On Thursday, The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Mrs. Janet Museveni led a number of stakeholders for the ground breaking ceremony of the construction of the Ministry of Education and Sports headquarters.

The event took place in Kyambogo, a Kampala suburb where the new complex will be built.

New Vision Online captured a pictorial of how the event unfolded.

📸 All pictures by Mpalanyi Ssentongo

State Ministers J.C.Muyingo (left) and Peter Ogwang arrive for the function. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

State Ministers of Education and Sports J.C Muyingo and Peter Ogwang. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

State Ministers J.C Muyingo (left) and Peter Ogwang (third left) interacting with officials from Islamic Development Bank. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

Minister J.C Muyingo shaking hands with Ibrahim M.Alrajhi. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

State Ministers J.C. Muyingo (left) and Peter Ogwang interacting with the contractors. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

UNEB boss Dan Odongo and Prof.E.Katunguka of Kyambogo University. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

Odongo with Muyingo. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

Education and Sports Permanent Secretary Ketty Lamaro (left) interacting with the constructors. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

Dr. Jane Egau, Undersecretary Moses (left) with Prof. E.Katunguka. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

Haji Ismael Mulindwa with Dan Odongo. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

Pupils of Kyambogo Primary school entertaining the guests. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Mrs. Janet Museveni arrives for the ground breaking ceremony. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni presiding over the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the Ministry of Education and Sports headquarters at Kyambogo. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni receiving a gift from the contractors. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The foundation stone officially unveiled by the First lady. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The foundation stone for the ground breaking unveiled by the First Lady. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The First Lady taking a group photo with the Ministry of Education and Sports officials. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)

The First Lady waving to the guests at the ground breaking ceremony. (Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)