Earlier today, I toured sites slated to host the 2023 African Games in Accra to inspect ongoing works to get facilities ready for the Games. Following the country’s decision to adopt a hybrid approach towards the games, works are currently ongoing at the University of Ghana, as well as the Sports Infrastructure Project site at…
The attention of the Ministry of Youth and Sports has been drawn to a video circulating on social media “Facebook Post” about the plight of Ghana’s Amputee Men’s Football Team in Tanzania, following their participation and victory in the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations. For the records, the Ghana Amputee Football Association failed to…
The National Peace Council has followed with concern the current happenings in Parliament regarding the approval of the 2022 Budget policy of government. Efforts by the Peace Council The National Peace Council, taking cognizance of the potential impact of the happenings in Parliament on the peace and stability of the country, had separate meetings with…
On Thursday November 25, 2021, the Minister for youth and sports, Hon Mustapha Ussif administered the oath of office and secrecy to members selected to serve on various Sub committees for the 2023 African Games at the conference hall of the Accra Sports Stadium. In his short remarks, the Hon. Minister mentioned that the African…
1.0 Introduction The consultative meeting was organized to solicit inputs from key stakeholders into the draft Legislative Instrument on the Sports Act, 2016 (ACT 934). The report provides the key discussions, highlights, contributions and recommendations from the Stakeholders in relation to the draft LI. The meeting was held on 15th October, 2021 at Mensvic Hotel,…
The Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with Glico Pensions have set up an investment fund for the National U20 Team, the Black Satellites. Sector Minister, Mustapha Ussif who disclosed this on Thursday, November 18, said the adaptation of the policy will see to the investment of portions of winning bonuses of national athletes…
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has presented the prize package from President Akufo-Addo to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Team. This follows a pledge of cash to the team and a vehicle to the Bronze winner, Samuel Takyi during a courtesy call on the President at the Jubilee House At a brief ceremony…
Last night, I joined the Ghana Enterprises Agency and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship to engage with young African innovators and entrepreneurs. The engagement, dubbed the “Legatum Foundry Fellowship, Accra Innovation Ecosystem Tour,” allowed us to explore challenges confronting them, as well as proffer potential solutions to help our…
Last night, I joined dignitaries for a cocktail fundraising and launch of the First Lady’s Cup at the Office of the First Lady of the Republic, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo. The fund, as indicated by the First Lady, will be used to organise the maiden edition of the First Lady’s Cup which will be played on…
The leadership of the Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC on Friday October 22, 2021 presented a cheque of Two Hundred thousand Ghana cedis to the Ministry of youth and sports as part of their corporate social responsibility towards the development of sports in Ghana. At a short ceremony to present the donation, the Managing Director…