{"id":22585,"date":"2025-02-28T00:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T00:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=22585"},"modified":"2025-02-28T00:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T00:43:50","slug":"minister-of-sports-and-recreation-urges-media-to-support-sports-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/minister-of-sports-and-recreation-urges-media-to-support-sports-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Of Sports And Recreation Urges Media To Support Sports Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minister Of Sports And Recreation welcomes SWAG Executives to his office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hon. 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therefore,, there was going to be a lot of reforms to revive community sports and lead the charge to bring back school sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that although funding had been the major challenge in the industry, his ministry would find innovative ways to fill in the funding gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister, who also doubles as the Member of Parliament for Buem Constituency,, mentioned that he was openo criticism from the media but urged them to know when to criticise and when to motivate,, especially with the national sports teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said open criticism would help him to do better as a minister and that his doors were openor continuous collaboration with the media for mutual benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/91c74cf4-6c6e-48a6-957c-30847297582d-1024x1024-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/91c74cf4-6c6e-48a6-957c-30847297582d-1024x1024-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/91c74cf4-6c6e-48a6-957c-30847297582d-1024x1024-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/91c74cf4-6c6e-48a6-957c-30847297582d-1024x1024-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/91c74cf4-6c6e-48a6-957c-30847297582d-1024x1024-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/91c74cf4-6c6e-48a6-957c-30847297582d-1024x1024-1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Kwabena Yeboah, President of SWAG and leader of the delegation, thanked the minister for welcoming the association and assured him of their support to make him succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the association will work closely with the ministry to to build the brand and urged thee minister to be open and welcoming to the media,, as he had welcomed the leaders of the sports media fraternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged the minister to effectively collaborate with the various sporting disciplines but particularly make the 2026 World Cup a personal project to ensure Ghana\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/482061265_9060245567378167_6205483573813277962_n-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/482061265_9060245567378167_6205483573813277962_n-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/482061265_9060245567378167_6205483573813277962_n-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/482061265_9060245567378167_6205483573813277962_n-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/482061265_9060245567378167_6205483573813277962_n-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/482061265_9060245567378167_6205483573813277962_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other executive members present werelyn Nsia-Asare, the Vice President; Charles Osei Asibey, Secretary-General; Kenneth Odeng Adade, Deputy Secretary-General; Mavis Amanor, Women\u2019s Commissioner; Augustine Kwabena Ohene-Bampoe Brenya; Franklin Anane-Gymah; and Tilda Elinam Acorlor, Executive Board Members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegation was welcomed to the ministry by Mr. William Kartey, Chief Director. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source obusports\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister Of Sports And Recreation welcomes SWAG Executives to his office Hon. 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