By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
On Thursday 18th July, the streets of Mbale erupted into joy as the Nkoma SS Rugby 7s girls’ team returned home, celebrating their third consecutive national title. Students, teachers, parents, and community members welcomed the team with open arms, cheering and chanting “Champions! Champions!”
The trophy was officially handed over to the team at Mbale City Council, marking a proud moment for the school and the city. The team’s achievement was celebrated with a grand ceremony at the school, where the headteacher, Kawanguzi Abubakr, awarded the Rugby team 1 million Ugandan shillings and the Netball team 0.4 million shillings, along with a goat for each team.
The chairperson of the PTA, Hajji Soud Muhamadi Masula, congratulated the team for representing Bugisu Zone well and pledged to buy a bus for the school to ease transportation challenges.
Ms. Nambuya Mariam, representing the chairman of the Board of Governors, confirmed that a school bus will be available by the end of the year. She urged the students to excel in both sports and academics.
Nkoma SS will represent Uganda in Rugby 15s and 7s at the upcoming tournament in Bukedea District.
