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46 NEW VISION, Friday, December 6, 2019 VISION SPORT UHF preparing red PLENTY OF CASH carpet for the best By Michael Nsubuga By Derrick Wadria Buganda Kingdom has signed a sh560m partnership with The Uganda Handball dfcu Bank that sees them Federation (UHF) will on become the gold sponsors of Sunday celebrate the hard work the Kabaka Birthday Run. done by all stakeholders in the For the next three years the run discipline that have made a will undertake a new theme: ‘Men successful 2019 season. against AIDS to save the girl child’, Now in the fourth year, the event with dfcu Bank and the Buganda that has been organised by the Kingdom taking a major step in Players Committee of Uganda the fight against HIV/AIDS. Handball Federation and the UHF On Wednesday, the bank’s CEO will be held at Thobani Centre, Mathias Katamba who was in the Kampala. company of the head of marketing Players, club administrators, media Jude Kansiime and communica- and officials will be awarded by the tions and events manager Rukh- organising team in appreciation of Shana Namuyimba signed an their work towards completing the agreement with the business arm season successfully. of the kingdom — Majestic Brands At least 400 players, fans, former before he presented the cheque at players and members of the corpo- Bulange. rate and sports fraternity are Majestic Brands CEO Ronald expected to grace the occasion. Kawaddwa in tow with chairman Athletes, coaches, administrators and institutions/schools shall be Robert Nsereko signed on behalf Majestic Brands CEO Ronald Kawaddwa (left) exchanges sponsorship agreements with dfcu bank CEO Mathias of the kingdom witnessed by competing for 40 awards in 17 main Katamba as the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Mayiga applauds after dfcu handed over a sh560m cheque for the categories representing both gen- Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga. Kabaka Birthday Run on Wednesday at Bulange, Mengo the seat of Buganda kingdom. Photo by Michael Nsubuga “In order to address challenges ders. related to HIV/AIDS management be part of the solution to HIV/ bank on board, noting that the being of the people is paramount The categories include, Handball there is a need for more collabora- AIDS in Uganda. Kabaka’s run was more than cele- especially in the area of good Player of the Year, Young Player of tive effort to drive awareness and “This year, over 50,000 took part brating another year in his life but health,” Mayiga stated. the Year (U-17), League & testing. Partnerships such as the in the Kabaka’s Birthday Run plac- it is also a celebration of He hailed the bank for the part- University Player of the Year, one we are announcing today with ing it among the top five mara- Buganda’s heritage on top of nership that will ensure that the Schools Player of the Year, Best the Buganda Kingdom is a great thons in Africa. With causes such focusing on the well-being of the kingdom becomes stronger Coach, Best Referee Pair, Best opportunity for dfcu to demon- as these that impact the communi- people. because the kingdom wants to Player per position, Most strate its commitment to the well- ty, we are optimistic this annual “Health is extremely important, achieve its goals. Disciplined Team and Fair-play being of the communities in which event is only going to grow bigger because everything starts with a “We must all fight HIV/Aids Award. it operates,” Katamba said. and have more impact. And dfcu is good life and it is an absolute because we have all been affected UHF shall also recognise all major “It’s also an opportunity for each proud to be a part of that,” pleasure that the reason for which in one way or another but it is not contributors to the sport including one of us who will take part in the Katamba stated. dfcu is joining us is that we share easy to fight it alone the reason we the media. annual Kabaka’s Birthday Run to The Katikkiro welcomed the this vision in as far as the well have to come together,” he said. EALASCA participants disappointed over low turn up Rio chance PHOTO BY RONNIE KIJJAMBU By Juliet Waiswa By Yekoyada Saaka Participants at the East African A chance to rub Local Authorities Sports and shoulders with Culture Association (EALASCA) Manchester United Games in Kampala, have expressed legend Rio Ferdinand concern over the low turn up for the awaits the best per- games. formers in the During the leaders’ conference at Guinness Night Kampala’s Hotel Africana on Tuesday, Football. the participants before the flag off of the The series that climax- games, expressed their concern over the es on Saturday at UMA low turn up of countries to the games exhibition grounds in saying that there should be a clear expla- Lugogo, Kampala will nation as to why the countries did not have the winneers par- turn up. ticipate in the Pan The governor of Uasin Gishu Kenya, African football extrava- Jackson Arap Mandago told local leaders ganza in a yet to be from the different counties, that they as named African city. local leaders should budget for the Besides a huge cash games, citing that it could be that the prize that awaits the win- countries were financially constrained ners, the best individual and could not support their sports teams. performers will fly to a Mandago explained that local leaders yet to be named city in should also interest their communities on Africa to take part in the the economic gains of the games. football extravaganza. “We need to explain to the citizens the This will include a five economic importance of the games. It a-side football match could be that they cannot participate with the iconic because they do not have funds. All east Manchester United African countries should participate,” defender Ferdinand and Mandago said. winners from different Mandago told officials from KCCA, and countries across the others from the Kenyan counties that African continent. East Africa should be hospitable since Guinness Uganda the region is looking at integrating in the brand manager, Cathy East African Community. Uganda is host- Twesigye explained their ing the 11th EALASCA Games in Beti Kamya (left), minister for Kampala and Eng. Andrew Kitaka (right), Acting Executive Director of Kampala Capital excitement and readiness Kampala at the Mandela National City Authority (KCCA) listen to Peter Kauju, Head of Public and Corporate Affairs in KCCA during East African Municipal to work with an icon like Stadium, Namboole. Council meeting at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2019. The body is in charge of the EALASCA Games Ferdinand..

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