Kampala, Uganda | URN | When State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang addressed Parliament on April 15, 2026, he laid out an expansive, inter-ministerial spending plan aimed at meeting standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). At its core, the Shs905 billion package reflects a classic “mega-event model” …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has committed an additional 905 billion Shillings to strengthen its preparedness to co-host the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA tournament in 2027. Denis Mugimba, the Chairperson of the Communications and Signage Sub-Committee, says the country remains on course to host matches at key venues, including …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan government has announced visa waivers for visitors traveling to the country during the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Uganda will co-host the tournament with Kenya and Tanzania between June 19-July 18, 2027. The announcement was made Tuesday by Dennis K. Mugimba, …
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While partners are largely upgrading existing facilities, Uganda has taken a more capital-intensive route, investing heavily in new stadium construction Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s multi-billion shilling push to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is facing intensifying scrutiny after Parliament exposed critical infrastructure shortfalls. This raises …
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Hoima, Uganda | URN | The state minister of state for sports, Peter Ogwang, has said the government is ready to fix all anomalies discovered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at Hoima city stadium and other stadiums across the country ahead of the 2027 African Cup of Nations …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hassim Magogo, has expressed confidence that Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will successfully co-host the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday, Magogo assured football fans that the …
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GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council of Sports, under the Ministry of Education and Sports, has announced plans to construct a sports facility worth 13.5 billion shillings at Gulu University. James Onono, the Gulu University Communications Officer, told Uganda Radio Network on Friday that the sports facility …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hashim Magogo has asked Ugandans to embrace the East Africa Pamoja AFCON 2027 bid success with optimism rather than skepticism. On Wednesday, the Confederation of African Football- CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced that the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has finalized the bidding paperwork to co-host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027. Uganda, Tanzania, and neighboring Kenya have put up a joint bid before the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to host the 2027 AFCON. …
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