Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will on Monday, 26th March 2018 officially commission over the a new beach soccer stadium along the shores of Africa’s greatest fresh water body, Lake Victoria, at Kitubulu in Katabi sub county, Wakiso district.
The commissioning of this all seater facility follows the successful acquisition of the shore line land (on a lease basis) from the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and the concerned authorities at Katabi Sub Country.
The ground breaking as well the brick laying ceremonies had been earlier scheduled for Sunday but was pushed ahead by 24 hours as the necessary logistics are finalized.
FUFA Football Development officer Ali Mwebe, also a beach soccer instructor is the project coordinator.
“We shall do the ground breaking on Monday” Mwebe confirmed on Sunday at the site as heavy trucks heaped soil on the soggy plain adjacent the shoreline.
Entebbe Municipality mayor, Kayanja Vicent De Paul blessed the project tagging it as environmentally friendly.
“The lake will not be tampered with neither will the trees nearby the site be cut down. This project is therefore environmentally friendly and it will benefit many people in Entebbe and Katabi sub county as well as the entire Ugandan population” Kayanja remarked.
CAF Secretary General Amr Fahmy and his deputy Anthony Baffoe as well as members on the CAF Futsal and Beach Soccer committee including its chairman Moses Magogo will all grace the anticipated colourful ceremony.
The CAF officials are in Uganda to preside over a meeting for the CAF Futsal and Beach soccer committee slated for Monday morning at Protea Hotel in Entebbe, near Entebbe International Airport.
CECAFA General Secretary, Nicholas Musonye will also grace the ceremony.
Once completed, the FUFA Beach soccer Stadium at Kitubulu will host the inaugural CECAFA beach soccer championship slated for May 2018.
Of late, the national beach soccer league is played at Lido in Entebbe.
The other alternative and spacious ground is at nearby Sports Beach.
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) a few years ago commissioned over a beach soccer play ground at Busoga University.
Plans are underway to have other beach soccer fields at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole and at Luzira.