Basketballghana.com can report a strong collection of key sports personalities were present at the Ghana Basketball Association (GBBA) Dinner Gala.
The Gala took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Ghana’s capital, Accra and served as recently elected GBBA Executives first major direct interaction with Ghana Basketball stakeholders. (Click highlighted text to view story)
The well attended event had personalities across multiple fields present to take in the vision of the new GBBA and lend support to the Association’s course.
Eric Mensah-Bonsu stood in for Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif, Deputy Director-General of Ghana’s National Sports Authority, Kwame Amponfi Jr. and Ghana Education Service Physical Education Department Head Michael Ayeh represented Government agencies at the event.
Coaches of Icons Basketball Academy, Braves of Customs and Galaxy Basketball Academy were present just as Basketball Event Promoters Yaw Sakyi Afari and Isaac Kwapong. Members from the Ghana Basketball Referees Association were in attendance.
Immediate Past Ghana Basketball Association President David Addo-Ashong graced the occasion and honoured for his service to the sport.
Present GBBA Head Ato Van-Ess expressed gratitude for the turn out and proceeded to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to secure training programs with International Basketball University (IBU) Representative Richard Borsah.
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
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