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No support to groups & media for U-20 Women’s World Cup

The government announce financial aid from supporter groups and journalist who will want to cover the games will come from government

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced that the outfit is not going to support various supporters groups of the nation’s sports team during international competitions.

The Ministry’s decision announced this in a press release put out on Thursday ahead of the 2018 u-20 women’s World Cup which begins on August 5

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The statement made is an implementation of a call that was made due to the reforms being fashioned out for Ghana football and the recent visa scandal which Ghana’s participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The freeze on support also goes to affect media houses as there was a development that some supporters and media houses were seeking support from the Ministry aid them with travels to either support or cover the Black Princesses at the tournament in France

The Sports Ministry went on state that it had not contracted any travel and Tour Company or agency to send fans to France or any other international tournament in which a Ghanaian team is participating.

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The statement, which is signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Elvis Adjei Baah, adds that the Ghanaian community in France will be contacted to provide support for the team during the tournament.

Here is the statement from the Ministry published by the Ministry's Public Relations Officer

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