D.9M for refurbishment of sports facilities in KM, WRC Tuesday, August 12, 2014 The Ministry of Youth and Sports has given a total of nine hundred thousand Dalasis (D900,000) for the refurbishment of stadium facilities and the development of sports in the country. The presentation was held at the sidelines of the national football forum, that seeks to develop a five-year holistic strategy, aimed at securing the country’s participation at both international and continental competitions within the period. The beneficiary communities are: Bakau, New Yundum and Bullock. The Bakau Sports Committee was handed the bank transfer document of three hundred thousand dalasis (D300,000) to refurbish the dilapidated community mini-stadium and it was received on its behalf by the mayor of the Kanifing Municipality, Alhaji Yankuba Kolley. Another bank transfer of half a million dalasis (five hundred thousand Dalasis) was handed to the chairman of the Brikama Area Council, Bakary Saibo Sanneh, meant for the upgrading of the New Yundum and Bullock sporting facilities in the Kombo North and Foni Brefet districts respectively. The Gambia Association of Deaf Sports and Hard of Hearing were also presented with a cheque for one hundred thousand Dalasis (D100,000) to prepare the deaf scorpions participation at the 2014 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Ghana between the 14th and 25th October. The money was received on behalf of the Association by its president, Lamin Ceesay. Speaking through a sign language interpreter, Ceesay thanked the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the benevolent gesture and urged stakeholders to put their differences aside and back the government in its quest to attain excellence in sports. The presentation was chaired by the deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Abdoulie Kah, who extoled the stakeholders and other guests for honouring the invitation. He expressed optimism that the money will go a long way in developing sport facilities in the country. Author: Baboucarr Camara
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:35:35 +0000
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