The Visit of the Sports Minister to Taiz and Ibb [Archives:1999/11/Sports]

Building Sports Facilities & Supporting Women Sports 
The minister of youth and sports Dr. Abdul-Wahab Rawah made a visit to Taiz and Ibb this week, the first of its kind. During his visit, the minister set up foundation stones for various sport projects and facilities. The purpose of these facilities is to provide an infrastructure for clubs and sports organizations in Taiz & Ibb. The building of commercial facilities, attached to and managed by these clubs, will help the clubs raise more funds. Hopefully this will enable them to become self-supporting, and give them the funds to support and increase their activities. The projects, as well as the minister’s visit, brought comfort to the youth and enthusiastic cheers from sports lovers in both governorates. 
The projects were as follows: 
In Taiz Governorate: 
*The building of 12 commercial shops, with parking facilities, in the area of Al-Ahli’s club quarter. Some indoor sports stadiums will also be built. The total cost of this project is YR 20 million. 
*To build head quarters and ten shops for Al-Taleh club in Al-Hoban area, at a total cost of YR ten million. 
*The building of two commercial units, for Al-Saqer club, at Bier Basha area, with a total cost of YR twenty million. The Hael Saeed Group will contribute to the financing of this project. 
In Ibb governorate: 
*Building a headquarters for Itihad Ibb club, and 12 commercial shops. This will have a total cost of YR 20 million. 
*To build 12 commercial stores for Shaab Ibb club, the cost of the project is YR 20 million. 
Supporting the Women Sports in Taiz. 
During the Minister of Youth & Sport’s visit to Taiz, he met with Mrs. Amat Al-Rahman Gahaaf, the President of the Women’s Sports 
Association (WSA) in Taiz. She briefed the minister on the various activities of the WSA, and discussed its aims of establishing women’s national teams in various sports, such as volleyball, handball, table-tennis and chess, to participate in the national, regional and International competitions. The minister extended a support of YR. 200,000 to the women sports association, for their upcoming programs and activities.
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