In a landmark move for Gambia’s sports, the Cabinet has approved the National Sports Bill 2024 paving the way for its tabling at the National Assembly for consideration.
The Bill, presented last Thursday to Cabinet by the Honourable Minister of Youth & SportsMinister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Bakary Y. Badjie was tabled in the form of a Cabinet Paper. After deliberations, it received the green light, marking a new chapter in the governance and development of sports in the country.
The proposed legislation provides a comprehensive framework for better governance of sports, including the transformation of the National Sport Council into a Sport Authority, rights of athletes, sport marketing, management of associations, among others. Other major highlights of the Bill include the establishment of the Sport Tribunal, Anti-Doping Platform and Sport Development Fund.
In reacting to cabinet’s approval, Minister Badjie express optimism that the law will help in general management of sport, including the creation of a special sport fund and a regulation to manage associations inline with law and international best practices.
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