Audio By Carbonatix
The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson Dafeamekpor, has promised to donate three months of his salary to help the growth of the Ghana Sports Fund.
The Ghana Sports Fund, passed into existence earlier this year, serves as the dedicated source of funding for the development of sports in Ghana.
The multi-source Sports Development Fund is designed to support athlete welfare, infrastructure development, grassroots sport, and systematic talent identification.
Earlier this month, the National Investment Bank (NIB) made its first donation to the fund, expressing its commitment to the development of sports in the country.
That action has been followed by Dafeamekpor, who has also decided to donate to the fund.
"The Chief Whip has asked me to announce that he is committing three months of his salary [to the Ghana Sports Fund," Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga said in Parliament on Thursday.
‘I will invite the Special Prosecutor to come and find out how he’s going to survive for the three months’ – Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga jokes after his Chief Whip donated three months’ salary to the Sports Fund#JoySports pic.twitter.com/EY2zqOjjg1
— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) February 19, 2026
The bill’s passage marks a significant policy move aimed at addressing longstanding funding challenges in the sector, with the government hopeful that the fund will provide a more structured and reliable source of support for Ghanaian sports.
Latest Stories
-
Amin Adam: Gold programme lost money despite 62.9% rise in prices
26 seconds -
Amin Adam challenges GoldBod’s GH¢5.45bn surplus
10 minutes -
Ghana’s power sector losing 27% of electricity supplied – Electrical Engineer
13 minutes -
GH¢1.5m raised to renovate historic Wa Naa’s Palace
17 minutes -
‘Still a work in progress’ – Eric Tinkler admits Kotoko have plenty to improve
18 minutes -
Travellers can take up to GH¢500 in Ghanaian currency out of the country – Customs
21 minutes -
Thousands gather at Glorified 2026 as Perez Musik leads worship
21 minutes -
Mahama renews Ghana’s call for end to US economic embargo on Cuba
22 minutes -
Drive to Inspire – Africa challenges UESD students to build resilient, sustainable futures
25 minutes -
Mahama challenges Non-Aligned Movement to move from declarations to action
25 minutes -
GRA: Permit from Interior Ministry required to import arms, ammunition
27 minutes -
GIIF records GH¢1.62bn loss in 2025 after GH¢2bn profit in 2024
28 minutes -
Mahama urges Non-Aligned Movement members to strengthen Global South influence
29 minutes -
UMB becomes first bank approved by BoG and SEC to offer virtual accounts
1 hour -
Maximus Attah writes: Vacancies that never hire
1 hour