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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SPORTS RELEASES OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY SCHEDULE FOR HOIMA STADIUM

Hoima City Stadium is ready: President Museveni commissions the $129M hub today with football, rugby, and fireworks.

National Council of Sports Releases Official Opening Ceremony Schedule for Hoima Stadium
Hoima City Stadium Grand Launch Begins Right Now

After working nonstop for months, the Hoima City Stadium in Hoima, Uganda, is all set to open! The Turkish company, MS Summa, gave the finished sports place to the government on Monday, December 22.

President Yoweri Museveni will cut the ribbon at the official opening on Wednesday, Christmas Eve. The stadium fits 20,000 people and can be used for all sorts of sports.

Uganda hired Summa for this $129 million project back in June 2024. They're getting ready to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Kenya and Tanzania.

They've been working hard, day and night, to finish it.

Summa gave the stadium to the National Council of Sports (NCS) on behalf of the government just before the big opening.

Folks from the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Ministry of Works and Transport were there. They've been checking on the project as it went along.

Rev. Canon Dr Duncans Mugumya, who is in charge of physical education and sports, ran the handover event at the stadium. He stood in for Dr Kedrace Turyagenda, the main person at the education ministry.

Uganda gave Summa a paper that said they finished the job.

Murat Altun, Summa's project manager, showed the government people around the stadium.

Then, the Turkish company gave the stadium to the government, with Ambrose Tashobya, head of the NCS board, in charge.

The officials thanked President Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni, who is the education minister, for helping to make the Hoima City Stadium happen with money and support.

They also said the contractor did a great job, working hard and fast and doing it right and on time.

Summa actually finished the project five months early.

Project manager Eng. Ivan Gombya and his team of engineers were also praised for watching over the work.

Tickets: What You Need to Know

Everything is ready for Wednesday's opening by President Museveni. There will be sports and fun.

The NCS said the gates open at 9 a.m., and you need a ticket to get in.

Someone on X asked if it should be free.

NCS replied, "Most people coming are from Hoima, but they need tickets because of the stadium's system and how many seats there are." The tickets aren't being sold to them.

There will be a relay race, a soccer game between Kitara FC and KCCA FC, and a rugby game too.

They're also planning a fireworks show to end the day with a bang.

KCCA BOUNCE BACK: KASASIRO BOYS OVERCOME RECENT SLUMP WITH A GRITTY 2-1 BUL WIN

KCCA are back: Discover how Ivan Ahimbisibwe and Herbert Achai secured a 2-1 win over Bul to rejoin the UPL title race.

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KCCA climbs to fourth as UPL title race heats up in February

Ivan Ahimbisibwe and Herbert Achai both found the net for KCCA, either side of a Denis Sewagudde goal, in a win that really should let coaches Ssenyondo and Jackson Magera breathe a little easier.

Zeal. Hunger. Character. Attitude. That’s what KCCA coach Brian Ssenyondo wanted to see after his team got handed their third loss in five games last week, a 3-1 defeat to NEC that stung. This time, he finally got it. KCCA showed all those qualities and pulled off a gritty 2-1 victory over Bul in the Uganda Premier League at Phillip Omondi Stadium on Wednesday night.

Ahimbisibwe and Achai scored for KCCA, with Sewagudde briefly levelling for Bul, and the result means Ssenyondo and Magera can at least feel the pressure lift for now.

But maybe more importantly, this win drags KCCA back into the title race. They’re now sitting on 33 points from 17 games, just five behind leaders Vipers.

The game started off tight, both sides feeling each other out, but Bul looked a little sharper early on. Even so, it was KCCA who broke the deadlock in the 31st minute with their first real chance. They overloaded the right, Saidi Mayanja whipped in a cross, and Ahimbisibwe, timing his run just right, dived in for a header. That’s his seventh goal of the season, and honestly, he’s been one of the few bright spots among the club’s new signings.

KCCA then had to dig in. Achai made a crucial block to deny Karim Ndugwa after a cross from Reagan Kalyowa. But just before halftime, the tricky Sewagudde bent in a free kick that completely wrong-footed KCCA keeper Mutwalibi Mugolofa, and Bul were level.

After the break, KCCA rediscovered their missing edge. Four minutes into the second half, left-back Achai stormed forward, played a quick one-two with Ashraf Mugume, then hammered the ball past Bul’s Ikara at the near post.

From there, KCCA held Bul at bay, sealing a rare home-and-away double over their Njeru-based rivals, who remain eighth on 20 points.

Earlier that day, Lugazi captain Richard Ayiko grabbed the winner as his side edged UPDF 1-0 in Najjembe, giving them a six-point cushion above the relegation zone. And at the bottom, Calvary finally picked up their fifth point of the season with a goalless draw against Express in Yumbe.

TITLE RACE HEAT: HOW VIPERS DROPPING HOME POINTS GIVES KITARA A CHANCE TO STRIKE

Vipers SC stay top of the UPL with 38 points! Discover how Warren Buule’s equaliser for NEC FC shook up the title race at Kitende.

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Vipers stay top with 38 points, but Kitara is closing fast

NEC are stuck in seventh place with 24 points from 17 games. Vipers, even after dropping home points for just the second time this season, hang on to the top spot with 38.

Honestly, NEC have drawn more games than they'd like, nine out of 17. That’s a lot of stalemates in the Startimes Uganda Premier League. But this time, their 1-1 draw away to the reigning champs, Vipers, felt like more than just another point. It actually meant something, especially under the lights at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Tuesday evening.

Vipers came out flying. They grabbed the lead early and pretty much ran the first half. Six minutes in, Milton Karisa latched onto a slick through ball from Karim Watambala and curled a lovely left-footed shot past NEC keeper Hannington Ssebwalunyo. That was Karisa’s sixth goal of the season, and for a minute there, it looked like the Vipers were about to run riot, just like they did in their 4-0 demolition of Buhimba last time at home.

NEC looked shaky. Coach Badru Kaddu had seen enough and made two early changes, bringing on Shamir Kimwero and Joseph Dhata for Rashid Kawawa and Daniel Shabene inside 25 minutes. The switch helped steady things, but NEC didn’t really come to life until the second half.

Then, with 15 minutes left, substitute Emmanuel Kulanga swung in a cross, and Warren Buule was there at the far post to head in the equaliser. That goal was well earned; NEC were much better after the break. Richard Basangwa, playing up front, kept his old team busy and even got Bady Da Silva and Enoch Ssebagala booked. Ssebagala didn’t last much longer, getting subbed off after a rough tackle on his former side.

NEC has been busy in the mid-season transfer window. They’ve already added six new faces, and more are on the way. Sam Ssekamatte, who scored five goals for UPDF in the first round, watched from the stands with the rest of the unused squad.

So, NEC holds on to seventh, Vipers stay top, but Kitara could shake things up if they beat URA on Thursday. This title race isn’t done yet.

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