With the curtains officially coming down at the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco, all cameras now tune their lenses on East Africa in the wake of the upcoming PAMOJA 2027 edition.
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, officially handed over the CAF flag to the representatives from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat City last night, moments after the explosive final between Morocco and Senegal.

Uganda opens 2026, Season with the Best performance ever at the World Cross Country Championships, in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
They return with 7 Medals, the highest ever in our outings at the WXC.
2 Gold, 2 Silvers, and 3 Bronze.
Jacob Kiplimo defends his 10km Senior Men title, completing a historic back to back treble.
For the first time, the Junior women won a Team Gold medal spurred by Cherop charity who dug deep to win an individual Bronze.

Employer - NCS. Project Hoima City Stadium.
Contractor - M/S Summa
Supervisor - Ministry of works
Project Scope was to include;Main Stadium (20k seater),Mini Arena (2k seater),Semi Olympic Swimming Pool (25m x 12.5m),Stadium and Outdoor Pitch ( 68m x 106m), Stadium and Outdoor running track,2 basketball and 2 volleyball courts.
Contract Type: EPC(Engineering Procurement Construction "Design +Build-Turnkey.
Project Duration -18 months
Defects liability period -12 months
Commencement Date - 01-09-2024
Official Completion Date 28-02-2026

As a precursor to the grand commissioning of the Hoima City Stadium by His Excellency the President of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Museveni, on Christmas Eve, contractors SUMMA have today handed over the iconic multi-sports complex to the National Council of Sports (NCS).

Uganda has been represented at the African Union conference on sustainable sports development by the National Council of Sports (NCS) General Secretary Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel.
The two-day African Union Commission workshop on the popularisation of the AU political framework for sports development, has been held in Djibouti in the horn of Africa, and has been attended by Directors of Sports from the 24 countries in the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Development Region 4.
The workshop has also aimed at strengthening cooperation among AU member states.

Uganda’s delegation to take part in the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, was officially flagged off yesterday at the Copper Chimney Restaurant, Lugogo in Kampala. The flag off ceremony was graced by some of the athletes on the 39-man team, the media, team officials, and representatives from the National Council of Sports (NCS) and Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC). Milton Chebet (Assistant General Secretary Technical) represented the General Secretary Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel at the ceremony. “Go and make Uganda proud with great representation.

As far as good causes go, there are few more important than creating awareness about healthy living, and sports should be quite central to this.
To that effect, the National Council of Sports (NCS) will be part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Dance Workout being organised the Uganda Women's Cancer Support Organisation (UWOCASO) this Friday (31st October).

NCS team visits Hoima city stadium and Akibua stadium in Lira city to check on the progress of the construction being under taken by Suma construction company from Turkey and Samco construction company from Egypt respectively. The Hoima city is 85% complete and will be ready for handover to Government by 20th December 2025.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced a massive financial boost for the Uganda Cranes, pledging a winning bonus of UGX 1.2 billion for every victory at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024). The announcement, delivered by Speaker of Parliament Hon. Anita Among alongside FUFA and government officials, has been described as one of the largest per-match incentives ever offered to a Ugandan national team. According to FUFA President Eng.

The 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) is the 8th edition of CAF’s tournament for national teams made up exclusively of locally-based players. Originally set for February, it will now take place from August 2–30, 2025. For the first time, the tournament will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, as a build-up to AFCON 2027. Uganda stands to benefit significantly through improved sports infrastructure, tourism revenue, and international exposure. Key matches, including Group C games and the third-place playoff, will be held at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala.