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Government has allocated a whopping 53,872,871 Cedis (28,372,400 dollars) to the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the year. The eight-figure amount will be devoted to the implementation of the activities of the agencies and institutions under the ministry including National Youth Authority (NYA), National Sports Authority (NSA), Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) and the National Sports College, Winneba (NSC-W). Presenting the financial policy of the government under the theme �sustaining confidence in the future of the Ghanaian economy,� to Parliament on Tuesday, Seth Tekper, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning explained that 53,639,101 Cedis (equivalent of 28,249,200 dollars) will be borne by Governments with the remainder 233,770 (equivalent of 123,116 dollars) through Internally Generated Funds (IGF). The amount is to aid the various agencies and institutions fashion out government programs for the year. He said �the Ministry will improve community and institutional sports infrastructure by further developing multi-purpose courts in selected districts and educational institutions across the country in partnership with corporate Ghana. �Work on the construction of the Cape Coast Sports Stadium will begin while the stadium for the University of Health and Allied Sciences at Ho will be pursued.� Tekper also mentioned the rehabilitation of existing facilities such as the Baba Yara Stadium and the Accra Sports Stadium in Kumasi and Accra, yet to witness any form of renovation since 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. On the NSC-W, almost neglected by authorities, the Minister said: �the College will be rehabilitated and maintain soccer and tennis courts to internationally acceptable standards to host local, national and international tournaments.�