Onyango, Wasswa & Sserunkuma arrive
May 27, 2011
EUROPEAN travel chaos engineered by volcanic ash from a volcano in Iceland ceased yesterday and in the process paved way for the arrival of Cranes stars ahead of next weekend’ make-or-break game against Guinea Bissau.
By Fred Kaweesi and Norman Katende
EUROPEAN travel chaos engineered by volcanic ash from a volcano in Iceland ceased yesterday and in the process paved way for the arrival of Cranes stars ahead of next weekend’ make-or-break game against Guinea Bissau.
Turkey-based defender Hassan Wasswa and the South Africa-based pair of Denis Onyango and Geoffrey Sserunkuuma successfully made their way to Kampala after all affected airspace was re-opened and previously cancelled flights rescheduled.
Hearts star David Obua was the first player to arrive and should be joined by Andrew Mwesigwa, Joseph Kabagambe, Isaac Isinde and Geoffrey Massa this Sunday before the team regroups on Monday.
There had been concerns over the travel schedules of Nestroy Kizito, Vincent Kayizzi and particularly Iceland-based players Tony Mawejje and Abel Dhaira given the origin of the ash cloud from Grimsvotn, Iceland’s most active volcano.
“Our biggest problem was the European based players, whose travel was threatened because of the ash cloud,†team manager Chris Muyinda stated.
“But we have confirmed that the cloud has cleared and most will be arriving early next week,†he added.
The volcanic eruption has been significantly less severe than last year when ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano grounded flights across Europe.
Mudde arrives last
According to BNO news agency, from Monday through Wednesday, more than 900 flights were cancelled in Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, Germany, and several other countries. A number of other flights were also canceled in Iceland on Sunday.
“According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, there are still some limited areas of ash concentration across Europe,†Eurocontrol, the agency charged with coordinating air traffic management across Europe, said yesterday. “However, these are expected to have very little or no impact on European air traffic in the coming 48 hours. No airspace is currently closed due to volcanic ash.â€
The Grimsvotn Volcano is situated about 220 kilometers (136 miles) east-northeast of the country’s capital Reykjavik, a few miles from IBV football club, where both Mawejje and Dhaira ply their trade.
Cranes midfielder Musa Mudde, who turns out for Kenyan outfit Sofapaka will be the last arrival on June 2 due to his club’s continental assigment.
“Sofapaka have an away Confederations Cup game in Tunisia this weekend and will only be back in in Nairobi on May 31,†explained Muyinda.
The tickets for the match go on sale on May 30 at selected filling stations and other outlets in major towns of Uganda.
EUROPEAN travel chaos engineered by volcanic ash from a volcano in Iceland ceased yesterday and in the process paved way for the arrival of Cranes stars ahead of next weekend’ make-or-break game against Guinea Bissau.
Turkey-based defender Hassan Wasswa and the South Africa-based pair of Denis Onyango and Geoffrey Sserunkuuma successfully made their way to Kampala after all affected airspace was re-opened and previously cancelled flights rescheduled.
Hearts star David Obua was the first player to arrive and should be joined by Andrew Mwesigwa, Joseph Kabagambe, Isaac Isinde and Geoffrey Massa this Sunday before the team regroups on Monday.
There had been concerns over the travel schedules of Nestroy Kizito, Vincent Kayizzi and particularly Iceland-based players Tony Mawejje and Abel Dhaira given the origin of the ash cloud from Grimsvotn, Iceland’s most active volcano.
“Our biggest problem was the European based players, whose travel was threatened because of the ash cloud,†team manager Chris Muyinda stated.
“But we have confirmed that the cloud has cleared and most will be arriving early next week,†he added.
The volcanic eruption has been significantly less severe than last year when ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano grounded flights across Europe.
Mudde arrives last
According to BNO news agency, from Monday through Wednesday, more than 900 flights were cancelled in Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, Germany, and several other countries. A number of other flights were also canceled in Iceland on Sunday.
“According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, there are still some limited areas of ash concentration across Europe,†Eurocontrol, the agency charged with coordinating air traffic management across Europe, said yesterday. “However, these are expected to have very little or no impact on European air traffic in the coming 48 hours. No airspace is currently closed due to volcanic ash.â€
The Grimsvotn Volcano is situated about 220 kilometers (136 miles) east-northeast of the country’s capital Reykjavik, a few miles from IBV football club, where both Mawejje and Dhaira ply their trade.
Cranes midfielder Musa Mudde, who turns out for Kenyan outfit Sofapaka will be the last arrival on June 2 due to his club’s continental assigment.
“Sofapaka have an away Confederations Cup game in Tunisia this weekend and will only be back in in Nairobi on May 31,†explained Muyinda.
The tickets for the match go on sale on May 30 at selected filling stations and other outlets in major towns of Uganda.