Tropical Bank Limited has unveiled Shs 6.8 million sponsorship package for the forthcoming 2017 Uganda Muslim Education Association (Umea) solidarity games, which start on Good Friday at Welden and Nyamitanga Girls School.
The bank’s managing director, Sameh Mahmud Krekshi, handed over a dummy cheque to the games organizing committee officials during a brief function held at their Lugogo sub branch.
Hajj Twahil Kiteezala, the chairperson of the Uganda Muslim Education Schools Sports Association, lauded Tropical bank for the offer. Other officials on the Umea games organizing committee who attended the ceremony included Hajj Ali Mugagga, Hajj Hussein Lwebaawo and Ayub Khalifaani.
The bank will provide all the medals (gold, silver and bronze) for the winners. Umea games started in 1998 with only football, but have since expanded to netball, volleyball, handball and girls’ football.
Badminton and chess will be added on the menu this year. Masaka secondary school hosted last year’s edition of the games. More than 70 schools founded on Islamic backagorund across the country have confirmed participation in this year’s competition.
Kibuli SS are the overall defending champions. They will face stiff competition from regular campaigners Gombe SS in the games, which are slated to climax on Easter Monday.
Meanwhile, the Uganda Badminton Assocation and Table Tennis Federation have each donated six trophies for the maiden events in the respective disciplines.
Apart from the trophies, the two ruling bodies also committed to providing shuttles and tennis match balls during the games. Robert Jagwe, the president of the table tennis, also announced yesterday that they will provide two playing tables as well.
mugalu@observer.ug