By Silvano Kibuuka.
The game of Ludo has been voted the Nile Special – USPA sports winner for the month of November 2022.The national team dubbed the Doves beat Pakistan 4-0 in the finals in Dubai on November 30 and came back home to edge fellow federation at home after winning the 2022 World Ludo Championship.This was at the monthly Nile Special / USPA meeting where the sports personalities of the month are voted for.The assembly, the first sitting in the new USPA executive held at the UOC offices at Lugogo, Monday December 12.The Doves team polled 385 to beat the City Oilers Basketball team that qualified for the Africa Championships which polled 320 points.The Hippos U-20 that won the CECAFA championship in Sudan finished third after polling 285 points.In the finals played in Dubai City the Doves team won the accolade after emerging best in the championship played on December 28-30 in Nepal and then the United Arab Emirates where the final was played.Uganda and South Africa represented Africa in a championship that attracted 12 teams that finished first and second in the continental championships.“It has been good for the journalists to recognize Ludo. This means that all games are important and need to be awarded after such a big performance. The recognition shall also boost the stake of the game to stay at high standards from the grassroot to the international level,” noted the new president of USPA, Al Sayed Moses Lubega who chaired the USPA monthly general assembly for the first time.At the meeting, Lubega also announced the full executive members and the seven standing committees under article 19 of USPA.Grace Mbabazi of NBS was announced the vice president, Shafiq Senoga of the Vision Group the assistant general secretary, Francisco Bwambale of BBS is assistant treasurer as Dorothy Nekesa becomes the assistant to the organizing secretary.The Amina Babirye of FUFA media is the chairperson for the women committee, Dorothy Nanyonjo for discipline, Martin Mugabi for education, Ismail Mulangwa for photography, Johnson Were for the digital platform, Stephen Ouma Bwire for membership and Edie Khan Ssemugenyi for sponsorship.The new USPA executive was voted in power on November 26 mandated to run the association for a two-year team.Mr Lubega told members that arrangements for the monthly gala for 2022 are under way. The outgoing USPA president Mr Patrick Kanyomozi also briefed the assembly and promised a smooth hand over of power to the new leadership.“The former General Secretary shall do that task on behalf of the former executive,” Kanyomozi promised as members requested for each outgoing official to hand over to the new office bearer separately ■
