Former Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has attributed Ghana’s bronze medal achievement at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to the legacy of former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s sports development initiatives.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has fired back at Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, over his claims that renovation works at national stadiums were ineffective. Ablakwa’s concerns were sparked by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) recent withdrawal of approval for the Baba Yara Stadium due to its poor pitch […]
Mustapha Ussif, Ghana’s Minister of Youth and Sports has won Africa’s Sports Minister of the Year. The hardworking minister bagged the accolade at the inaugural Africa Sports & Tourism Awards (ASTA) held in Abuja, Nigeria. The Minister, though was not present, was represented by the Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, […]
Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has called on the Ghana Football Association to be patient with the current technical team of the Black Stars. Ussif comments come following the dismissal of three coaches under the tenure of the current Ghana FA administration. The recent casualty is coach Chris Hughton who was sacked from his post following […]
Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has endorsed Ghana Football Association’s appointment of Otto Addo as the headcoach of Black Stars. The country’s football governing body renamed the former Ghana international as the trainer after the sack of Chris Hughton following the team’s disappointing performance at the Africa Cup 2023 in Ivory Coast. The fomer Borussia Dortmund […]
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has revealed the venues for each sporting discipline of Accra 2023. The 18th African Games started on Sunday, March 3 with Table Tennis, though the Games will officially kick off on Friday, March 8. Addressing the press at the Ministerial Meet the Press in Accra, Ussif announced […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif has thrown light on targets set for Chris Hughton as Black Stars coach. The former Brighton and Hove Albion boss penned down a 21-month contract with the Ghana Football Association after Otto Addo stepped down from the job in December. According to Mustapha Ussif, Ghana FA has tasked […]
Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed when they will make Black Stars budget public for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ghana is gearing towards their fourth FIFA World Cup appearance later this year, having picked the slot on the expense of Nigeria, their bitter rivals. The Black Stars have been drawn in Group H […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif has reaffirmed government’s commitment in the construction of 10 multipurpose stadia across the country. The initiative to see the AstroTurf across the length and breadth of Ghana is a policy of the New Patriotic Party led by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Isaac Asiamah, predecessor of the current Sports Minister, […]
