The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured the President of the African Paralympic Committee and the Ghana Paralympic Committee, Samson Deen, of his unwavering support for the Para-Sports program in the African Sub-Region.
Akufo-Addo made this known when he invited Deen and his team to Jubilee House to present medals won by Ghanaian athletes at the just concluded 2023 Accra African Para Games.
The Chief of Staff, Frema Opare, speaking on behalf of the president said: “My government will do everything to support the development of Para-Sport in Ghana and Africa through open engagements with the African Paralympic Committee and its subsidiary bodies .
“I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the LOC of Accra 2023 African Para Games for making it possible for Ghana to host this historic sports festival, the first of its kind in Africa.”
The team led by Dean, presented their trophy to the presidency at Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday after the Black Challenge beat Morocco 2-1 in the finals of the first African Para Games.
The National Amputee Football Team has been given an undisclosed amount by the President for their outstanding performance in the tournament after triumphing in the maiden edition of the 2023 Accra African Track Games and he has ordered the Minister of Sports to ensure all gold medal bonuses the team is paid without delay.
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The President has tasked the Minister of Sports to ensure that the Ghanaian team is adequately prepared for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and Black Challenge’s participation in the African Amputee Cup of Nations to be held in Cairo, Egypt, from April 19 to 28 2024.
Ghana’s amputee football team are crowned champions after coming from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 in the final of the 2023 African Paralympic football tournament at MacDan Park in Accra, September 10, 2023.
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