Nottingham, May 4 – Godfrey Sequeira has been unanimously re-elected as the President of the Mangalorean United Konkani Association (MUKA) for a second term at the 18th annual general body meeting held on March 31, 2024, at Cotgrave Club Hall, Nottingham, UK.

The meeting opened with a prayer for divine blessings. Godfrey Sequeira, in his welcome address, thanked the outgoing committee members for their dedicated service and praised the success of the recent Easter celebration.

Deepak Alvares presented the annual report for the past two years, and Lydia Lewis read the audited financial accounts for 2022-24, which were approved by the general body. John Fernandes oversaw the election process.

New Executive Committee for 2024-26:
President: Godfrey Sequeira
Vice President: Anitha Sequeira
Secretary: Dorothy D’Souza
Treasurer: Lydia Lewis
Cultural Secretary: Jennifer Fernandes
Communication Coordinator: Anson Dias
Liturgical Secretary: Deepak Alvares
Sports Secretary: John Fernandes

Additional Committee Members:
Bryan Miranda
Conrad Aranha
Arvin D’Souza
Sachin Fernandes
Vincent D’Souza
Irene Rasquinha
Harry D’Souza
Naveen Lobo
Stany Sequeira

In his address, Sequeira congratulated the newly elected committee and expressed gratitude to the former members. He thanked the general body for their support and vowed to uphold MUKA’s legacy. Sequeira also called for active member participation to strengthen the association of Konkani speakers in the UK.