Support Sports App Being Recreated

In June, the Ministry of Sports launched an app called Support Sports. The app must now be redone. Support Sports was launched to give everyone at home and abroad a chance to contribute towards that effort for Belize’s athletes. But, according to Minister of Sports Rodwell Ferguson, the app was overtaken by glitches and not accomplishing what the ministry set out to do. With Prime Minister John Briceño’s announcement that businesses contributing to sports will receive business tax credits, Minister Ferguson is hopeful that support will increase with the relaunch of the app.

 

Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Sports

“Because, it was not, I don’t know what to say. There were some glitches. So, when we tried to attempt to use it, it did not accomplish what we want. So, we asked somebody to do an app over for us and hopefully by Friday of this week it is going to be completed. So we are going to test it , try it and see how it works.”

 

Reporter

“What was the feedback to the previous launch?”

 

Rodwell Ferguson

“The feedback was excellent, especially from the business community. If you notice when the prime minister made his presentation at the last House meeting that there will be a special arrangement for business to contribute and they will get back a return of their contributions. So, we are not going after the business. We are now going after all Belizeans after the app is finished.”