The Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has expressed delight that Ghana has been granted the honour of hosting the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay. He said the Relay brought with it an opportunity to highlight and promote the city and our athletes via the accompanying local and international media attention.
The Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Joseph Yammin has indicated that the much awaited new Sports Bill would be passed by Parliament before the end of the second quarter of 2014. The Bill seeks to replace SMC Decree 54 of 1976 regarding the various aspects of Sports management, promotion and development in Ghana…
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has led a delegation of retired footballers, and managers from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in a very solemn ceremony, in a quest for ‘atonement’ on the part of all past footballers who had served Ghana and were not adequately rewarded by the nation.
The Queen’s Baton Relay, a much loved tradition, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to showcase each nation and territory in the Commonwealth, would be in Ghana from the 3rd to the 5th of January, 2014. The Baton relay, which is currently travelling through Commonwealth Countries, is a prelude to the Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 23…
The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. John Dramani Mahama met with Anti-Corruption Campaigners at the Flagstaff House on the 15th of November, 2013, where he gave some policy directives on his commitment to fight corruption in the country. In the spirit of transparency and openness, His Excellency the President, at this meeting,…
Ghana would play in Group G of the 2014 FIFA World Cup slated for Brazil. They have been drawn together with Germany, Portugal and the United States in the first round of next year’s World Cup.
Ghana has won the silver medal at the 3rd edition of the West Africa Deaf Football Tournament held in Benin. Four countries, namely Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana participated in the tourney played on a round-robin basis at the Cotonou Township Stadium recently.
Ghana has lifted the WAFU Football Tournament by beating Senegal 3-1 in the finals played at the Kumasi Sports Stadium yesterday. Two goals from Kwabena Edusei and one from Latif Mohammed ensured victory for the local Black Stars and served as a booster as they prepare for next year’s African Nations Championship in South Africa.
The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in the country last Monday on a chartered plane branded with the colours of the tour sponsors, Coca-Cola. The pure gold trophy was met on arrival at the Air Force base in Accra by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi and senior…