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10 Sep

We’ll Uplift Yagaba-Kubori To New Heights – Sports Minister Promises

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Minister for Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif has promised to lift the Yagaba-Kubori Constituency in the North East Region to new heights. The minister, who is the Member of Parliament(MP) for the area, filed his nomination papers on Monday, September 9, 2024, to seek re-election. Considered one of the safest seats for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the home region of the party's Presidential Candidate, the lawmaker promised to continue contributing to the area's development. He said, "I successfully filed his nomination to contest as Parliamentary Candidate for Yagaba/Kubori Constituency on the ticket of New Patriotic Party in the 2024…

25 Jul

I Cannot Be Blamed For Norway Scandal – Sports Minister

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Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has said he cannot be held accountable for the recent Norway scandal. A group of 11 alleged athletes travelled under the auspices of the National Paralympic Committee to participate in the Bergen Marathon in Oslo. Upon arrival, one individual passed away, another was detained by Norwegian authorities while attempting to enter Sweden, and the remaining nine are currently at large. President of the National Paralympic Committee-Ghana, Samson Deen revealed in a video statement that, his signature was forged on the documents used by the individuals to obtain visas. Earlier this week, the Ministry condemned…

10 May

Sports Minister Recognizes Black Loopers’ Medal-Winning Efforts

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On Tuesday, April 7, 2024, the Ghanaian table tennis team, the Black Loopers, visited the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif, to present their recently won medals. The team achieved great success at the West Africa Regional Championship in Togo, with the ladies’ team winning silver and the men’s team winning bronze. Additionally, Joanita Borteye and Celia Baah Danso secured bronze medals in the women’s singles event. The President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association, Mr. Mawuko Afadzinu, expressed his gratitude to the Ministry and the Sports Minister for their support. He emphasized the importance of continued support…

12 Mar

Sports Minister Urges Focus On Positives Amid African Games Criticism

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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has urged the media to shift its attention from the negative aspects of Ghana's hosting of the 2023 African Games and instead highlight the event's positive elements. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday at the University of Ghana Stadium, Ussif defended Ghana's hosting, stating that the country has received international acclaim for organizing what he termed as "spectacular games." “Every international official that we have engaged is applauding us for hosting spectacular games so far. So let’s all embrace and position Ghana as a sports destination," he said. "There are…

04 Mar

$195M Spent On Infrastructure For 13th African Games – Sports Minister Confirms

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Mustapha Ussif, the Youth and Sports Minister, has confirmed that a total of $195 million has been spent on infrastructure development in preparation for the 2023 African Games. Scheduled to take place from March 8 to March 23, the Games will primarily unfold at the Borteyman Sports Complex and University of Ghana Stadium, complemented by support from 15 additional venues. During a press briefing on Monday, March 4, 2024, Minister Ussif disclosed the detailed breakdown of the infrastructure expenditure. Notably, $145 million was invested in the construction of a state-of-the-art sports centre at Borteyman, $34 million was directed towards renovating…

22 Dec

Black Stars Players Did Not Receive Winning Bonus – Sports Minister

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Ghana's Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed that Black Stars players were not paid winning bonuses because only payment of qualification bonus was negotiated. The Black Stars exited the World Cup after losing its final group game 2-0 to Uruguay after picking just three points in three of their Group H matches. Addressing parliament on the expenditure at the tournament, the Sports Minister explained how the country was able to save $3 million after Ghana’s exit from the group stage. “Mr. Speaker, the reason for the surplus of three million dollars after our exit from the group stages is a…

20 Sep

World Cup 2022: If Ghana Doesn’t Win, No Country Will- Deputy Sports Minister

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The deputy Sports Minister, Hon. Evans Bobie Opuku, has boldly said that no country in Africa can win the 2022 FIFA World Cup if Ghana doesn’t win. He said this when he joined Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning Show on Tuesday, 20th September, 2022. Ghana was the first African country to book a ticket into the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after beating Nigeria to a draw. Speaking on Ghana's position in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the deputy Minister said that ''the President, Sports Minister and GFA helped in Ghana qualifying for the 2022 world cup.…