Former Sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has stated that he would dissolve the Ghana Football Association (GFA) if he were still in office. Vanderpuye expressed his disappointment with the current state of Ghanaian football, after Black Stars failed to win a single game, earning only three points in six matches, and ultimately finished bottom of […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif has revealed $3m was spent at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The amount covered expenses including chartered flights, logistics and per diems. “The team spent $3m before, during, and after the tournament,” Ussif told Parliament’s Select Committee. “Our team, once they are here and […]
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, […]
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 […]
Following Black Stars disappointing campaign at the just ended 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed $3m was spent on the team at the tournament. Ghana’s elimination happened after finishing third in a group featuring Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique. With a 2-1 loss to Cape Verde and consecutive 2-2 draws […]
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, […]
