Author: Ahmed Marsha

The first ever FUFA Media course has officially kicked off on a sound footing at the Federation of Uganda Football Associations Technical Center in Njeru, Buikwe on Wednesday.

At least 50 journalists with expertise in football reporting are part of the four day course meant to equip and further harness the skills of the journalists (Online reporters, Written Press, photo journalists, radio,  Television and Senior editors).

The journalists reported at Njeru on Tuesday evening and held the orientation session as guided by the FUFA Communications  Manager Ahmed Hussein.

This is a momentous opportunity for FUFA to host such a course specifically for the media.

The media remains a key partner and stake holder in the development of the beautiful game.

As FUFA, we are glad that this course has been well attended and we believe it will further streamline the development of the game in the country

Course content:

The course modules are; FUFA and its Development Programmes, CAF and its Development Programmes, FIFA and its Development Programmes, Administration and Finance, Club Management, FUFA Statutes-Regulations and Decisions, FUFA Competitions, Event Management, General Management, Planning, Refereeing, Rights and Marketing, Communications and Fans’ engagement strategies.

The FUFA President, who is a Certified FIFA Instructor Eng. Moses Magogo kicked off the seassion with History of FUFA.

The other Instructors lined up for the course are;  Justus Mugisha (FUFA 1^st Vice President and FIFA Instructor), Edgar Watson (FUFA CEO), Kiiza Decolas (FUFA Finance Director), Sam Mpiima (CAF Instructor), (FUFA Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Humphrey Mandu, Ronnie Kalema (Chairperson of Uganda Football Referees Association-UFRA and FUFA Executive Member), Geofrey Odur Ojok (Chairperson of the FUFA Legal committee), Jackson Nyiima (FUFA Education Officer) and Bashir Mutyaba (FUFA Youth Development Officer).

While presenting on the FUFA and its Development programmes, Eng. Magogo welcomed the idea of the course for the media.

The media remains a key stakeholder in the growth of the beautiful game.

At FUFA, one of our key values is openness and promoting teamwork where the media remains an important pillar in the development process. The Communications Manager had a key role in securing this course which is part of our 5 year strategic plan.

This educative and interactive course will climax with the certification of participants who will officially be captured into the FUFA/FIFA Connect databank.

Besides the theory thesis on the different topics, the participants are also undertaking practical sessions on different match situations, pre and post match customs as well as internal matches amongst the participants.

Participants:

Sabiiti Muwanga  (USPA President),  David Isabirye (Kawowo Sports), Mubarak Kasule (SMS Empire / CBS Freelancer), Silvano Kibuuka (Bukedde), Ismail Kezaala (Daily Monitor), Grace Mbabazi (NBS TV), Joel Muyita (Chimpreports), Godfrey Kakungulu (Eastern Uganda Sports Press Association President), Kenneth Arereng  (Metro FM), Ceasar Abangirah  (Daily Monitor),  Yusuf Nampala (Radio Simba), Shafik Ssenoga   (The New Vision), Francisco Bwambale (Star Fm), John Batanudde (Red Pepper), Daniel Moi (Northern Region FA), Badru Tok ( West Nile Region FA),  Joseph Mutaka (Eastern region FA), Gabriel Esiku (North East Region FA), Edwin Ram (Western region FA), Godfrey Nsingwire (Kitara Region FA), Bashir Bastu Semuyaba (Buganda region FA), James Musasizi (Kampala Region FA), Andrew Amanya( Hope FM-Kabale), Matia Oporya (Apex FM Jinja), Fred Mwambu (Futaa.com), Postiga Kato ( Ssebo FM-Kamuli), Sharon Sarah Adong (Paidha FM), Zakiah Nambuya  (B24), Aisha Nakato (Baba FM, Jinja), Henry Musabe (Sports256), Ronnie Lusulire (SK13), Aminah Babirye (Kawowo Sports), Bernard Ochieng (East FM Tororo), Julius Mutebi (HTV/Sun FM), Dennis Bossa (Daily Monitor), Brian Katende (Kingdom TV), Hassan Kirunda (102.1 FUFA fm), (Shafik Mutebi –  102.1 FUFA  fm), Bosco Omaria (FUFA Graphic Designer), Hamza Nsereko (FUFA Media-National Team), Axam Senkayi (FUFA Media), Zainah Nabatanzi (Edgars Youth Programme), Leila Nankya (Events Planner), George Katongole Kiwanuka (Daily Monitor), Julius Ssenyimba (Kampala Sun), Henry Gama (Liberty FM, Hoima)

Course Coordinator: Jackson Nyiima (FUFA Education Officer)

One of the members on the FUFA Technical panel Kalusha Bwalya searching for the next Uganda Cranes coach has arrived in the country.

Kalusha was named to head the 5 man panel that will guide the FUFA Executive on the next coach following the resignation of former Cranes coach Milutin Sredojevic.

Kalusha Bwalya was received at FUFA House in Mengo on Tuesday morning by the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.

‘I am here as part of the technical team to give guidance on the new Uganda Cranes coach. I have total belief that Uganda Cranes is a fantastic team is a force to reckon with on the continent at the moment’ said Kalusha Bwalya when he visited the 102.1 FUFA fm-official radio of FUFA.

‘The selection of the new coach will help Uganda prepare well for the next international engagements. Zambia and Uganda are in the same group of the 2018 CHAN Finals. The matches between these two countries are always a joy to watch’ added Kalusha.

The FUFA President also had a word to say following the arrival of Kalusha in Uganda.

‘Kalusha is here to help us play a role in providing knowledge on the applicants for the job. The onus to name the net Uganda Cranes coach lies in the hands of the FUFA Executive. We are glad Government has shown great signs to support with payment of salary for our next coach’ said FUFA President Magogo.

‘Over 90 applications were received for the job’ added Magogo.

Kalusha was taken on a guided tour of FUFA House and the studios of 102.1 FUFA Fm-the football radio. He visited every office as was guided by the FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.

Bwalya will meet the minister of State for Sports Hon Charles Bakkabulindi.

The FUFA Technical Panel named to help in the search for the next Uganda Cranes coach.

MAIN PHOTO: L-R FUFA CEO Edgar Watson, FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and Kalusha Bwalya at FUFA House. 

Following communication last week in regard to FUFA Media course for football journalists from 12^th-15^th December 2017 at the FUFA Technical Centre Njeru, plans have been finalised to host the participants.

The Communication to Uganda Sports Press Association(USPA) and Other Media Houses was signed off by the  FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.

‘FUFA brings to your attention that this Course will climax with the certification of participants who will officially be captured into the FUFA/FIFA Connect databank’

‘Therefore all participants are urged to report at the venue by 8am (Wednesday 13/12/2017) in Njeru. Failure to adhere to this requirement, will lead to loss of the slot allocated to that particular person;

The Communcation further reads;

‘The Participants are required to carry training kits (football boots, canvas shoes) and gadgets like laptops, radio recorders, videos and photo cameras as practical sessions will be conducted during the course. No training allowances will be given to participants’

FUFA has provided transport to pick the participants from FUFA House on Tuesday 12^th December, 2017 at 1pm to travel to Njeru.

Please find here below the participants’ list and no person shall be admitted if not on this list.

1. Sabiiti Muwanga  – USPA President
2. Kasule Mubarak
3. Silvano Kibuuka – Bukedde
4. Kezaala Ismail  – Daily Monitor
5. Grace Mbabazi – NBS TV
6. Joel Muyita  – Chimpreports
7. Kakungulu Godfrey – EUSPA
8. Martin Mugabi  – Kitara Region FA
9. Johnson Were – The New Vision
10. Kenneth Arereng  – Metro FM
11. Ceasar Abangirah –  Daily Monitor
12. Nampala Yusuf – Radio Simba
13. Shafik Ssenoga    – The New Vision
14. Francisco Bwambale – Star Fm
15. John Batanudde – Red Pepper
16. Daniel Moi –  Northern Region FA
17. Badru TOK –  West Nile Region FA
18. Mutaka Joseph –  Eastern region FA
19. Gabriel Esiku – North East Region FA
20. Edwin Ram – Western region FA
21. Godfrey Nsingwire – Kitara Region FA
22. Bastu Semuyaba Bashir –  Buganda region FA
23. Musasizi James – Kampala Region FA
24. David Isabirye – Kawowo
25. Amanya Andrew –  Hope FM-Kabale
26. Oporya Matia –  Apex FM Jinja
27. Fred Mwambu –  Futaa.com
28. Kato Postiga –   Ssebo FM-Kamuli
29. Adong Sarah Sharon – Paidha
30. Andrew Kigundu –  BBS TV
31. Zakiah Nambuya –  B24
32. Aisha Nakato –  Baba FM
33. Musabe Henry – Sports256
34. Danito Nsubuga -Swift Sports
35. Ronnie Lusulire – Sk13
36. Babirye Aminah – Kawowo
37. Bernard Ochieng – East FM Tororo
38. Mutebi Julius –  HTV/Sun FM
39. Dennis Bossa –  Daily Monitor
40. Brian Katende –   Kingdom TV
41. Hassan Kirunda –  102.1 FUFA fm
42. Shafik Mutebi –  102.1 FUFA  fm
43. Omaria Bosco – FUFA Graphic Designer
44. Nsereko Hamza – FUFA Media-National Team
45. Axam Senkayi – FUFA Media
46. Nabatanzi Zainah – Edgars Youth Programme

FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and his Executive have on Monday morning met members of various standing committees at FUFA House, Mengo. It is the first time in his second term of office for the FUFA President to hold such meetings. Magogo was re-elected FUFA President on 5th August 2017 in Masindi.

According to the FUFA President, these are statutory meetings for all the 14 standing Committees. He briefed the members on the general guidelines and procedure of how the Committees operate.

‘The Committee meetings help members to participate in decision making at an early for any project started before ideas are presented to the FUFA Executive that meets quarterly’ said Magogo.

The 14 Committees will hold a total of 42 meetings with some superseding others depending on the internal activities at the Secretariat.
‘The set meetings are standard but we can’t do away with situational and emergency meetings according to the needs available’ added the FUFA President.

Eng. Magogo further called upon members of the various committees to appreciate the digital era by convening online meetings and also write down their ideas, present them to the Committee Secretaries (designated FUFA Staff by the CEO) to include them on the agenda for discussion when a physical meeting is set.

Several meetings have been lined for this week. On Monday, the FUFA Competitions Committee, Development Committee, Safety and Security met in the morning while the International Match Organising Committee (IMOC) and Players’ Status Committee in the afternoon.

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (with ball) while from L-R front row Hamid Juma, 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha, 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye and FUFA CEO Edgar Watson with Members of the Standing Committees (Competitions, Development, Safety and Security) at FUFA House on Monday Morning.   

FUFA has confirmed a course for the football journalists to be conducted from 12^th-15^th December, 2017 at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.

The latest development has been confirmed by FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein.

‘FUFA considers education in all sectors of football as a key component in our strategic plan for the period 2017-2021. We are very much aware of the role played by the media in the dissemination of information about football to the public’

‘We have informed Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) about the course and they are already receiving applicants’ added Hussein.

The attached media officers to the 8 FUFA Regional Football Associations  will also attend the course.

FUFA will meet all the costs of the course but participants are requested to carry sports kits (soccer boots or canvas shoes, shorts and shirts), gadgets like laptops, voice recorders, video and photo cameras as the course will have practical sessions’

Deadline for registration is Sunday 10^th December, 2017.

2017 COSAFA U-20 Youth Championship (Match Day 1 results):

• ‘The FUFA Drum’ Launch set for 20th December, 2017 in Njeru

• USPA, FUFA President’s XI to face off in a  match

• Orientaion course to be conducted for the Team officials of the 16 Provinces on 19th and 20th December

The Organising Committee of ‘The FUFA Drum’ has released a programme for the official launch of the newly created football tournament to be played among the 16 provinces in Uganda.
The tournament that kicks off in January, 2018 will see selected officials of each Province attend an Orientation course at the FUFA Technical centre, Njeru on 19th and 20th December.
‘Plans have been finalized for the highly anticipated launch of our newest Competitions. We know the value attached to this tournament and we have given it enough planning before it kicks off’ said FUFA Ahmed Hussein Communications Manager.

‘The tournament also brings out moments when we see players celebrate their ancestry by featuring for their respective provinces
At the launch date, a football match will be played between FUFA President’s XI and the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA).
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and his counterpart at USPA are yet to reveal their squads. However The President’s XI comprises of former Uganda Cranes players who retired from the active football.
‘We have invited the media under their body-USPA to come and join us in Njeru on the day of the launch. We believe they are wonderful partners who disseminate information to the public through their various media houses’ added Hussein
The match will be one of the highlights of the day’s events at the end of the two day course that will climax with the launch.

About FUFA ‘The Drum’
The Competition will be played between 16 provinces of Uganda and it is called ‘The Drum’. It will be run and managed by official FUFA regulations.
Slogan of the ‘The Drum’ tournament’: ‘Our Pride is the Strength from Our Diversity’
THE 16 PROVINCES:
a) West Nile: Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Pakwach, Yumbe and Zombo.
b) Acholi: Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Nwoya and Pader
c) Lango: Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Otuke and Oyam
d) Karamoja: Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Napak
e) Teso: Amuria, Bukedea, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Ngora, Serere and Soroti
f) Sebei: Bukwa, Kapchorwa and Kween
g) Bugisu: Bududa, Bulambuli, Manafwa, Mbale, Namisindwa and Sironko
h) Bukedi: Budaka, Busia, Butaleja, Butebo, Kibuku, Pallisa and Tororo
i) Busoga: Bugiri, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba
j) Kampala: This province will be composed of the District Football Associations of Central, Kawempe Nakawa, Makindye and Rubaga
k) Buganda: Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Kalangala, Kalungu, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kyotera, Luweero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Rakai, Sembabule, and Wakiso
l) Bunyoro: Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi, Kibaale, Kiryandongo, and Masindi
m) Tooro: Bunyangabo, Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo
n) Rwenzori: Bundibugyo, Kasese and Ntoroko
o) Ankole: Buhweju, Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kiruhura, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntungamo, Rubirizi and Sheema,
P) Kigezi; Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro and Rukungiri