Ghana Gas gives to Cricket Association
The Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) has secured sponsorship package from the state-owned Ghana Gas Limited to help develop infrastructure at the Achimota Cricket Oval ahead of preparation towards 2023 African Games in Ghana.
The financial assistance, according to the GCA, would help in giving the Achimota Cricket Oval the needed facelift to prepare athletes in the sport ahead of the continental sports showpiece to be hosted in the country.
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Support to sporting disciplines
In presenting the cheque to the GCA, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gas Limited, Dr Benjamin K. D. Asante, noted that the support formed part of their numerous assistance to least financed disciplines in the country ahead of preparations towards the African Games.
Capacity building
Dr Asante explained that their decision to offer the financial support to cricket would help build the capacity of the youth that wish to participate in the next edition of the African Games.
“We are glad to be giving assistance to the various sporting disciplines in the country because it forms part of ways to help develop talents of the youth.
“We believe the financial support would go a long way to refurbish the practice nets at the Achimota Oval in order to give it a facelift,” Dr Asante said.
In receiving the cheque, the President of the GCA, Emmanuel Owusu Asare, was grateful to the company and stated that the financial support was relevant to their quest to refurbish the practice nets at the Achimota Oval.