Kofi Adams is the Minister of Sports and Recreation
Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced plans by the government to introduce a new Sports Levy, aimed at sustainably funding sports development across the country.
Speaking in an interview with Citi FM, Kofi Adams revealed that the proposed levy will serve as the main financial backbone of a National Sports Development Fund, designed to address longstanding funding challenges faced by athletes and sporting associations.
“The government is introducing a sports fund that will make us have a well-structured funding for sports. We do not have that currently, and because of it, our support for sporting activities has been very limited,” the minister explained.
According to him, the lack of a dedicated fund has often hindered Ghanaian athletes from competing internationally despite qualifying for tournaments.
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“Young people qualify, they struggle, they go through all the processes, and yet we are unable to push them to participate in competitions. So, the government has decided to establish a sports fund,” he added.
When asked if the initiative would mean the introduction of a new tax, Adams said “You can’t establish a fund without a levy. Every fund must have a form of levy that contributes into it.”
The minister added that the proposal will be laid before Parliament once it reconvenes.
If approved, the Sports Levy will mark Ghana’s first-ever dedicated mechanism for financing sports at all levels, from grassroots talent to elite competition.
Watch the interview below
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced that a new Sports Levy will soon be presented to Parliament when it reconvenes.
He explained that the levy forms part of government’s plan to sustainably finance sports development nationwide, serving as the main… pic.twitter.com/PxB6zaWPKJ
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