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Kurt Okraku unveils Fixing the fundamentals Part II policy document at congress
President of the Ghana Football Association Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has laid out top level policies, Interventions and strategies for the various facets of the football ecosystem for next season and beyond.
President Simeon-Okraku delivered these sound policies and strategies at the 29th ordinary session of Congress at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Monday, July 10, 2023.
The policy document called Fixing the fundamentals Part II is geared towards solving identified needs in the football ecosystem.
The interventions and policies are product specific – ranging from the bus strategy for Premier League, Division One League as well as the Women’s Premier League. He also touched on the supply of free footballs to Premier League, Division One League and Women’s Premier League clubs.
Other areas include solving identified administrative pitfalls, coaching, the famous Catch Them Young Refereeing policy, Interventions for the Regional Football Associations and continue investment in Juvenile football.
The details are as follows:
Education Minister Haruna Iddrissu has announced that government is working to make education free for all learners with special needs, with funding expected to come from GETFund.
He shared the plan during a press briefing with the media.
According to him, an initial estimate shows that the policy will require between 65 million and 100 million cedis every year.
He noted that GETFund currently has a budget of 9 million cedis, and with proper adjustments, it should be possible for the fund to release about 100 million cedis every other year to support the policy.
Mr Iddrissu added that government is also committed to providing free tertiary education for all persons with disabilities.
He explained that the support will go beyond classroom learning and will include feeding and the provision of assistive learning devices for learners with special needs.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s singing Prophet, Joseph Atarah, has released a video for his new song dubbed ‘Increase’. The video was directed and shot by renowned director, Sky Web.
The motivational video exhibits captivating dance moves, set against the vibrant and beautiful city of Accra. Prophet Atarah co-wrote the song with Nana Boateng.
Touching on the message during an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, he said, ‘Increase’ is a motivational song telling people not to give up in their present situation. According to him, with determination and a relentless desire to succeed, God will make everything beautiful.
“As you trust in God’s plan, remember that ‘INCREASE’ is on the way. Just as seeds grow into harvest, your faith is growing into abundance. God’s got you, and His increase is surrounding you,” he added.
Prophet Atarah resigned from the military band in 2006 after an encounter with God to start his prophetic ministry and commenced his music journey about four years ago.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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