Also known as: National Sports Authority (Bono Region)
Government authority responsible for managing Ghana's sports facilities and administering sports governance, currently led by Acting Director-General Emmanuel Osei Sarpong following the suspension of predecessor Yaw Ampofo Ankrah.
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… The second day will expand the discussions to external stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, National Sports Authority, Ministry of Education, Ghana Olympic Committee and Ghana Education Service. …
GFA Opens FIFA Amateur Football Environment Analysis Programme In AccraJoy Online
Former Ghanaian boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as Ayitey Powers, has been remanded into police custody for one week by the Dansoman Circuit Court over an alleged death threat against National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. …
Ayitey Powers remanded for one week over alleged threat against NSA bossThe Ghanaian Times
… The Ghana Football Association (GFA), the Ghana Police Service, the National Sports Authority, club administrators and supporters all have important roles to play in ensuring this. …
Sports security must lead conversation ahead of Ghana Premier League returnThe Ghanaian Times
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo. …
Police arrest former boxer Ayitey Powers over alleged death threat on NSA bossDaily Guide
Ayitey Powers Boxing legend Michael Ayitey Okai, alias “Ayitey Powers,” is in the custody of the Accra Regional Police Command for allegedly issuing a death threat against Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), on August 24, 2026. …
Ayitey Powers Caged Over Death Threat Against NSA BossJoy Online
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old former professional boxer, Michael Ayitey Okai, alias “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Yaw Ampofo. …
Ayitey Powers arrested over alleged death threat against NSA Director-GeneralThe Ghanaian Times
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has begun a consultative engagement programme with key stakeholders across the country’s sporting industry ahead of the upcoming Constituency Games, scheduled to run from October 2026 to March 2027.To be held across all 276 constituencies, the …
NSA begins stakeholder engagement ahead of Constituency GamesJoy Online
The National Sports Authority’s (NSA) Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee has engaged the media as part of efforts to gather input on the implementation of the Constituency Games and strengthen support for grassroots sports development in Ghana. …
Media urged to help shape Constituency Games implementationThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah, the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), who launched the event, described the marathon as an important platform for promoting physical fitness, healthy lifestyles and greater participation in sport. …
Accra Inter-City Marathon launchedThe Ghanaian Times
The Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi is positioning itself to regain its Confederation of African Football (CAF) licence to host international fixtures, Ms Patience Sharon Adams Mensah, Public Relations Officer of the National Sports Authority (NSA) in the Ashanti Region has di …
Plans advanced to refurbish Baba Yara StadiumGhana's Minority in Parliament has welcomed the removal of NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah but says it must be followed by a comprehensive investigation into alleged irregularities in 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements, suggesting the matter involves multiple institutional actors beyond the removed official.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has welcomed the removal of NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah but says it must be followed by a comprehensive investigation into alleged irregularities in 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements, suggesting the matter involves multiple institutional actors beyond the removed official.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
Team Ghana has departed Accra for Angola to compete in the 2026 Karting Africa Trophy, with races scheduled for October 10 and 11 in Benguela. The team comprises senior driver Jihad Armand and junior drivers Khloé Kusi-Asomah and Ezra Stephens, racing alongside 14 other countries.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
This editorial argues that Ghana's football governance is undermined by overlapping mandates, weak accountability structures, and poor financial transparency at the GFA, and notes that recent reforms focused only on coaching while sidelining issues like women's football, youth development, and the role of the National Sports Authority.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah says the authority requires additional support to effectively manage Ghana's stadia and sporting facilities, noting that the NSA cannot be expected to handle them all on its own.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former National Sports Authority Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has described the demands of the role as "constant and unrelenting," acknowledging the intense pressure that comes with leading the authority. Ampofo Ankrah, who was asked to step aside in October 2026 pending investigations into a visa facilitation arrangement linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stressed that the position leaves little room for excuses.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' Newsfile will examine the Economic and Organised Crime Office's investigation into Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on charges including criminal conspiracy, money laundering, and tax offences, alongside discussions on drug trafficking, teachers' strike, and Ghana's sports crisis.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' Newsfile examined the EOCO investigation into Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, involving alleged criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering and tax-related offences, alongside discussions of drug trafficking concerns, the teachers' strike, and Ghana's sports administration upheaval.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, an Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports at the University of Education, Winneba, has been appointed Acting Director-General of the National Sports Authority following the suspension of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. Prof. Sarpong brings experience in sports science, education and sports administration, and was previously considered for the NSA Director-General role in January 2025.
2 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
National Sports Authority Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah was suspended by President John Mahama on October 1 following controversy over an alleged visa facilitation arrangement linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in which about US$623,000 was allegedly received from prospective travellers. Ampofo Ankrah said he is disappointed by his removal and was not given the opportunity to explain his side of the matter.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer for former National Sports Authority Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah denies allegations that his client collected money from Ghanaians seeking visa and travel assistance for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The allegations centre on claims that more than US$600,000 was collected from prospective travellers, with some charged up to US$8,000, and the matter is under investigation by the Economic Crime Unit of the Police Headquarters.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bureau of National Investigations is investigating suspended National Sports Authority Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah over allegations that more than US$600,000 was collected from people seeking assistance with visa and travel arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with some applicants reportedly charged as much as US$8,000. Mr Ampofo Ankrah and other NSA officials have been questioned by security authorities, and the NSA has denied authorising any visa facilitation scheme.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Vincent Ekow Assafuah says the removal of NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah over an alleged World Cup visa scheme that collected about US$623,000 should not end accountability; he argues the Sports and Recreation Minister must also be held responsible for his role in the matter.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Emmanuel Osei Sarpong has been appointed Acting Director-General of the National Sports Authority following the suspension of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah by President John Dramani Mahama. The suspension is administrative pending a Criminal Investigation Department investigation into allegations surrounding the authority.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has been suspended as Director-General of the National Sports Authority following allegations that about US$623,000 was received from prospective World Cup travellers seeking visa and travel assistance. The matter has triggered a police investigation, with Mr Ankrah denying the allegations.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of athletes participated in the maiden Godwin Adukpo Hill Challenge, a 10-kilometre race held in Ho on Saturday, with the youngest finishers aged six and eight. The event was designed to revive long-distance running in the Volta Region and create opportunities for young athletes to develop their talents.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sixteen community teams are participating in the 2026 MTN Inter-Community Football Gala at the Twene Amanfo Senior High School Park in Sunyani, Bono Region. The three-week event, organized by MTN Ghana in partnership with Sun City Radio, runs from September 26 to October 11 and features football competition alongside music, culture, sports and health activities.
30 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation has launched an awareness campaign targeting the Ashanti, Northern, Upper West, Bono and Central regions to introduce more school children to Taekwondo and identify young talent. The campaign aims to promote the sport's benefits including discipline, physical fitness, self-defence and confidence while creating pathways for promising athletes to progress to regional and national competition.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
About 500 schoolchildren from 10 private schools in the Ashanti Region participated in the launch of a Ghana Taekwondo Federation campaign to take the sport into schools and communities across five regions—Ashanti, Northern, Upper West, Bono and Central. The initiative aims to increase access to the sport, identify young talent early, and promote discipline, physical fitness, self-defence and confidence among children.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Embassy in Ghana used football to strengthen bilateral relations through its Sports Envoy programme, training nearly 300 female student-athletes and 50 coaches in leadership and sporting development across Tamale, Kumasi and Accra. The initiative featured former U.S. professional athletes including Women's National Team player Amy Griffin and MLS defender Kofi Sarkodie.
22 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Chairman Ernest Norgbey says allegations about the National Sports Authority's involvement in facilitating World Cup-related visas have not been formally referred to Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee, and the committee cannot rely on unverified social media reports. The Minority has called for the dismissal of NSA Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah over the allegations.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's proposed Constituency Games, intended to create a structured pathway for young athletes from community-level competition to regional and national championships, remain a work in progress, according to Sports Minister Kofi Adams. The initiative aims to identify and develop talent in football, athletics, boxing and para-sports, while also training young people in coaching, officiating and sports media, though consultations continue on access and inclusion for athletes outside Accra.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will compete for the first time on the international motorsport stage when a three-driver team participates in the Karting Africa Showrun in Benguela, Angola on 10 and 11 October 2026. Senior driver Jihad Armand will be joined by junior drivers Khloé Kusi-Asomah (11) and Ezra Stephens (9), with the event bringing together 39 drivers from across Africa.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams has indicated that when the National Sports Authority's dissolved 15-member board is reconstituted, some former members may be reappointed based on their expertise or renomination by their represented institutions. President John Mahama dissolved the NSA board on September 2, 2026, alongside boards of eight other state institutions.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is calling for the suspension or dismissal of the National Sports Authority Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah over allegations that more than $600,000 was collected for 2026 FIFA World Cup visa facilitation. The NSA has denied involvement in the money collection, though a petition has been submitted to the Criminal Investigations Department.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has expressed satisfaction with the rehabilitation work at Sekondi Sports Stadium and called on the National Sports Authority and Ministry of Sports and Recreation to develop a sustainable utilisation and revenue-generation strategy to prevent the facility from deteriorating again after completion.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An editorial argues that after renovation of the Sekondi Sports Stadium at a cost of $3.1 million, authorities must ensure sustainable management and maintenance to prevent the facility from deteriorating again, and calls for a viable utilisation and revenue-generation plan.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sekondi Sports Stadium has undergone rehabilitation and is showing visible improvements after years of neglect and deterioration. Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson cautioned that maintaining the facility through proper utilisation plans will be critical to prevent it from falling back into disrepair.
16 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Sports Authority has denied authorizing collection of approximately $623,000 or facilitating visas for people seeking to travel to the United States and Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following public allegations that individuals associated with the NSA received such funds on promises of securing visas. The NSA clarified that its arrangement with FIFA-licensed partner TRIBE FEST for fan-experience activities did not extend to authorizing visa procurement collection.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Sports Stadium has been cleared by CAF to host international matches and will serve as the home venue for Niger and Somalia's 2027 AFCON Qualifiers games, according to the National Sports Authority. The facility is currently the only approved venue for FIFA Category A matches in Ghana.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Board Chairperson of the Ghana Sports Fund has assured that the fund will support all sports, athletes, and federations rather than focusing primarily on the Black Stars. The GSF leadership met with the Ghana Journalists Association to establish a strategic relationship and discuss the fund's mandate of providing sustainable funding for sports development and ensuring transparency in sports financing.
10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →