Mutorwa plea for financial assistance

WINDHOEK – Minister of Sport John Mutorwa called on the corporate world and individuals to financially assist the Namibian contingent leaving for the All Africa Games (AAG) this Saturday.

The Namibian contingent, comprising 75 members including officials, is in dire need of financial support to successfully compete at the games. Speaking at the ministry’s headquarters yesterday, the disappointed Mutorwa lamented the lukewarm contribution from the side of the private sector.”I call upon the sponsors to come out and support the Namibian contingent,” he said, while noting the reluctance of the corporate world to assist the national team for the continental showdown.He added that the AAG is an important event and that its scope is bigger even than the Commonwealth Games.Mutorwa reiterated that ‘charity starts at home’ and that people must stop prioritising events like the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over local events.He stressed that the AAG should receive the same financial boost from the corporate world as that given to international sporting events.He said that while African Heads of State have assembled in Accra, Ghana to chart the way for African unity, it should be made known that sport also has a meaningful role to play in the realization of African unity.The Namibian team leaves for Algeria at the weekend to compete at the Games which will see over 900 athletes competing.The team consist of over 50 athletes with medal hopefuls in athletics and boxing.NampaSpeaking at the ministry’s headquarters yesterday, the disappointed Mutorwa lamented the lukewarm contribution from the side of the private sector.”I call upon the sponsors to come out and support the Namibian contingent,” he said, while noting the reluctance of the corporate world to assist the national team for the continental showdown.He added that the AAG is an important event and that its scope is bigger even than the Commonwealth Games.Mutorwa reiterated that ‘charity starts at home’ and that people must stop prioritising events like the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over local events.He stressed that the AAG should receive the same financial boost from the corporate world as that given to international sporting events.He said that while African Heads of State have assembled in Accra, Ghana to chart the way for African unity, it should be made known that sport also has a meaningful role to play in the realization of African unity.The Namibian team leaves for Algeria at the weekend to compete at the Games which will see over 900 athletes competing.The team consist of over 50 athletes with medal hopefuls in athletics and boxing.Nampa