The National Council of Sports (NCS) has withdrawn a Certificate of Recognition issued to the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF).
According to a statement released by NCS, the federation will no longer conduct any business related to the sport of netball on behalf of the Government of Uganda.
The decision arises out of the persistent governance and leadership challenges that have engulfed the UNF and the failure to follow the laws of Uganda
“The governance issues and leadership challenges were brought to the attention of the
NCS and the Ministry of Education and Sports two and a half years ago for an amicable resolution, but all the official processes followed since that time have failed,” NCS said.
NCS Board meeting which was held earlier today, UNF has over time failed to disclose sources of funding to National Council of Sport and revealed several bank accounts that the Federation resolved to open without following procedures.
The board claims that UNF used forged and unauthorized documents to open several bank accounts on which they received funding from unraveled entities.
“UNF may reapply for recognition once the issues that have led to the withdrawal of the Certificate have been addressed. The NCS assures the sport fraternity and the people of Uganda that we remain steadfast and firm in our resolve to develop, promote and control all sports in the country.