A late cancellation of the football tournament- both men and woman- has left Uganda extremely disappointed for not competing in the discipline at the ongoing 1^st East Africa Community Games in Bujumbura, Burundi.

The Ugandan women's volleyball eased past hosts Burundi in the opening contest of the 1^st East Africa Community Games in Bujumbura on Sunday at Parque Courts.

It felt like a stroll in the park as the captain Margaret Namyalo-led side won the best of five contests 3-0.

A Ugandan contingent of 170 has today set off to Bujumbura, Burundi for the Inaugural East Africa Community Games slated for 16th to 30th August 2018. The Games shall run under the theme 'Fostering East African Community Integration and Peace through Sports' .

Sports minister Charles Bakkabulindi has said that government is committed to increasing the funding for all teams in order to ably complete internationally.

Dr Patrick Bernard Ogwel, the National Council of Sports (NCS) acting general secretary, has commended government to the sports sub-sector and retains hopes that it will continue to grow.

Over the past two decades, funding has grown astronomically from Shs444m in 2000 to Shs17.4bn this financial year 2018/19. Two years ago, it was Shs4.4bn.

Peace Proscovia has reminded the national netball team, She Cranes, that they will be the team to beat the Africa Netball Championships in Lusaka, Zambia.

The gallant National Woodball Team has been treated to a luncheon at Café Javas courtesy of National Council of Sports following their exceptional 2^nd finish performance at the 8^th Woodball World Cup in Thailand from 24^th -30^th July 2018. The Team also took part in the 10^th Thailand International Open Woodball Championships.

Team Uganda comprising of Sixteen (16) athletes and Three (3) Officials depart today for Chiangduo, Thailand aboard Qatar Airways for the 8th Woodball World Cup slated for 24th to 29th July 2018. The Team headed by the NCS Chairman, Bosco Onyik hopes to outdo the previous performance of 2016 Woodball World Cup where Zawedde and Onesmus Atamba won the mixed doubles title, while the men's team finished 3rd overall.

National Council of Sports (NCS) has clarified that it was not part of preparations to take Team Uganda for the ongoing third Africa Youth Games in Algeria.

On Wednesday this week a group of parents stormed NCS offices in Lugogo demanding explanations for failure of their children to travel for the Games in Algiers.

But NCS Chairperson of Technical Committee Hajji Zubair Galiwango said that Council did not commit itself to provide air tickets to have the hockey team travel for the Games.

The Minister of Education and Sports (Sports), Honorable Charles Bakkabulindi has led a delegation of 50 athletes/officials to the 3^rd Africa Youth Games in Alger, Algeria slated for 18^th to 28^th July 2018.

The Team that departs today aboard, Emirates Airways shall participate in Athletics, Badminton, Weightlifting, Handball, Rowing and Swimming.