Ahead of the official kickoff of the National County Sports Meet, a Liberian based in the United States, Wynston Dunbar has made a donation of US$500 as his personal contribution to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. According to a press release yesterday, Mr. Dunbar presented the cash at the ministry in Paynesville and said it was a gesture to make the tournament successful. “This is my way of supporting the government to promote the enormous talents in Liberia,” he said. According to the Deputy Ministers, this is the first time since 2009 for an individual to give such a support to the country’s biggest sporting event. Meanwhile, the county meet will kick-off on March 31, across the country in two disciplines namely football and kickball with the official opening ceremony expected to take place in Gbarnga, Bong County.

Source: Daily Observer March 22, 2018 02:03 UTC