• Latest
Sports Sector Budget Allocation to Increase to UGX25Billion

Sports Sector Budget Allocation to Increase to UGX25Billion

December 31, 2021
Kagame, Tshisekedi Sign Cessation of Hostilities & Immediate Withdrawal of M23

Kagame, Tshisekedi Sign Cessation of Hostilities & Immediate Withdrawal of M23

July 6, 2022
Jenifer Bamuturaki Confirmed as Uganda Airlines CEO

Jenifer Bamuturaki Confirmed as Uganda Airlines CEO

July 6, 2022
DStv Rotary 5-a-side Football Tournament Returns

DStv Rotary 5-a-side Football Tournament Returns

July 6, 2022
NWSC tells Clients to Store Water ahead of Ggaba Water Works Shutdown

NWSC tells Clients to Store Water ahead of Ggaba Water Works Shutdown

July 6, 2022
New Study Reveals Increase in Consumption of Organic Products

New Study Reveals Increase in Consumption of Organic Products

July 6, 2022
Kagame Joins Tshisekedi in Angola for Talks

Kagame Joins Tshisekedi in Angola for Talks

July 6, 2022
Uganda Starts Distributing Free 1 million Gas Cylinders to Households

Uganda Starts Distributing Free 1 million Gas Cylinders to Households

July 6, 2022
Wangusa@80: Makerere Literature Department Celebrating First PhD Graduate ‘Uncle Tim’

Wangusa@80: Makerere Literature Department Celebrating First PhD Graduate ‘Uncle Tim’

July 6, 2022
Myko Ouma, Abeeka Band Lull Revelers to Near Slumber on Banks of River Nile

Myko Ouma, Abeeka Band Lull Revelers to Near Slumber on Banks of River Nile

July 6, 2022
Go Back and Teach, Museveni tells Striking Teachers

Video: UNATU Dismisses Shs700m Bribe Allegations to Call Off Teachers’ Strike

July 6, 2022
Museveni tells Youth: We Cannot Become Prosperous by Begging

Museveni tells Youth: We Cannot Become Prosperous by Begging

July 6, 2022
Iran Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Mahdi in Uganda

Iran Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Mahdi in Uganda

July 6, 2022
SoftPower News
Thursday, July 7, 2022
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result

Sports Sector Budget Allocation to Increase to UGX25Billion

The State Minister for Education and Sports Hamson Obua has said that Cabinet has agreed to increase the budget of the sports sub-sector from 10 Billion to 25 Billion Shillings.

by Muhamadi Byemboijana
December 31, 2021
Sports Sector Budget Allocation to Increase to UGX25Billion
  • Facebook
  • Tweet
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
  • Email

The State Minister for Education and Sports Hamson Obua has said that Cabinet has agreed to increase the budget of the sports sub-sector from 10 Billion to 25 Billion Shillings.

Obua revealed this on Wednesday during a virtual meeting with heads of sports federations and the National Council of Sports.

According to Obua, the increment will take effective in the next financial year 2022/23.

Previously, the sports sub-sector was receiving 18 billion shillings of which 10 Billion was ring-fenced to the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA, and the balance shared among other federations.

However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the budget was further reduced to 10 billion in the 2021/22 financial year.

Several sports federations decried the limited funding and many canceled their programs due to inadequate funds. The Basketball Federation was hit hard due to inadequate funding.

While preparing for the Afro Basket Qualifiers, the Silverbacks were hindered by lack of funds. It took the intervention of the first son, Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to clear the bills.

Obua revealed that the cabinet was appreciating the resilience of the sports subsector after registering several achievements in 2021.

He cited Uganda’s fine performance in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games where Uganda scooped four medals.

Moses Muhangi, President Uganda Boxing Federation appreciated the minister for the continued efforts to ensure the increment of sports funding, however he said the minister should revise the funding guidelines to ensure equity of all federations.

Moses Magogo, the FUFA President asked leaders of several sports federations to work hard to persuade the government for more funding. URN

Post Views: 7
  • Facebook
  • Tweet
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
  • Email
Tags: FUFAfundingGovernmentMagogoNCSSoftPowerSoftPower NewsSportstopnewsUgandaUoc
Leave Comment

Recent Stories

Kagame, Tshisekedi Sign Cessation of Hostilities & Immediate Withdrawal of M23

Jenifer Bamuturaki Confirmed as Uganda Airlines CEO

DStv Rotary 5-a-side Football Tournament Returns

NWSC tells Clients to Store Water ahead of Ggaba Water Works Shutdown

New Study Reveals Increase in Consumption of Organic Products

Kagame Joins Tshisekedi in Angola for Talks

SoftPower News

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News

error: Content is protected

Send this to a friend