General News of Friday, 1 February 2019Source: www.ghanaweb.comNYA to embark on a nationwide youth group registration exerciseNational Youth Authority boss, Emmanuel AsigiriThe National Youth Authority has hinted it will embark on a nationwide registration of all youth-led associations, organizations or group in pursuant to section 25 of the National Youth Authority Act. The exercise according to the Authority exercise is aimed at obtaining a comprehensive database of all youth-focused organizations including faith-based and voluntary groups to ensure the effective coordination of youth development and empowerment activities in Ghana. In a press release, the authority urged all youth to register within their areas of jurisdiction. Consequently, the National Secretariat of the Authority is embarking on a nationwide youth group registration exercise aimed at obtaining a comprehensive database of all youth focused organizations including faith-based and voluntary groups to ensure the effective coordination of youth development and empowerment activities in Ghana. All youth-led (associations/organizations/groups) are therefore admonished to contact the district, regional and national secretariats of the National Youth Authority to comply with this notice, alternatively, youth leaders may visit the National Secretariat of the Authority at the Azumah Nelson Youth and Sports Center at Kaneshie to pick up registration forms or via www.nya.gov.gh; https//m.facebook.com/nyaghana.

Source: GhanaWeb February 01, 2019 16:30 UTC