ATHLETICS: GHANA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION TO HOLD IT’S FIRST ‘FAMILY MEETING’ ON SATURDAY

Ghana Athletics (GA) under it new leadership will hold it’s maiden ‘Family Meeting on Saturday, November 11, 2023 to deliberate on key issues with regard to athletics.

The meeting is part of efforts to bring all interested stakeholders together to discuss ways to revive interest in the sport.

In what is dubbed ‘Family meeting’, form’s part of the plans of the new executives to fully involve as much as possible, all stakeholders to help in making the federation better and stronger.

The family members expected to attend this meeting, to be held virtually, are former athletes, coaches, administrators, track and field event organizers, and other strategic stakeholders such as sponsors and lovers of the sport.

Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Athletics, Philipina Frimpong said, the meeting will take feedback and advice from all stakeholders intended for the development and promotion of the sport.

She explained that being the first of such broad stakeholder engagements, it was being held virtually so that “as many as members of the family irrespective of where they are presently, can join.

“After this meeting, we will then narrow it down to specifics so we get the right support & valuable input that will inure to the benefit of the sport,” she said.

In August, the Federation elected its former CEO, Bawa Fuseini as the new President along with other executives.

Source: GAA

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