National Sports Authority Archives

18 Mar

NSA Scraps E-ticketing For Black Stars’ World Cup Qualifier Against Chad

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The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that tickets for the Black Stars’ 2026 World Cup qualifier against Chad will not be sold through e-ticketing. In an interview with Sporty FM, NSA Communications Director Charles Amofa confirmed that tickets will instead be available for purchase at the Accra Sports Stadium and other designated outlets. He explained that the decision aims to prevent potential system failures. This marks a departure from previous Black Stars matches, where e-ticketing had been the norm since Ghana’s World Cup qualifier against Nigeria in March 2022. Ghana is set to host Chad at the Accra Sports…

16 Mar

NSA Announce Gate Fees For Black Stars Game Against Angola In Kumasi

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The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced the ticket rate for Ghana's AFCON qualifier against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on March 23, 2023. The rate has been reduced drastically compared to the rate for the World Cup playoff against the Super Eagles of Nigeria which was played at the same venue in March 2022. Patrons for the game will have to cough up GH₵70 and GH₵50 to get into the VVIP box and VIP yard respectively. One can get the opportunity to watch the game for as low as GH₵20 which is the price for…

10 Jan

#FillGPLCenters: Low Attendance In The Local League Financially Affecting NSA – Ashanti NSA Boss

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Ashanti Regional Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Emmanuel Kojo Appiah, is lamenting the low patronage of Ghana’s top flight league is having serious financial implications on the Authority. He wants stakeholders including the GFA, NSA, Sports Ministry, the media and the clubs to, as a matter of urgency, do something about this occurrence to remedy the situation. Ghana’s top tier league is witnessing poor turnout in terms of supporters who throng the various match centers to patronize the local league, a development that is rendering the local clubs financially handicapped. Luv FM and Nhyira FM have launched a…

10 Nov

NSA Staff Petition President, Ask For Share Of GHS1.4 Million Gate Proceeds From Ghana-Nigeria Clash

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Some aggrieved staff of the National Sports Authority (NSA) have petitioned President Akufo-Addo to cause an investigation into the activities of the Governing Board of the NSA, chaired by Seth Panwum. About 60 staff of the Authority who signed the petition cite alleged interference from the Board in the work of NSA Director General, Prof Peter Twumasi and his management. They are concerned this unabated intrusion from the Board derail the progress of the National Sports Authority. The petition revealed the NSA is yet to receive any amount of money from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the GHS1.4…

28 Oct

NSA Director General Prof Twumasi In Police Custody Over Alleged Fraud

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The Director General of the National Sports Authority, Professor Peter Twumasi, has been detained at the Legon Police station for alleged involvement in fraud, Joy Sports has gathered. Prof Twumasi reported himself to the police on Friday following the detention of his Secretary, Afia Serebour on Thursday at the same police station. Twumasi pictured writing his statement at the Legon Police Station Joy Sports’ Muftawu Nabila Abdulai was at the Police station and reports that the Director General’s secretary was detained after the Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Mum and Sons, reported her and Procurement Officer Ohene Twumasi of the…

15 Sep

Ghana Can Use Baba Yara And Accra Sports Stadia For Africa Games – NSA Boss

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The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi, says Ghana will be ready to host the 2023 Africa Games. With less than a year to the games to be staged in Accra, the Local Organizing Committee is racing against time to put adequate infrastructure in place to host the multi-sport event. Concerns have been raised by major stakeholders on the slow pace of work on the new Borteyman Olympic-size stadium as well as renovation works at the Legon Stadium. Both facilities are expected to be used for next year’s Africa Games. Chairman of the Local Organising…