Uganda grateful for stadium help

KAMPALA - Charles Bakkabulindi, Uganda's state minister for sports, has praised the Chinese government's contribution towards sports development in his country.

In an interview with Xinhua, Bakkabulindi said China's involvement in constructing the 45,000-seat Mandela National Stadium has helped raise the standards of soccer and athletics in particular.

"The facility is the best in the country and it is helping us improve in all sports because of the good relationship we have with China," he said.