Ghana’s Deputy Sports Minister Joseph Yamin has urged corporate bodies to invest more in sports following the successful hosting of the Sekyere Unity Cup.
Hon. Yamin was amongst a host of distinguished personalities that witnessed the several display of local football skills at the inaugural community tournament – a brain child of Kumasi-based sports consortium Authentic Sports.
The deputy sports minister then made the call which is in line with government’s policy of increasing the participation of the private sector in the development of sports in Ghana.
“Government has key and keen strategic plans towards the revival of sports in Ghana,†he said.
“This will be done in accordance with corporate Ghana since government alone can note bring about the due and expectant change to sports.
The deputy sports minister also revealed administrative plans and incentive towards stimulating private sector interest in sports.
“Under the sports bill which is being restructured, businesses and institutions which will invest in sports will enjoy series of tax and import rebates,†he added.
The inaugural Sekyere Unity Cup soccer tournament is a community competition held at the Afram Plains capital of Drobonso.
The initiative by the Constituency’s Member of Parliament, District Chief Executive and the Chiefs was aimed at fostering unity in the area while discovering and developing emerging talents.
The ‘Sekyere Unity Cup’ which brought together all the six (6) Sekyere Districts in the region took place at the Afram Plains District capital of Drobonso.
The Participating Districts included Sekyere Afram Plains(Drobonso), Sekyere South (Agona), Sekyere East (Effiduase), Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere Central (Nsuta) and Sekyere West (Asante Mampong).
The occasion was graced by high profile dignitaries including Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Yaw Adusei Assistant Coach of the Black Stars, Maxwell Konadu, Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Alex Adomako Mensah, District Chief Executive Officer, Hon Fuseni Donkor and District Chief Executives from all the other participating Districts.
