President John Dramani Mahama has opened up on plans to develop a sports policy to guide the administration of sports in Ghana.
The President says his government will pay deliberate attention to funding the improvement of sporting infrastructure.
Speaking at his first State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Mahama also vowed to conduct a thorough review of the Sports Act 2016, to ensure a more sustainable development of sports.
“Recent years have unveiled the depressing structural deficiencies in administration, funding, infrastructure, and talent development.
“Immediate and comprehensive reforms are imperative to reclaim our rightful place on the global sports stage.
“We will develop a comprehensive national sports policy to align with international norms.
“This policy will be accompanied by an exhaustive review of the Sports Act of 2016, that is Act 934, and the rigorous enforcement of the sports regulations 2023 LI 2477,” he said.
The Sports Ministry will know the amount allocated it for the year 2025, when the 2025 Budget is presented to Parliament on March 11.
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