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Select Committee calls for forensic audit of sports body

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Select Committee constituted to investigate the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS) has called for a forensic audit on the sports body. The recommendation is contained in the report presented by the Chairperson of the Select Committee, Hon. Laura Kanushu  …

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Sports associations call for equitable funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports associations have asked Parliament to intervene in the disbursement of funds by the National Council of Sports (NCS) which they accuse of impartiality. While meeting the Committee of Education and Sports on Tuesday, 31 January 2023, the representatives of the sports associations said that …

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Place sports facilities under NCS – MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Education and Sports has proposed that the National Council of Sports (NCS), be granted right of ownership of all sports facilities in the country. While considering the National Sports Bill, 2021, legislators were dismayed that the majority of the sports facilities are …

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Uganda Olympic Committee opposes clause in Sports Bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has beseeched Parliament to maintain the status quo in appointment of the Secretary-General of the National Council of Sports (NCS). According to the National Sports Council Act of 1964, the NCS council advertises the vacant position of the secretary-general, conducts …

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Summon players, Basalirwa tells MPs investigating sports council

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa has tipped the select committee investigating the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS) to summon players of the different national sports disciplines, saying their experiences could cure the alleged mismanagement. “Speak to the players, the referees and …

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Federations rally behind Parliament to investigate NCS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports Federations and Associations have welcomed the decision of Parliament to investigate the activities of the National Council of Sports (NCS). This comes two after the speaker of parliament, Anita Among constituted a seven-member select committee chaired by Laura Kanushu, the National Female PWDs MP …

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Sports federations welcome increase in budget

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports federations have welcomed additional funding to the sports sector. According to the 2022/23 financial year budget figures read by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija on Tuesday, the sports sector will receive Shillings 47.81 billion up from Shillings 17billion provided …

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Tashobya new NCS chairman, Kiprotich on board

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Federation Basketball Associations-FUBA President Ambrose Tashobya has been appointed the new chairman of the National Council of Sports-NCS. Tashobya together with 10 other members were appointed by the State Minister of Education and Sports Hamson Obua. “In exercise of the powers vested upon …

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NCS lists approved sports activities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Council of Sports-NCS has categorized sports disciplines ahead of the resumption of sporting activities in the country. According to a document issued on Friday, the sports disciplines have been categorized according to the nature of competition, risks involved, location of the competition, training …

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