Team Ghana

Ghana's national sports delegation competing at international events including the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

2026-05-032026-09-13

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May 2026
3 MayJoy Online
… Team Ghana finished second behind China in 38.09 seconds to claim the final automatic qualification spot for next year’s championships in Beijing, making it a fourth consecutive appearance at the World Athletics Championships. …
Beijing 2027: Ghana Athletics vows to solve concerns raised by 4x100m relay team after qualification
3 MayJoy Online
Former Team Ghana athletics coach Elorm Amenakpor says the country’s men’s 4x100m team must “do whatever it takes” to secure qualification for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing. …
World Relays: We can’t afford to miss out again” — Amenakpor rallies Ghana after relay setback

Sport

Ghana Ambassador celebrates swimming team's efforts at Zone II Championships

The News

Ghana's Ambassador to Senegal praised Team Ghana's swimming delegation for their participation in the 2026 Africa Aquatics Zone II Championships in Dakar, highlighting the collective fundraising effort that enabled Ghana to send its largest delegation to the event. Abeku Jackson led performances with six individual gold medals and a new national record in the 50m backstroke, while other swimmers also set national records in their respective events.

2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

Ghana Ambassador celebrates swimming team's efforts at Zone II Championships
Ghana's Ambassador to Senegal praised Team Ghana's swimming delegation for their participation in the 2026 Africa Aquatics Zone II Championships in Dakar, highlighting the collective fundraising effort that enabled Ghana to send its largest delegation to the event. Abeku Jackson led performances with six individual gold medals and a new national record in the 50m backstroke, while other swimmers also set national records in their respective events.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 28 August

Suniel Promos becomes kit sponsor for Ghana minifootball teams
The Minifootball Association of Ghana has announced Suniel Promos Enterprises as its official kit sponsor, responsible for supplying the national minifootball and handball women's teams ahead of international competitions. The company's CEO said the partnership reflects Suniel's commitment to supporting youth opportunities in Ghanaian sports.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 13 August

Minority demands accountability for 2026 Games athletes' welfare
The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to account for failures in the welfare and management of Ghanaian athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Black Queens. According to the Parliamentary Committee on Youth and Sports Ranking Member, athletes faced delays in receiving airline tickets and luggage allowances, late competition kits, lack of information about allowances and medal bonuses, and missing equipment like raincoats.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Black Queens face unpaid bonuses, welfare failures at Commonwealth Games
Ghana's contingent to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow faced logistical and welfare failures including late airline tickets without luggage allowance, competition kits arriving after events, and athletes departing without being informed of per diem or medal bonus amounts. Ranking Member of Parliament's Committee on Youth and Sports Vincent Ekow Assafuah has demanded accountability from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, citing what he describes as "a troubling pattern of administrative failure, financial uncertainty and disregard for the welfare of Ghanaian athletes."
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
MP demands answers over Ghana athletes' welfare failures at Commonwealth Games
The Ranking Member of Parliament for the Committee on Youth and Sports has demanded answers over reports of welfare failures involving Ghana's contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, citing late airline tickets with limited luggage allowance, delayed competition kits, unclear per diem and medal bonus entitlements, and missing raincoats.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

Three Ghanaian athletes reported missing after Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Three members of Team Ghana—para-athlete Zinabu Issah, boxer Daniel Plange, and boxer Precious Akai Nettey—have reportedly gone missing following the conclusion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Team Ghana officials are making efforts to locate the athletes.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana wins two medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games
Team Ghana earned two medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Zinabu Issah won silver in the women's T57 shot put and Amadu Mohammed claimed bronze in men's 55kg boxing. The Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association Ghana praised the athletes' courage, resilience and determination.
4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 30 July

Ghanaian boxer Pappoe withdraws from Commonwealth Games due to injury
Ghanaian boxer Desmond Pappoe withdrew from his quarter-final bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing a fitness test due to a shoulder injury. In a separate development, Ghana's Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final, clocking 10.11 seconds.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 29 July

Ghana's Hayford Addai eyes medal at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Hayford Addai will represent Ghana in the Men's 100m T47 Final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. With a personal best of 11.09 seconds from the 2026 Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Addai ranks sixth on the entry list and is within striking distance of leading medal contenders in what is expected to be one of the fastest T47 finals in Commonwealth Games history.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 July

Team Ghana faces setback on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games
None of Ghana's athletes advanced on Day 3 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with swimmers Nubia Adjei and Abeku Jackson failing to progress and boxers Nancy Bamfo and Adelaide Dede Djabatey losing by unanimous decision. The team hopes to recover on Day 4 with sprinters Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati and Isaac Botsio competing in the men's 100m heats.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed targets medal at Glasgow 2026
Ghanaian bantamweight boxer Amadu Mohammed advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's Bantamweight (55kg) event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after defeating Temakau Eriu in his opening bout. Ghana Olympic Committee President Richard Akpokavi described Mohammed as one of Ghana's top boxers and a potential medalist for the Games.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

Ghana High Commissioner pledges support for Team Ghana at 2026 Commonwealth Games
Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK, H.E. Sabah Zito Benson, assured Team Ghana of full support from the Ghana High Commission as the country competes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She noted that the athletes have worked hard and deserve backing from the government and people of Ghana, with the High Commission staff on standby if needed.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Abdul Wahib Omar opens Ghana's boxing campaign in Glasgow
Ghana's Abdul Wahib Omar will launch Team Ghana's boxing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow against England's Patris Mughalzai in the men's 65kg preliminary round. Omar, who won bronze at Birmingham 2022, leads a contingent of 10 Ghanaian boxers aiming to add to Ghana's boxing legacy.
24 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 19 July

Team Ghana captain gifts racing spikes to para athlete
Joseph Paul Amoah, Team Ghana Athletics Captain, presented racing spikes to para athlete Hayford Addae at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, demonstrating team unity and support among able-bodied and para athletes representing Ghana.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

EEZZY Group Foundation gives GH₵800,000 to Team Ghana
The EEZZY Group Foundation has presented GH₵800,000 to support Team Ghana's participation in the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. Ghana will be represented by a 40-member athlete contingent competing in nine sporting disciplines.
9 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 8 July

Stonebwoy, Fameye, DopeNation headline Ghana for Gold UK concerts
Ghanaian music stars Stonebwoy, Fameye, DopeNation and Akwaaboah will headline "Ghana for Gold" concerts in London and Edinburgh in 2026, designed to celebrate Ghanaian culture and mobilise support for Team Ghana ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
EEZZY Group Foundation pledges GHS 800,000 for Team Ghana's 2026 campaign
The EEZZY Group Foundation has announced an GHS 800,000 sponsorship package to support Team Ghana's preparations for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, funding the team's international pre-Games training camp, athlete preparation and final build-up. The Ghana Paralympic Committee President stressed that corporate sponsorship depends on sporting institutions demonstrating professionalism, transparency and accountability rather than individual athletes making public appeals.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 4 July

Ghana sends eight athletes to CAA Region II U18/U20 championships
Team Ghana departed for Dakar, Senegal on Friday, July 3, to compete in the 2026 Confederation of African Athletics Region II U18/U20 Championships beginning Saturday, July 4. The eight-member team will compete against West African young athletes in events across the Under-18 and Under-20 categories.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

Ghana to field 40 athletes across nine sports at Glasgow 2026
Ghana's Commonwealth Games Association has confirmed participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, with close to 40 athletes selected across athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Ghana's Olympic Committee President said the team was selected based on strict performance criteria and rigorous technical validation to send high-performance contenders.
11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 15 May

Ghana wins three medals at African Seniors Athletics Championships Day 3
Ghana secured three medals on Day Three of the African Seniors Athletics Championships: Alex Amankwah won bronze in the men's 800m, Florence Agyemang took bronze in the women's 400m, and Esther Obenewaa claimed silver in the women's high jump. Ghana's 4x100m relay team also advanced to the final.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 3 May

Ghana's 4x100m relay qualifies for Beijing 2027 World Championships
Ghana's 4x100m relay team qualified for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing by finishing second at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana with a time of 38.09 seconds, securing the country's fourth consecutive appearance. The team's qualification was overshadowed by their complaints about inadequate support from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, prompting Ghana Athletics president to pledge improvements.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana misses automatic qualification for World Athletics Championships relay
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team finished fourth in Heat 3 at the World Relays in Botswana, narrowly missing automatic qualification for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Former coach Elorm Amenakpor urged the team to secure qualification in a second opportunity, warning that another miss would significantly complicate their path to the championships.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →