Uganda Table Tennis Association (UTTA) President Robert Jjagwe has called on the Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Council of Sports (NCS) to reconsider the compliance timeframe for sports federations following the commencement of Section 7 of the National Sports Act.
Jjagwe argues that, based on the law, federations should have until March 14, 2026, rather than the currently stated June 20, 2025, to complete their registration.
He pointed out that while the National Sports Act was gazetted earlier, Section 7—covering the registration of sports federations—only came into effect on March 14, 2025, when the Minister issued the statutory instrument governing it.
“Section 81(5) of the Act clearly states that federations shall have 12 months to comply after the commencement of the Act,” Jjagwe explained.
“Since Section 7 was only commenced on March 14, 2025, that means the 12-month countdown should start from that date, giving us until March 14, 2026,” he added.
Jjagwe made a direct appeal to the Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, as well as NCS Chairman Ambrose Tashobya, to reconsider the deadline.
“I want to make a compassionate and humble appeal to our Minister, the Ministry, and NCS to please allow for the full 12 months for federations to comply with the now officially gazetted statutory instrument,” he stated.
The call for an extension comes amid concerns from sports federations about the stringent requirements for registration, including the mandate that federations demonstrate a 75% national presence.
The government has maintained that only duly registered and licensed federations will receive official recognition and support under the new law.
