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"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the USA (1882 - 1945)

New Guidelines for Head Injury and Concussion in Youth Sports

on Jun 09 in Sports tagged by mindmaps

An international panel of neurologists changed their recommendations regarding concussion care for young athletes. The new recommendations, published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine, say any athlete, 18 and under, who may have sustained a concussion during sports should not be allowed to return to activity the same day. The group’s previous recommendation allowed the athlete to return to activity if cleared by a doctor or certified athletic trainer. The neurologists now believe it’s too difficult to make an immediate determination of the seriousness of head injuries which makes it too dangerous for continued play to be considered safe.
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Government keen on developing lesser known sports- Minister

on Jun 06 in Football, Rugby, Sports tagged by mindmaps

Accra, June 5, GNA - Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Minister of Youth and Sports on Friday said government is keen on ensuring equal development and promotion of all sporting disciplines in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the first ever North-West Africa Women’s Rugby Tournament at the El Wak Stadium, in Accra, the Minister said the era of neglect of lesser known sports is over, adding that every sporting discipline will be given the needed attention and opportunity to develop.
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Ghanaian youth have right to dialogue with Presidency-Mills

on Jun 03 in Youth tagged by mindmaps

Accra, June 2, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday extended an open arm to the youth of Ghana, to feel free to interact and team up with Government to propel higher, the national development drive.

He said Government would continue to regard the youth of Ghana as important partners in national development, and pointed out that a visit and dialogue with the Presidency by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) was a right rather than a privilege.

Member of Parliament uses sports to foster peace and unity

on Jun 01 in Relationship Building, Sports tagged by mindmaps

Salaga, (N/R), June 1, GNA - The Member of Parliament (MP) for Salaga, Alhaji Ibrahim Dey, at the weekend organised a football match between the Police Service and a Salaga community team to foster cordial relationship between the security services and their civilian counterparts.
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