National Sports Authority holds press workshop on new sports regulations
The National Sports Authority (NSA) on Tuesday, organized one day workshop for sports journalists on the new Sports Regulations, with a call on the media to cooperate with the various associations to highlight and propagate their plans and programmes for the development of sports in the country.
The seminar was aimed at educating sports journalists on the new regulations, which seeks the independence of the various sports Associations and for them to operate whilst the NSA plays a collaborative role in the development of sports in the country.
The Sports Regulations, 2011, which was passed by Parliament last year, also seeks to define the operations of the various Associations under the NSA as well as the role of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).
Worlanyo Agra, Director General of the NSA said at the workshop that media personnel, especially sports men and women have an important role to play in the development of sports in Ghana and so there was the need for collaboration for the media to give clearer picture of their activities to the general public .
He noted that the new regulations can function effectively if the media is educated on how it will operate in the administration of sports in the country.
Agra also directed the various Associations under the NSA to make provisions for a media representative on their respective boards to ensure effective collaboration between them and the media.
He said the presence of the media on various boards will also facilitate the smooth dissemination of information to the public.
Agra advised the Associations to ensure they develop and draw up strategic sports activities and to make use of youthful talents to assess their capabilities before aspiring for higher laurels.
The Director General also urged the Associations to prioritise their activities to get the needed support.
He announced that the Authority was working in consultation with the Professional League Board to come put with seasonal tickets or the sale of advance tickets to forestall any waste and mis-use of unsold tickets.
Source: GNA