FEDERATION OF ROLLER SPORTS HOLDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: CALLS FOR NAME CHANGE, NEW IMC APPOINTED

The Federation of Roller Sports held its first Annual General Meeting at the Accra Sports Stadium on the 7th January,2023.

The major agendas on the bill was to call for the dissolution of the old interim Management Committee and reinstitute a new one.

Again the old name was changed from Federation of Roller Sports Association to Ghana Skaters Association ( GHASA).

The interim Management Committee were to take necessary steps to develop and amend the constitution for consideration as well as plan and organize more activities for the Association this year.

The new interim Management Committee formed comprised of Johnson Gameli Kportufe as the President of the Association, George Quartey as the General Secretary, with George Bamfo as the Treasurer.
Solomon Owusu Anim was elected as the Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Lartey as the Technical Director with Nana Yaw Quansah as a supporting Executive.

Members called for proposals of committees to handle the various disciplines under the body namely; Roller Derby, Ring Hockey, Inline Freestyle, Skateboard and Freenjump amongst others.

From all indications, the change of name of the Association gives a clearly representation of the sport as the former was mostly confusing to the lovers of the sport.

The emphasis on “Skating” is legibly in conformity to International adopted naming conventions.

The newly appointed President of GHASA, Johnson Gameli Kwaku Kportufe has been an instrumental figure in this exercise with visible efforts in setting up similar ideas in neighbouring countries like Togo Benin Burkina Faso and Niger. Replicating such strides in Ghana has been at a snail’s pace due to insufficient commitment.

The IMC has been mandated to polish all these edges in six months; processes in change of name, developing and amending the constitution and planning and organization of more activities this year.

Dennis Kweku Moore
Ultimate Sports