David GOMBE

The 2026 UMEA Solidarity Video games have formally been launched on Thursday afternoon at Kibuli Secondary College in Kampala.

This 12 months’s theme is religion, unity and excellence via sports activities.

The twelfth version is predicted to draw over 150 groups from over 70 colleges of Islamic primarily based Religion and this in response to in response to Hajji Lwembaawo Hussein, the Basic Secretary UMEA Solidarity video games.

The video games will kick off on Thursday 2nd April and climax on Easter Monday, April sixth 2025 at Nkoma Secondary College in Mbale.

Hajji Twahil Kitezaala Muhammed, chairperson UMEA Solidarity Video games asserted that,

“This 12 months’s version is about and all the pieces will go on as deliberate. The host venue is in nice situation and we’re eagerly ready for motion. This 12 months we will have a number of video games and we’re to introduce Judo as properly. We’re to proceed with soccer, Netball, volleyball, Handball, Badminton, Desk Tennis chess and scrabble amongst others.

Colleges will compete in sports activities disciplines equivalent to Soccer, Badminton, Desk Tennis, Volleyball, Handball with Judo as one of many new sport launched within the college’s occasion.

Thoughts Video games equivalent to Chess and Scrabble are the others which were launched.

Final week, a delegation from UMEA Secretariat led by Chairman Hajji Kitezala inspected Nkoma SSS – Mbale the venue for the video games this 12 months to make sure readiness of internet hosting UMEA Solidarity Video games 2026.

Gombe SS have been the general Video games champions final on the occasion hosted at Namagabi Secondary College in Kayunga.

Respective Champions for final 12 months

CHESS
Women: Gombe SS
Boys: Gombe SS

SCRABBLE
Women: Kawanda SS
Boys: Kawanda SS

TABLE TENNIS
Women: Kibuli SS
Boys: Kibuli SS

BADMINTON
Women: Mbogo Excessive
Boys: Kibuli SS

HANDBALL
Women: Gombe SS
Boys: Gombe SS

VOLLEYBALL
Women: Kinaawa Excessive College – Mugongo
Boys: Mbogo Combined

NETBALL
Women: Greenlight Islamic

FOOTBALL
Women: Kawempe Muslim A
Boys: Masaka SS

OVERALL CHAMPIONS
Gombe SS