Local sport reels from budget cuts
Friday, July 14, 2023 | 80 Views |
Empty coffers: BNSC affiliates during a previous meeting PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The BNSC introduced a new funding model in the last financial year and the rollout was during the current financial year. Under the current model, the NSAs that contribute the most to the BNSC Vision 2028 are better rewarded.
The NSAs that have received more funding are football, athletics, cricket and volleyball, which are placed in tier one. Football has the highest score of 74% followed by athletics with 68%.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...