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Sports Ministry Pays Black Queens Outstanding Bonuses
22 Feb

Sports Ministry Pays Black Queens Outstanding Bonuses

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The Ministry of Youth and Sports has promptly settled the long-overdue bonuses owed the Black Queens ahead of their crucial 2024 Olympic Games qualifier against Zambia. The Ghanaian women’s national team has been in the spotlight due to unpaid bonuses spanning their last three qualifiers, sparking concerns about a potential boycott of the upcoming match against Zambia. Responding to public outcry and mounting pressure, the Sports Ministry, led by Mustapha Ussif, along with Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku and Black Queens Management Committee Chairperson Gifty Oware-Mensah, swiftly intervened by meeting with the team on Wednesday evening. Following this meeting,…
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We Have Moved From Sports Promotion To Sports For Economic Growth – Mustapha Ussif
30 Jan

We Have Moved From Sports Promotion To Sports For Economic Growth – Mustapha Ussif

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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, says his outfit has shifted its focus on sports to the economic benefits from the usual promotion which was the mantra. Speaking at the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) 47th Awards night, Ussif noted that we “…are in an era where prowess in competitive sports has largely superseded any honour that a country may achieve via warfare.” The Member of Parliament for the Yagaba/Kubori constituency said that, ” it is an addition to the numerous benefits that participation in sports has brought and continues to bring to our socio-economic development. “In…
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