Editorial
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Uganda’s sports fraternity to collaborate with the Ministry of Health to promote nationwide public health education, especially on proper nutrition and discipline among young people.
President Museveni made the remarks on Wednesday while hosting a colourful luncheon at State House, Entebbe to celebrate Uganda’s sporting heroes.
The event honored three national sports teams that have brought Uganda international recognition through exceptional performance in football, basketball, and rugby.
Among the honoured teams was the Uganda U17 Men’s National Football Team (The Cubs), who made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2025.
Their qualification marks a major milestone as they became the first national football team in FUFA’s 100-year history to reach the World Cup stage.
Also recognised was the Senior Women’s National Basketball Team (The Gazelles), who clinched victory in the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Zone 5 Championships held in Egypt.
Their win secured Uganda a spot in the AfroBasket 2025 Women’s Championship set to take place in Côte d’Ivoire between July 26 and August 3, 2025.
The spotlight was equally placed on the Uganda Lady Cranes 15’s, the Women’s National Rugby Team, who triumphed in the Rugby Africa Cup Division 1 tournament held in Côte d’Ivoire.
Their victories against Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and the hosts earned them promotion to the prestigious Africa Performance Division, placing them alongside continental powerhouses such as South Africa, Kenya and Madagascar.
The President emphasized that a well-fed and disciplined population would naturally produce more athletes, adding that Uganda is only beginning to tap into its full sports potential.
