Regional News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: GNAThe National Network of Youth Groups (NNYG), has held a national accountability forum on the utilisation of the five percent District Assemblies' Common Fund (DACF) by the National Youth Authority (NYA). The forum, which took place in Accra, was aimed at establishing a platform for young people to demand social accountability from duty bearers. He said one of the core values of NNYG was accountability, declaring that the Forum was to hold duty bearers accountable. He said the Forum sought to understand issues that affect young people and how effectively they were being implemented. He said the National Youth Authority Act 2016 (Act 939 of 2016) empowers the Authority to champion youth development.

Source: GhanaWeb September 19, 2021 18:11 UTC