Speaking during the official opening of the games on Friday at Kabale municipal stadium, William Bwambale, UPSSA President, says that 1,380 sports officials have been trained to officiate at the championships.
4,333 athletes have turned up for the Uganda Primary
Schools Sports Association (UPSSA) and Special Needs Education 2025
Championship in Kabale district.
The participants below 14 years are from
171 local governments out of 178 across the country.
Speaking during the official opening of the games on
Friday at Kabale municipal stadium, William Bwambale, UPSSA President, says that 1,380 sports officials have been trained to officiate at the championships.
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Gilbert Orikiriza, the Education Officer in charge of
Physical Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, asked the
government to increase annual Conditional Grants for Sports Development from 60
million shillings to at least 100 million shillings. Out of the total, 10
million is allocated to fund capacity Building, shillings 10 million to fund
scouting, Music, Dance and Drama and the rest is allocated to fund sports
development. He argues that the funds are insufficient.
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David Bahati, Minister of State for Trade, Industry and
Cooperatives, who represented Peter Ogwang, Minister of State for Sports, promised to table concerns before the cabinet.
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Last year’s championship was hosted by Kitgum and won by Agago District.
