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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 …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The King of Tooro, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has donated 50 acres of his private land to the government to facilitate the construction of a modern sports stadium in Tooro Kingdom. The land title was officially handed over to the State Minister …

Pomp and fanfare as President Museveni commissions 20,000-seater Hoima stadium ahead of 2027 AFCON KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday officially commissioned the 20,000-seater Hoima City Stadium, marking a major milestone in the country’s preparations to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The stadium, …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni flagged off the Sh490 million construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City on Wednesday. In December last year, the Government handed over the site to the Egyptian firm, SAMCO National Construction Company having signed the contract at State House, Nakasero in …

Construction of Hoima Stadium Stands at 22 Percent Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of Hoima Stadium, located in Kyarwiru Cell in Hoima East Division of Hoima City, is currently at 22%. The government signed a contract with M/S SUMMA, a Turkish company, in June last year to construct …

⬜ AKII BUA STADIUM ✅ A 20,000-seat main stadium with an athletics track ✅ Two training fields with changing rooms ✅ A 2,000-seat indoor multi-sport arena ✅ A 25-meter semi-Olympic swimming pool ✅ Outdoor courts for basketball, netball, volleyball, and badminton ✅ Parking facilities for 1,000 vehicles Lira, Uganda | …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Bernard Namanya has dismissed an application challenging the ownership of part of the land comprising Mandela National Stadium at Namboole. The administrators of the estate of the late Keresipo Kitaka which owned 16 acres of land at Namboole wanted the court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang has revealed that the renovation and upgrade of the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole to international standards has been affected by delays in the release of funds. Ogwang said whereas Parliament approved the budget in the …

Among names team to assess Namboole stadium works Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s game against Algeria will be played at a refurbished Mandela Nation Stadium at Namboole, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has assured Ugandan soccer fans. “The game against Algeria will be played here in Namboole Stadium …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The renovation of Mandela National Stadium-Namboole is set to be completed in June 2023. Renovations kicked off in January 2022, nearly two years after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) blacklisted the stadium from hosting because it …