Tamimu Issah reveals Bawumia’s 10 proposed solutions for sports

Tamimu Issah, a member of Dr. Bawumia’s campaign team has revealed the plans the Vice President has for Ghana sports if he is elected as President.

Ghana will go to the polls to elect leaders for the next four years on Saturday, 7th December 2024.

In view of that, Tamimu Issah, a former GFA spokesperson has revealed the solutions to Ghana’s sports problems on Asempa FM.

Below are 10 sports problems and 10 proposed solutions by Dr. Bawumia under his Presidency.

1. PROBLEM: inadequate funding for sports

SOLUTION: a statutory sports development fund to ensure sustainable funding.

2. PROBLEM: lack of corporate support and investment in sports

SOLUTION: provide tax incentives to corporate institutions to woo them to invest in sports.

3. PROBLEM: high taxes on football clubs and sports entities such as VAT.

SOLUTION: a lower flat tax rate to football clubs and sports entities.

4. PROBLEM: Salary burden on Premier League clubs.

SOLUTION: support the payment of players’ salary through policy direction with the NLA and the Gaming Commission, as Bawumia Government’s direct support to the Ghana Premier League, clubs and players.

5. PROBLEM: Unreliable transportation issues for Premier League Clubs

SOLUTION: Provide Premier League clubs with a bus each, as a form of direct support to clubs.

6. PROBLEM: Poor grassroot sports development.

SOLUTION: establish the Ghana School Sports Secretariat, with dedicated funding, to ensure effective and school-based grassroot sports development, in collaboration with the GES and Sports federations.

7. PROBLEM: poor preparations towards the Olympic Games

SOLUTION: initiate the Operation Olympic Games Glory programme in 2025 to prepare Ghanaian athletes for the 2028 Olympics, with a special focus on some disciplines Ghana has competitive advantage.

8. PROBLEM: lack of development in emerging or alien sports in Ghana

SOLUTION: Collaborate with international sports bodies like the NFL and NBA to develop and promote these sports in Ghana, just as Bawumia is already doing with the NFL.

9. PROBLEM: inadequate sports infrastructure

SOLITION: continue the expansion of sports infrastructure by the Akufo-Addo government, by completing unfinished projects, construct standard stadium in Sunyani and in each of the six new regions, as well as expand the astro turf projects to cover constituencies without astro turfs.

10. PROBLEM: poor maintenance of sports facilities

SOLUTION: institute an effective maintenance module to ensure that national, regional and community sports facilities are managed and maintained well.