Ganta, Nimba County – Amos B. Tweh, Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), has called for a restructuring of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) to separate youth development from sports management. Tweh is advocating for the establishment of a dedicated Ministry of Sports and the creation of a Liberia National Youth Commission (LNYC) to focus on youth policy design and coordination. By Franklin Doloquee, [email protected]According to Tweh, a National Youth Commission would help streamline youth development efforts while allowing the sports sector to operate independently. However, he acknowledged the challenges youth face, including limited access to quality education, high unemployment, and pressures from a fast-changing world. Youth and Sports Minister Jeror Cole Bangalu welcomed Tweh’s recommendation to divide the ministry’s functions, noting that this change could help Liberia achieve its youth development goals.

Source: Front Page Africa November 07, 2024 01:00 UTC