Also known as: Mr Adams · Mr Kofi Adams · Mr. Adams · Minister Adams · Mr. Kofi Adams · Kofi Iddie Adams · Mr Kofi Iddie Adams · Sports Minister Kofi Adams · Hon. Kofi Adams · Iddie Adams · Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams · Mr. Kofi Iddie Adams · Hon. Adams · Juanito Adams · Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams · Mohammed Mumuni Adams · Gabriel Nii Kommey Adams · Mr Gabriel Nii Kommey Adams · Enoch Adams · Alhaji Alhassan Adams
Kofi Adams — Ghana's Sports and Recreation Minister, advocating for domestic football development and national team support.
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Joy Online
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has defended the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) decision to repurpose the Black Stars head coach’s official residence into a technical directorate hub. …
“GFA pays Queiroz’s hotel bills, residence use is their call” – Kofi AdamsJoy Online
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, says the target set for the new Black Stars head coach, Carlos Queiroz, is to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. …
2026 World Cup: Queiroz tasked to take Black Stars to semi-finals – Sports MinisterJoy Online
The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has attributed the improved performance of Ghana’s national teams, including the Black Stars, to sustained engagement and motivation from his office. …
My engagement and motivation helped Black Stars’ World Cup push – Kofi AdamsJoy Online
… denied the reported amount, he stated the actual amount he will be paid monthly will be revealed in the coming days. “We needed a coach who is ready to take the team because we know the World Cup is just around the corner…whether local or foreign, the coach must be ready,” Adams …
Carlos Queiroz will be paid less than $100,000 a month – Sports MinisterJoy Online
… The unveiling was done at the conference room of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, with the minister, Kofi Adams, announcing the sponsorship deal. …
2026 African Athletics Championships: Sports Ministry, Ghana Athletics announce Hoshii International as major sponsorDaily Guide
Carlos Queiroz receiving the Fugu from Kofi Adams Ghana’s Minister for Sports, Kofi Adams, has officially welcomed newly appointed Black Stars head coach, Carlos Queiroz with a symbolic presentation of traditional ‘fugu’ attire, marking his arrival and integration into Ghanaian c …
Sports Minister Welcomes Carlos Queiroz With FuguCoachhene Sports Club, a Manchester-based grassroots organization founded five years ago, visited Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams to introduce itself and discuss collaboration. The club, which has placed over 40 young footballers into professional academies, recently expanded operations to Ghana to nurture local talent.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Coachhene Sports Club, a Manchester-based grassroots organization founded five years ago, visited Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams to introduce itself and discuss collaboration. The club, which has placed over 40 young footballers into professional academies, recently expanded operations to Ghana to nurture local talent.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams has expressed confidence in the Black Princesses ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland. Ghana will compete in the tournament for the eighth consecutive time, though the team has previously failed to advance past the group stage.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alhaji Alhassan Adams, known as Chairman Randy, has announced his second bid for the Upper West Regional Chairmanship of the NDC, promising a decentralised party structure and regional development agenda. He previously contested the position in 2022 against incumbent Chairman Bunas and lost, but has remained active in party activities.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Golden Maidens will play a two-day international friendly against Côte d'Ivoire at Accra Sports Stadium on September 10–11, with senior government and sports officials in attendance.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The GFA announced each Ghana Premier League club will receive GHC1 million for the upcoming season, with the league champion receiving GHC3 million. An opinion piece acknowledges the welcome financial support but argues that the league must eventually become self-sustaining rather than depend on continuous government investment.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang received the Democracy Cup on behalf of Ghana and called for Ghanaians to protect the country's democratic gains through responsible participation, noting that Ghana's three decades of constitutional rule and peaceful elections have earned international respect. She urged a political culture of strong disagreement without enmity and called for young people to be given space to participate in national life without being drawn into violence.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams has urged football stakeholders to implement a deliberate youth development agenda with structured player progression rather than selection-driven systems, noting that Ghana once produced generational talents through clear pathways from age-group teams to the Black Stars.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has criticised the lack of visibility around Ghana Premier League players and personalities ahead of the new season's start on 5 September 2026, questioning how clubs are marketing the league despite having more media platforms available than in the past.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams cautioned the GFA against excessive reliance on foreign-trained talent, saying the strength of the domestic football system must ultimately reflect in the national teams and that a strong league must produce players, coaches, referees, administrators, and commercial value.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
FirstBank Ghana has deepened its partnership with Ghana's private education sector through an engagement with the Ghana National Union of Private Schools to explore tailored financial solutions addressing challenges such as access to affordable financing, cash-flow management, infrastructure development, and student transportation.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Saint Sark, General Overseer of Open Arms Ministry in Kumasi, has accused some Ghanaian prophets of misleading the public with false prophecies about football outcomes, stating that God does not reveal match results. He contends that failed predictions during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and other sporting events have embarrassed the church and damaged Christianity's credibility in Ghana.
7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams has told aspiring public relations professionals to build their careers on trust, integrity and sound judgment, emphasizing that credibility remains the profession's greatest asset despite technological change. Speaking at the 6th World PR Day Festival in Accra, Adams drew on his experience as spokesperson to former President Jerry John Rawlings to stress that effective communication requires listening, understanding public sentiment, and knowing when and what to communicate.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
About 30 boxing stakeholders and GBA delegates have petitioned for an Extraordinary Congress to appoint a five-member Elections Committee to oversee election of a substantive Executive Board, proposing August 11 for the meeting. The petition follows concerns that the interim management committee, established after two boxer deaths, has overstayed its mandate and delayed handing over power.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A climate policy advocate told a Pan African Centre for Climate Policy conference that addressing Africa's environmental challenges—including climate change, illegal mining, deforestation, and declining biodiversity—requires investing in girls' education, innovation, and leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams visited Ghana's Black Queens team in Morocco to deliver messages of encouragement from the Executive, Parliament, and Ministry on behalf of the nation ahead of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener against Cape Verde.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Telecel Ghana Foundation graduated 500 young learners from its fourth cohort of the DigiTech Academy, an after-school programme in robotics, coding, web design and mobile application development for upper primary and junior high school students. The students showcased over 80 prototype technologies designed to solve community challenges, including smart wheelchairs, heartbeat monitoring systems, fire alert systems, and solar panel innovations.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has criticised Ghana's practice of appointing separate Management Committees for each national team, describing the arrangement as inefficient and a burden on government. Adams argues that a more coordinated approach would provide better results for Ghana's national teams.
28 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams confirmed that Ghana's Black Queens, Black Princesses, Black Satellites, and Black Maidens are owed outstanding winning and qualification bonuses, while the Black Stars have had their 2023–2025 qualifying bonuses cleared ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The government is working to settle the arrears, with delays partly attributed to new Sports Act provisions requiring percentage deductions for a national sports development fund.
24 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
At the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Adams urged Commonwealth nations to remove barriers limiting athletic access for developing countries and disadvantaged individuals, and to use data and research to strengthen sport's developmental impact.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Global Media Alliance and the University of Media, Arts and Communication held a World Public Relations Day Festival event in Accra bringing together industry practitioners, executives, policymakers and students to explore strategic communication skills. The Minister for Sports and Recreation and the CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority highlighted the importance of listening, integrity, and trust-building in communication.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams has confirmed that Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz earns $80,000 per month, contradicting earlier reports of a $100,000 monthly salary. Queiroz was appointed after Otto Addo's dismissal in March and led Ghana to the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers before a knockout-stage loss to Colombia.
15 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Police in South Africa are investigating the death of 25-year-old World Cup footballer Jayden Adams, whose body was discovered at a property in Cape Town on Saturday. Authorities have not yet released a cause of death and the family awaits autopsy results.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams attributed Ghana's World Cup struggles to opponents who had spent years building stable teams with deep preparation, stronger coordination, and players with significant time playing together at club and national levels.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams said Ghana's performance against England at the World Cup showed the quality of the Black Stars, though the team faced disadvantages including shorter preparation time and less on-field familiarity compared to other tournament nations.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams acknowledged that Ghana lacked the cohesion and understanding needed to compete consistently against the world's best teams at the World Cup, attributing the gap to better-prepared opponents with more established squad familiarity and longer periods of preparation together.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams says the government has not received an official resignation letter from Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz, despite Queiroz announcing his departure on social media following Ghana's exit from the 2026 World Cup. Adams said formal communication through appropriate channels would be required to recognise a resignation, and noted that Queiroz is still expected to submit a technical report on Ghana's campaign.
8 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has dismissed claims that government officials or external entities influence player selection for the Black Stars, stating that such decisions are the exclusive responsibility of the national team's head coach. His comments follow Ghana's elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams says he has not received a formal resignation letter from Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz, despite a social media post by the Portuguese tactician that sparked speculation about his departure. Adams stated that decisions on the coach's status require official communication, not social media posts.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams announced the government will make school sports competitions an annual event as part of a broader football development strategy focused on grassroots talent identification and creating a sustainable pipeline for Ghana's national teams.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams has told Ghana's Black Stars to treat their 2026 FIFA World Cup exit as a learning opportunity and remain focused on upcoming competitions, including the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. Adams praised the squad's performance despite their defeat to Colombia and urged players not to let criticism dampen their spirit.
6 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →