The former Yugoslav coach of the Black Stars, Mr. Milan Zivadiuovic, has vamoosed with $15,000 paid to him as enticement fee.

He has also not accounted for $30,000 paid him for June, July, and August 2002, as coach of the black stars.

These were made known in Parliament last Wednesday by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon Edward Osei Kwaku, during question-time.

The minister explained that when Ghana wanted to contract the coach, the sports ministry paid him $15,000 as enticement fee and $10,000 for the months of June, July and August 2002.

However, he vamoosed under very mysterious circumstances to his home country, Yugoslvia, and when contacted, Mr. Zivadiuovic claimed that the Ghanaian weather had not been very friendly with him.

Hon. Osei Kwaku revealed that his ministry had complained formally about the coach?s unprofessional and ungentlemanly behaviour to the. Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).

The minister was in the House to answer questions from MPs on developments in his ministry.

Hon. Kwakye Addo, MP from Afram Plains South, wanted to know from the minister what specific programmes his ministry is pursuing to ensure that all the 26 registered sports disciplines are given equal attention.

The minister answered that since he assumed office about a year ago, he has made it clear that all sporting disciplines registered with the ministry would be given equal attention and that the perception that the ministry became a ?ministry of football? is a thing of the past.

Hon Joseph Tsatsu Agbenu, MP for Afram Plains North, sought to know what efforts the ministry is making to source funds to regain the tatan tracks at the Kumasi Sport Stadium, and transforming it into a modern athletics complex as originally proposed.

The minister made it known that the normal life-span of tatan tracks is between eight and ten years.

He noted that the tatan tracks at the Kumasi and Accra sports stadia were laid about 24 years ago, and should have been re-surfaced at least twice by now.

He explained that the re-construction of tatan tracks is very expensive and would cost about $ 1 million.

Hon Agbenu also wanted to know from the minister, what welfare programme his ministry is setting for the benefit of the aged and handicapped sportsmen and women who once represented the country in international sporting meets.

The minister hinted that his ministry has constituted a mine-member committee to draw up a strategic transfer sports development to address the problems of sports funding which is the most crucial resource for sports development.

He explained that when this problem is addressed, the welfare of all retired sportsmen and women would be adequately catered for.