Ghana has been rocked by a scandal of the newly-constructed state-of-the-art stadium rotting away, just NINE MONTHS after its completion as the lush green grass has turned yellow and grey depicting a complete neglect of the facility. The Cape Coast Stadium, which was commissioned in May last year amid pomp and pageantry, has now become … Read more
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has given the green light for properties belonging to the National Sports Authority (NSA) to be confiscated to offset a $380,000 judgement debt that it owes Litina Travel and Tours Limited. The order is to enforce a judgment of the court secured by Litina against the NSA … Read more
The NSA debts has been there for the last four years The bank accounts of the National Sports Authority (NSA) have been frozen after one of its creditors obtained a court order in bid to retrieve monies owed it over the past four years. Starrsportsgh.com has gathered that the NSA is also immersed in a … Read more
The National Sports Authority (NSA), the supervisory body under which the 41 sporting disciplines in the country operate, has gone bankrupt with a debt in excess of GHc2 million in default of electricity bills hanging around its neck. Out of the total debt, GHC846,900 represents the bill for the use of floodlights, aside spending GHC6,851 … Read more
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has had its bank accounts blocked after one of its creditors obtained a court order in bid to retrieve monies owed them over the past four years. Starrsportsgh.com has established that the NSA is also immersed in a $380,000 judgement debt to be paid to one Litina Travel and Tour … Read more
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has revealed that the Accra Sports Stadium will be a venue for movie producers to premiere their products anytime soon. According to the Director General of the NSA, Joe Kpenge, this decision has become necessary to enable his outfit to defray some huge outstanding costs as well as generate extra … Read more
Rockcare Herbal Limited through their Alkamin Mineral Water brand is set to invest about GHS50,000 in tennis development through the National Ranking Tour. The company will headline the second edition of the National Ranking Tour which comes off between Monday, March 13, 2017, and Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Accra Sports Stadium. At a … Read more
Immediately after the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Gabon, I began pondering over the question: when will our senior national football team—the Black Stars—break this Afcon jinx? We participated in Gabon Afcon 2017. We were in a tough group. This was a group that comprised Ghana, Egypt, Mali and Uganda. In the face of … Read more
Minister Designate for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah has stated that as part of measures to fight corruption at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, he will revisit the 2011 Maputo Committee’s report. The nominee who described the report as damning said the event surrounding the 2011 All Africa Games held … Read more
Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah, the Minister-designate of Youth and Sports, said the nation saved US$1.4 million for re-negotiating the winning bonuses of the Black Stars at the just ended African Cup of Nations Tournament in Gabon. He said the previous government budgeted $4.4 million as winning bonuses for the players and the technical team, after … Read more
Youth and Sports Minister-designate Isaac Asiamah has stated that he will not be negotiating bonuses of players of the various national teams adding that he found it unfortunate that some former ministers were involved in that act. “Why should it take the minister to go and negotiate the bonuses of national teams? It is unfortunate, … Read more
The Youth and Sports Minister-designate says if approved he would refocus the attention of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to deliver on its mandate. Isaac Asiamah says he would not be dealing directly with the football administration activities as has been the practice for decades. Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee Tuesday, the Atwima Mponua Member … Read more
The minister-nominee for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, says the country needs to be serious in fighting corruption in the sports sector. According to him, there are enough mechanisms set up to check the phenomenon, however, much seriousness have not been attached to it. He said various stakeholders and parliament’s select committee on Sports, need … Read more
Former Sports Development Officer at the National Sports Authority (NSA), Erasmus D. K. Adorkor is dead, Kasapafmonline.com can confirm. His sudden demised occurred Saturday, February 4, 2017 at SSNIT Hospital, Osu after he collapsed on Tuesday morning during a meeting with Youth and Sports Minister Designate Isaac Asiamah. Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts … Read more
Former Head of National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr. Prince Oduro-Mensah, is expected to replace the outgoing Director-General of the Authority, Mr. Joe Kpenge, to help champion the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) manifesto promises in sports. Hon. Oduro-Mensah, the most-senior staff of the NSA, remains the indefatigable chap to bring back the Authority’s glorious days. As … Read more
Ghana Premier League newbies, Bolga All Stars have announced FC Tamale Utrecht home grounds as their new adoptive home ahead of the start of the 2016/17 season. The Bolga based club sealed qualification to the top flight of Ghana football as winners in zone 1 during the 2015/16 GN Bank Division One League (DOL) season … Read more
The first ever Beach Skate soccer event was held at the La Pleasure beach with sponsorship from Binatone. Binatone, the first choice in household electrical and electronic appliance with its marketing network spanning over 50 countries, in collaboration with Sports and Youth Development Organization Ghana (SYDO) an NGO is committed to the development of the … Read more
Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him. Some people say he is obsessed with power. Others think he’s just overzealous. No matter the lens through which you view him, Accra’s metropolitan Chief Executive, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, is the talk of the town. His notoriety as Mayor since 2009 is unmatched, at least since Ghana … Read more
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has tasked two of its regional members to spearhead the revival of professional boxing in the Western region. Mr. Twintoh Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Walker-King Promotions and Management Consult and Isaac Kweku Grantson, an Executive Member of the GBA are to liaise with the newly-formed Western Region Boxing Promotions … Read more
The Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) has organized an Individuals Championship at the Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium to pick new talents for the national boxing team, The Black Bombers. The three-day competition attracted amateur boxers from all over the country including the security services. The President of the GABF Gideon Quartey … Read more