General News of Saturday, 16 March 2019Source: dailymailgh.comPut national interest first - BawumiaDr Mahamudu Bawumia at the launch of the 2019 edition of ‘GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human’ AthleticsVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the 2019 edition of the ‘GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human’ Athletics programme with a call on all stakeholders to put national interest above personal desires in order to help the nation recapture its lost athletic glory. “In this era where at international games, victors mount rostrums; National anthems are played; athletes compete in their national colours and national medal tables are prepared to rank countries, Ghana cannot continue to participate in International Games for the sake of participation. “The team that we would depend on would be the Ghana Athletics Association, and I enjoin all in the association to put the national interest above personal interest. That is the only way we are going to achieve our goal, so work together as a team and put Ghana first”, Vice President Bawumia advised. Several previous national athletics greats, including Rex Brobbey, Mike Ahey, and Ohene Karikari were at the launch.

Source: GhanaWeb March 15, 2019 16:41 UTC