Former She Cranes group manger and NIC Advertising Director Jocelyn Ucanda was declared the primary ever Netball Uganda president going via Election unopposed.
This comes after Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) was dissolved to make new contemporary physique to run the game’s exercise within the title Netball Uganda.
With causes earlier fronted by the Normalization committee head Moses Mwasse being the injury on UNF which included the assorted money owed as a reputation and to be uniform with different Associations all around the World.
Nonetheless the election was characterised by unity throughout the netball neighborhood, as all 12 members of the manager committee have been elected unopposed, signaling a collective dedication to revitalizing the game.
In her acceptance speech, President Ucanda outlined a compelling imaginative and prescient for the way forward for netball in Uganda.
Jocelyn Ucanda talking in the course of the AGM.
She pledged to prioritize transparency and accountability whereas specializing in the event of grassroots packages, safe a everlasting house for netball and supply devoted amenities for coaching, competitions, and administrative capabilities.
This imaginative and prescient is essential for nurturing expertise and selling the game in any respect ranges.
Ucanda additionally underscored the significance of unity amongst regional delegates
“We should work collectively as one to raise the game of netball in Uganda.” Ucanda acknowledged
“This can be achieved by fostering a spirit of togetherness and love for the sport, we are able to obtain nice issues.”
This name for collaboration displays her dedication to constructing a robust basis for the game’s progress.
After the AGM, we had an media engagement with a particularly completely satisfied Mrs Ucanda Jocelyn who promised to steer Netball to a different stage with promise to get a brand new house for the game;
“I really feel advantageous, happy and empowered to steer Netball to a different stage” she began
“We have now come to unite folks, carry everybody collectively as a result of sports activities is about friendship not creating enemies so it’s an open door for all that love Netball.”
“Everyone knows that this sport has been in Limbo for fairly a while and the beneficiaries primarily the athletes have been very a lot affected a few of them leaving the nation whereas others have joined different sports activities disciplines”
“Our coming in at the moment marks a brand new period in Netball Uganda. In my speech in there, I promised what I felt we may do as a result of we mentioned it as a group at it’s a sensible.”
“That can also be what we might want to drive Netball on this nation ahead, what we offered at the moment is just not just for Jocyline Ucanda however whole govt, delegates and all those who love Netball together with the Authorities of Uganda, World Netball.”
“All these can be supportive of our technique as a result of it gained’t be a one man present”
“My goal within the subsequent 100 video games is to carry the hearts of Ugandans collectively, majorly the athletes to make sure that the Management in place goes to respect them”
“We have now plans in place for every one among them to excel in what they do finest and likewise be sure that we professionalize the sport of Netball and still have a house” she concluded
A house for the sport is one thing that has been promised by the completely different Netball Presidents In Uganda like Hon. Sarah Babirye Kityo and Susan Anek.
With one in Previous Kampala that was briefly chosen to be the face of the Sport’s house, the Netball lovers will proceed to attend and see what Ucanda will carry.
For Moses Mwase, chairman of the Normalisation Committee, he acknowledged the challenges his committee went via over the previous one yr and a half;
Normalization committee chairman, Moses Mwase
“We have now simply had a brand new elected group led by Mrs Jocelyn Ucanda to take over Netball after virtually a yr of dealing with a preparatory course of” he stated
Including that; “We had a structure authorized on the twenty first of September after consulting backwards and forwards and Ofcourse getting a nod from World Netball, authorities and several other stake holders”
“For now now we have received to contain extra stakeholders, have a swearing in ceremony and put together this group out of Normalisation” he continued
“The method took lengthy as a result of we didn’t need to skip some vital factors. We would have liked to make it possible for the brand new structure is compliant with the Nationwide Sports activities Act and that took abit of time”
“We additionally needed to clarify it to stakeholders and as you see there was additionally a little bit of push again from some members from the previous crop, some members took us to Courtroom, difficult our work” he concluded
The newly elected govt committee contains a various group of people of have all been concerned in Netball administration earlier than identical to the newly Elected President who was She Cranes Crew Supervisor for some time.
Nonetheless all the brand new leaders on the manager have a Membership they characterize of their given area.
Full Govt of newly elected Netball Uganda awaiting swearing;
Full govt committee and delegates.
- President – Jocelyn Ucanda
- 1st Vice President (Admin) – Bwambale William
- 2nd Vice President (Tech) – Muhumuza Richard
- Hon. Secretary– Mande Aminah
- Hon Tresurer – Kamulegeya Yusuf
Regional Representatives
- Buganda – Muwonge Sarah
- Japanese – Alwenyi Alice
- Kampala – Ssengabi Yahayi
- Kitara – Ssentamu Rajab
- Northern – Zuniga Gutu
- Northern Japanese – Omugen John Bosco
- Western – Kabwegyere Dauglas
- West Nile – Dradiga Brenda Allo
