National Sports Authority must wake up!

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• Bofa 12 years ago

  You cannot effectively plan the nuts and bolts of an event without funding guarantee. Neither can you launch publicity tour when you have no money and don't know if event will be held.
  
  I agree with you about the need for b ...
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  You cannot effectively plan the nuts and bolts of an event without funding guarantee. Neither can you launch publicity tour when you have no money and don't know if event will be held.
  
  I agree with you about the need for both public and private financing for sports. NSA should have had a plan in place to aggressively pursue private funding even if they end up not being successful
  
  Also note that games of this magnitude will need public support. Most private orgs want to know scope of government support before they commit. Catch 22 situation.

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• GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

  THE NSA IS TOTALLY OPAQUE N DO KNOW KNOW NOR UNDERSTAND THEIR MISSION, VISION AND GOAL OF THE NSA. IF U THINK IM LYING, GO N INTERVIEW ALICE N THE REST N FIND OUT WHAT THEY TELL YOU. IF U DONT KNOW THESE LITTLE, PERTINENT GOA ...
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  THE NSA IS TOTALLY OPAQUE N DO KNOW KNOW NOR UNDERSTAND THEIR MISSION, VISION AND GOAL OF THE NSA. IF U THINK IM LYING, GO N INTERVIEW ALICE N THE REST N FIND OUT WHAT THEY TELL YOU. IF U DONT KNOW THESE LITTLE, PERTINENT GOALS OF THE NSA. HOW THEN DO YOU FOLLOW THRU WITH YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?

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• Eglee 12 years ago

  Reading from your article, it appears to me that you as a journalist did not go directly to the NSA to ask pertinent questions before putting this out. Thease are some of the problems the country is facing. Our journalism is ...
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  Reading from your article, it appears to me that you as a journalist did not go directly to the NSA to ask pertinent questions before putting this out. Thease are some of the problems the country is facing. Our journalism is based on speculation.

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• Sam 12 years ago

  I am writing in an apparent reaction to above article captioned NSA MUST WAKE UP.
  It appears clearly that the writer does not seem to understand the working relationship that exist between the ministry and the authority whe ...
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  I am writing in an apparent reaction to above article captioned NSA MUST WAKE UP.
  It appears clearly that the writer does not seem to understand the working relationship that exist between the ministry and the authority when it comes to who is responsible for what. Is the writer aware that the NSA cannot on its own act without a firm endorsement by the ministry on any state sporting event. Is the writer aware that the Authority. How many of the very people who are accused of failing to source for sponsorship even part of the LOC? When was the last correspondence to the NSA that gave it the nod to proceed with matters affecting the Unity Games. Does the writer realize how the other so called lesser known sports are treated in sharp contrast with football in Ghana. For example, can any reasonable follower of sports in Ghana explain why the only athletics track at the National Stadium was removed away? Do we realize how unattractive other sports disciplines are packaged to potential sponsors?
  Rather than attacking the root cause of the problem, innocent people at the NSA who do not even have the political dynasty to take concrete decisions get blamed for nothing.

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• Boating 12 years ago

  What do sponsors get when they throw away such huge sums of money for such state public events? How attractive are we even packaging our other sporting disciplines to corporate sponsors? Do we think it easy for these same com ...
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  What do sponsors get when they throw away such huge sums of money for such state public events? How attractive are we even packaging our other sporting disciplines to corporate sponsors? Do we think it easy for these same companies who are crying for businesses and huge tax burden to keep throwing away monies? How have we even also honored our promises to corporate bodies in the past who have supported and sponsored previous events such as this? Can any one explain why RLG for example who has provided so much assistance to sports now taken a U TURN not to support? Who can explain why basic facilities such as the athletic track is absent from the stadium? Why do you blame noble personalities like ALICE ATTIPOE at the NSA when the very people who need the whip at the ministry is spared the rod? We don't seem to be serious with sports at all. When it is football, Indeed, the story is always different but when it comes to other sporting disciplines, its the same. It very much looks like everyone is pretending, from the highest person occupying that enviable sporting seat to the very last person on the floor.

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• Asamoah 12 years ago

  It appears journalistic standards is fast crumbling this country under our very nose.
  From all indications, the tone of this write up points to somebody who does not know obviously what he is about. Please check your facts f ...
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  It appears journalistic standards is fast crumbling this country under our very nose.
  From all indications, the tone of this write up points to somebody who does not know obviously what he is about. Please check your facts from appropriate authorities before you put any garbage for public consumption.
  He is obviously not looking anywhere before leaping and that is why he is attacking able,noble and hardworking Alice Attipoe and her team who does not even possess the smallest political axe in sports to take any firm decision on matters relating to sports.

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• AK, Sports Admin 12 years ago

  It seem you all attacking the writer rather than the issiues in his atticle, from all what you saying is like some politics is playing a vital roll on NSA. then what the writer is saying is true . if you can play with with th ...
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  It seem you all attacking the writer rather than the issiues in his atticle, from all what you saying is like some politics is playing a vital roll on NSA. then what the writer is saying is true . if you can play with with then resign. Ghana has come far. We need the truth now to build the nation NSA should act like what Ashaiman Drivers did, and the Gov. will act quick. that is the way to deal with politicians. Chris have my support and if your other writer do the say Sports will grow in Ghana and not Accra Alone

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• Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris 12 years ago

  .......,yes nd demaara with Amen!...from Samms!..

  .......,yes nd demaara with Amen!...from Samms!..

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• BlackC 12 years ago

  The website sportscouncil.com.gh has information but nothing about the lack of funding.
  Even if there isn't funding where's the presence of NSA on sites like this one, facebook, youtube, twitter, etc. You don't need huge g ...
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  The website sportscouncil.com.gh has information but nothing about the lack of funding.
  Even if there isn't funding where's the presence of NSA on sites like this one, facebook, youtube, twitter, etc. You don't need huge government loans to use these tools.
  Waiting for the government instead of getting in touch with the people.

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