[ 2017-05-03 ]

Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah in the midst of Advisory Board

Sports Minister assures Advisory Board of full cooperation
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah,
has assured the Ministerial Advisory Board of the
Sports Ministry of his support and also ensure the
functionality and relevance of the Board is
adhered to at all times, through the spirit of
friendship, openness and trust.

He said the Board, whose primary role is to
advise, will have his fullest cooperation to work
towards the fulfilment of the vision of the
President Akufo-Addo in Youth and Sports sector.

Mr Asiamah made this statement during the
inauguration of a nine-member Advisory Board for
the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) last
week.

The membership of the Ministerial Advisory Board,
as provided for in Section 39(2) of the Civil
Service Act, is as follows: Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah
(Chairman), Mr Pius Enam Hadzide (Vice-Chairman)
and Mr Frank Quist (Member/Secretary).

The rest include representatives from both public
and private sector organisations. They are: Mr
Eric Kwaku Owusu-Donkor (Assist. Auditor –
General), Miss Esther Offei-Aboagye (Public Sector
Mgt. Expert), Mr. Patrick Nomo (Chief Director,
Ministry of Finance), Nana Amampene Boateng Twum
II (Academia), Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah (Sports
Consultant) and Sophia Kokor (Lawyer).

The Advisory Board will have the responsibility of
promoting constant interaction between the
Ministry and the users of its services and advise
the Sector Minister on adjustment in policy
direction, planning objectives and operational
strategies.

They will also have to ensure harmonious
relationship with stakeholders at all times to
promote fruitful partnerships in the pursuit of
sector goals and objectives.

The Board would also be engaged in key issues,
such as, provision of adequate and disability
friendly infrastructure for sports in communities
and schools and strengthen national capacity for
sports management.

They will have to support the development of
lesser-funded sports while ensuring integration of
youth concerns into national development planning
processes and programmes.

Additionally, the Board will ensure the provision
of adequate training and skills development for
the youth in line with global trends.

Source - thefinderonline

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