Also known as: Ghana Sports Ministry
Sports Ministry — Ghana's government agency overseeing national sports authority, federations, and international sports participation, facing recent disputes over visa processes and athlete payments.
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Joy Online
… The Sports Ministry also denies wrongdoing.
Fentuo recounts failed media checks in 2018 Commonwealth Games visa scandalJoy Online
… The Sports Ministry has also denied involvement in the alleged irregularities and called for accountability. …
Fentuo Tahiru narrates how 2018 Commonwealth Games visa scandal became an international embarrassmentJoy Online
… The Sports Ministry also denies wrongdoing, saying it forwarded an NSA request through established channels. …
Australia visa scandal: Pius Hadzide says failed checks left him carrying the blameJoy Online
… The Sports Ministry also denies wrongdoing. Hadzide nevertheless acknowledged the embarrassment surrounding the Australian episode. …
Pius Hadzide rejects blame for journalists’ visas in 2018 Australia scandalJoy Online
… e of payments in the Australia affair. “But how come after all these years, we are yet to get one person to come out to say that, well, I paid money to go to Australia, and the money was paid to whom?” He said the controversy should not automatically remain on the Sports Ministry …
Pius Hadzide challenges scandal label on 2018 Australia visa affairJoy Online
… The Sports Ministry has previously maintained that its role included forwarding a request from the NSA seeking visa support for 90 people described as volunteers and event coordinators. …
US Embassy introduced TRIBE Culture Fest to NSA, GTA – Kofi AdamsJoy Online
… Responding to the allegations, Mr Mandel said an engagement between the Sports Ministry and the US Embassy on April 9, 2026, addressed visa application procedures and concerns about fraud. …
US Embassy recognised NSA, GFA and GTA as separate entities for visa applications – Sports Minister’s aideDaily Guide
… The committee is expected to submit its report to the Sports Ministry on Friday, October 9. …
Don’t Judge Kurt Okraku By Black Stars Results – ArhinThe Chronicle
… The National Sports Authority and the Sports Ministry, he said, must develop a clear utilisation and revenue-generation strategy under which part of the money generated from activities at the facility is reinvested into maintenance. …
Sekondi Stadium Rises AgainJoy Online
Players of Ghana’s Black Queens have responded to the Sports Ministry’s denial of outstanding per diems and bonuses, saying the Ministry should have engaged them directly before responding publicly to their concerns. …
Black Queens demand clarity over unpaid allowances, challenge Sports Ministry’s claimsSports journalist Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo recounted how some Ghanaians who travelled to Australia as journalists for the 2018 Commonwealth Games could not operate a recorder or explain their media duties, exposing them as posers during Australian immigration checks.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports journalist Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo recounted how some Ghanaians who travelled to Australia as journalists for the 2018 Commonwealth Games could not operate a recorder or explain their media duties, exposing them as posers during Australian immigration checks.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports journalist Fentuo Tahiru recounted how Ghanaians claiming to be journalists gained visas to attend the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, but were exposed when they could not operate recording equipment or explain their work to immigration officials, turning Ghana's participation into an international embarrassment.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Hadzide has attributed the 2018 Australia visa scandal to failures in the Commonwealth Games accreditation process, stating that the International Games Committee he chaired had no mandate to facilitate journalist visas and that responsibility lay with the games organisers and the Australian government.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Hadzide says his International Games Committee had no mandate to arrange journalists' visas in the 2018 Australian visa scandal, and that the Commonwealth Games Association handled accreditation through an online portal.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide has challenged the description of the 2018 Australia visa affair as a scandal, arguing that no one has publicly identified him as receiving funds for Commonwealth Games travel. He says he was suspended over the controversy but was later exonerated and reinstated, and contends that time should now bring clarity rather than the incident remaining on the Sports Ministry's list of scandals.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams says the US Embassy introduced TRIBE Culture Fest to the National Sports Authority and Ghana Tourism Authority ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup activities. The disclosure addresses a visa controversy involving the private events organisation's collaboration with public institutions.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Sports Minister's aide said the US Embassy recognises the National Sports Authority, Ghana Football Association, and Ghana Tourism Authority as separate entities eligible to submit visa applications. This follows allegations by an Old Tafo MP that more than 30 people were misrepresented to the US Embassy as GTA board members in connection with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Aduana FC General Manager Takyi Arhin has defended GFA president Kurt Okraku against criticism over Ghana's poor AFCON qualifier results, arguing that the performance of the national team should be separated from the GFA's wider responsibilities and that state funding is a shared issue.
6 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →
Ghana's Black Queens have challenged the Sports Ministry's claim that all outstanding per diems and bonuses have been settled, stating that payments only covered July 26 onwards while their official camping began July 11, and disputing that a $700 delivery constituted their promised WAFCON qualification bonus.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Eric Edem Agbana, MP for Ketu North, has rejected Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu's claim that the government allocated World Cup supporter slots to Majority MPs and MMDCEs, stating no NDC MP received such allocations and that any supporter travel would be privately funded, not from public resources.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
World Aquatics has warned that Ghana's Sports Ministry and National Sports Authority interference in the Ghana Swimming Association could jeopardize the country's participation in international aquatics events, including the Olympic Games. The dispute arose after the NSA withdrew recognition of the GSA following petitions from swimming clubs, but World Aquatics maintains the GSA as the sole recognized national federation in Ghana.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Benjamin Azamati voiced concerns over Ghana's preparation after the men's 4x100m relay team qualified for a fourth consecutive World Athletics Championships appearance at the World Relays. He criticized the late arrival and short preparation time compared to competitors, saying the team had been traveling since Wednesday and arrived a day before the race on a new continent.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →