The Minister Of Finance, Ken Ofori -Attah, has stated that government will continue the process of passing the Legislative Instruments on the National Youth and Sports Act next year.
This was revealed when the budget statement he delivered the 2018 budget statement in Parliament today.
“In 2018, the Ministry will continue the process of passing the Legislative Instruments of the National Youth and Sports Act, pursue the enactment of the draft National Sports College Bill and create a Sports Fund to improve sports development in the country,” he said.
He further stated that the National Youth Authority will establish the Youth in Sports Development Programme to create a platform for the youth to contribute to sports development in the country.
This is the second time a Finance Minister has pledged to continue this process.
The minister however failed to mention the amount of money allocated to the Sports Ministry.