After Ascension Football Tournament officials were blanked by Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh on a possible resumption to the league with vaccinated players only, organisers have now reached out to the Prime Minister in hope of a more favourable response.
Awai agrees with Minister Deyalsingh's Ascension blank
Michael Awai a stakeholder in local football and the former AC Port of Spain Business Development Manager agrees with the decision by Minister of Health, Dr Terrence Deyalsingh to blank permission to the Ascension Football Tournament organisers for the start of their ten-club competition at this time.
No exemption: Delta variant grounds Ascension Invitational Tournament
THE Ministry of Health has denied the Ascension Invitational tournament an exemption which would have resulted in the restart of local football, listing the increased spread of the Covid-19 delta variant as the main reason.
Vaccinate to operate: Football clubs ready for shot
ASCENSION League director Richard Ferguson is urging local footballers, administrators and stakeholders to listen to Minister of Sport and Community Development Shamfa Cudjoe and get vaccinated so that football and other sports can return to some sort of normality.