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We will review
Sports Bill, President Mills
Accra, Feb. 19, Ghanadot/GNA
– President John Evans Atta Mills has said government will
review the draft Sports Bill with various stakeholders and
present it to Parliament.
He said this will be in line with the Party’s Manifesto of
developing a comprehensive Sports Policy and related
legislation to regulate and guide sports development in the
country.
President Mills said this when he delivered his first State
of the Nation Address in Parliament House on Thursday.
“We have come to meet a draft Sports Bill from the past
administration.
Our goal however is to move away from the over-concentration
on soccer and to some extent boxing. We must unearth and
harness potential in track and field by giving
inter-collegiate sports a new impetus.”
He said the government will also structure management set-up
to maximize returns from the four (4) new stadia built for
the Ghana 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and the new Cape Coast
stadium that obviously the NDC Government has to complete.
President Mills said the immediate preoccupation of
Government, apart from the draft Sport Bill and the Sports
Policy are to collaborate with the Ghana Hockey Association
to successfully host the 2009 Africa Hockey Cup of Nations.
“Government, in partnership with the Ghana Football
Association will not only ensure a second appearance at 2010
FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but be one of the four
nations that will play in the semi-finals and finals”.
He added that “Our hearts and minds will also be with the
Black Satellites, who will participate in the FIFA World Cup
Youth Tournament in Egypt, come September”.
The President said the ultimate target of the Government is
to draw up and execute a strategic plan that will aim at
Ghana capturing the commanding heights of not only sports in
Africa but the world as a whole.
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