79m at the Games yesterday, to reach the final of the competition, as second placed qualifier behind a Senegalese rival (7.81m). The previous national record of 7.75m had been set by Fidelis Ndyabagye at the 1978 All Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.
Flagged off last Saturday by National Council of Sports (NCS) Sports Officer Sarah Chelangat, the Ugandan team is in Accra with 18 athletes looking to garner individual and national accolades in the elite competition.
It is still early days, and yesterday's action was mostly in the qualifiers.

*Assorted Day One Results:*

Men's 100m: Emmanuel Aboda disqualified for false start.

Women' 400m:
1. Shida Leni (4th) H3
2. Monica Akullu (3rd) H1
3. Noreen Banura (3rd) H

Men's 400m:
1. Kenneth Omuka (1st) H3
2. Godfrey Canwego (5th) H4
3. Haron Adol (4th) H6

Men's 800m
1. Tom Dradriga (5th)

5000m (Final)
Esther Chebet (5th)

Mixed Relay: Team qualified for finals

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

@jimodyek @Educ_SportsUg @kaseseDLG That's the plan

[Peter Ogwang @OgwangOgwang]

Today, on behalf of Maama @JanetMuseveni the Minister of @Educ_SportsUg I handed over Pece Stadium, Gulu University and Lira University grounds to @MODVA_UPDF Engineering Brigade for construction as AFCON 2027 Training grounds.

I thank the @NRMOnline Government for its commitment to improve sports infrastructure in the country.

[National Council of Sports -Uganda @NCSUganda1]

Gulu, Lira
Training
Grounds
Sites
Handed
Over Too
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Having handed over the Boma Ground of Hoima and King George Stadium of Masindi to the UPDF Engineering Brigade a couple of days earlier, the National Coucil of Sports (NCS) has today followed suit with Pece Stadium, Gulu University and Lira University grounds.
All three ceremonies were once again presidied over by the Minister of State for Education and Sports in charge of Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, flanked by the NCS Board Chairperson Ambrose Tashobya and General Secretary Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel.
The trio underlined government's commitment to countrywide sports infrastructure development and to the success the Pamoja AFCON 2027, reiterated the importance of that infrastructure in the Acholi and Lango sub regions naturally endowed with people of great athletic qualities, called on the private sector in the country to also seize the opportunity and pull it's weight ahead of all the major international sports events coming to these facilities, and urged consultants Ministry of Works and Transport and contractors UPDF to do everything possible to meet the six-month project timelines.
These committments and calls were made in the presence of political heads including Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi (MP Bardege-Layibi County), District and City political and administrative leaderships, the university hierarchies in Gulu and Lira led by the representatives of the Vice Chancellors, NCS top management, the Ministry of Works team led by Eng. Henry Lubega, the contractor's team led by Lt. Col. Peter Seku Kidemuka, area locals, and media.
The training grounds in Gulu and Lira are attached to the Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium, for which the construction has made major strides in the last few months.