First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports

The Ugandan government has signed a $129 million contract with Egyptian firm SAMCO National Construction Company to build the Akii Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City. The 20,000-seat stadium, named after Uganda’s first Olympic gold medalist, is set to be completed in 20 months.

President Yoweri Museveni has presided over the reopening of Makerere University’s Ivory Tower building, which has been fully restored following a devastating fire in 2020. At the same event, he also officiated the installation of Dr.