When the three East African countries secured the rights to host AFCON, Tanzania was the only one with a CAF-approved stadium, the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. Uganda later joined the ranks when its newly refurbished Mandela National Stadium received temporary approval to host continental games
Herbert Mugisa, a senior three student at Kasese Secondary School says the race was an exposure to knowledge and skills needed to address pressing environmental challenges in the region.
Speaking to the athletes in Paris, Uganda’s Head of Delegation, Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang, announced that he would meet with all relevant stakeholders upon returning to Uganda to initiate immediate preparations for the next edition of the Olympic Games, following the example set by many other countries.
The suspects who are currently detained at Kaliro Central Police Station include Chief Administrative Officer Samuel Bigirwa, District Education Officer Edward Kamaga and the Parish Development Model-focal person, Fred Mbalumya.
Festus Ayikobua, the Maracha District Resident Commissioner (RDC) has confirmed their arrest, saying they are locked up at Arua Central Police Station. “All of them are now being put behind bars, the CID officer was also arrested,” he said Wednesday.
You were vetted by the Parliament of Uganda on 3rd January 2020 based on falsified academic certificates contrary to the Constitution of Uganda and electoral laws. You have ignored and failed to disclose your true education qualifications to the appointing powers with intent to, again, continue drawing the tax payers’ money in form of a salary when you are not qualified so to do,” further reads the notice to Ogwang.
Ogwang says although the Joint Planning Committee has already visited and approved facilities in Kampala, parliament has requested that some games be held in the countryside.
