Liberia’s biggest sporting festivity, The National County Sports Meet, will officially commence on April 14, 2024.
The month-long sporting event, according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, will take place at four venues, with opening matches taking place simultaneously across the four targeted counties.
Speaking to sports journalists, Youth and Sports Minister, Cllr. J. Cole Bangalu, stated that the 2024 edition of the Sporting festivity will be a special one, unlike previous events, and as such, there will be some slight changes.
However, he emphasized that there will be a high level of transparency and accountability upon the end of the process.
“We are hoping that at the end of the event, we can have a project that we can show to the public,” he added.
Minister Bangalu, at the same time, named the four counties and host venues as River Gee, Montserrado, Nimba, and Margibi.
Under Group A, he named the host as River Gee, followed by Grand Gedeh, Maryland, and Sinoe, all in South-eastern Liberia.
In Group B, Montserrado will serve as host and will entertain the Western cluster, to include Grand Cape Mount, Bomi, and Gbarpolu, while Group C will consist of host, Nimba, as well as Bong, Rivercess, and Grand Kru.
Arguably considered as the zone of death will see Margibi as host in Group D, including Grand Bassa and Lofa Counties.
The Youth and Sports Boss told reporters that three official categories have been confirmed to form a part of this year’s edition, to include Football, Basketball, and Kickball, while there are ongoing discussions with other sporting associations and federations.
Participating counties, he said, have already received their allotments in line with previous plans.
Moreover, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, G. Andy Quamie, named official sponsors of the 2024 sporting event thus far, with Arcelor Mittal Liberia as prime sponsor, as well as Orange Liberia and APM Terminals.
Meanwhile, counties have already received their jerseys ahead of the event, prior to the previous postponement as the month-long tournament will end on May 5, 2024.
