Youth and Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has disclosed he is having the supports of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama. The appointment of the Member of Parliament for the people Odododiodio Constituency as the youth and sports minister has triggered many issues which have led to the rough relationship between the FA and the … Read more
Owner and bankroller of Neoplan Stars, Jonathan Abbey Pobi is of the view that the Youth and Sports Minister was right to have said the league was not attractive. Ahead of the 2016/17 season, some club administrators have planned to put their club on sale due to the difficult nature of running football in Ghana. … Read more
The accounts of Ghana’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has been frozen by a court order, a situation that has rendered the ministry incapable of effecting its day-to-day activities. The sports ministry continues to be plagued by concatenated weigh downs and the latest being a long-term creditor securing an order from the court to freeze … Read more
A team of crack players that comprised of Abedi Pele, Tony Yeboah, Akwasi Appiah, Emmanuel Armah, Emmanuel Ampea and a host of others, should have taken Ghana to the World Cup for the first time, but that chance eluded these players because of the alleged disunity and infighting among the players and management at the … Read more
Egypt coach says Hector Cuper he is not surprised that Uganda managed to hold hot favourites Ghana in Tamale in their 2018 World Cup qualifier hinting that the chaos surrounding the Black Stars led to the uninspiring result. The Cranes managed to frustrate the Black Stars as they held the three-time World Cup participants to … Read more
A senior figure in the National Democratic Congress Yaw Boateng Gyan says Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye is unnecessarily picking on the Ghana Football Association and has described his behaviour as childish. Gyan, a former Black Stars management committee member, believes Vanderpuye has gone beyond the bounce with his constant vitriolic attacks on the federation. … Read more
The Vice President’s friend at the University of Ghana, Legon, who is said to have advised him against responding to the queries raised by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia during his famous lecture recently, should have also asked Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur to avoid talking on the campaign trail. We even think that his boss the President … Read more
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has stated that his outfit and, by extension, the Government of Ghana, fully backs Ghanaian boxer Richard Commey’s decision to appeal his IBF title defeat to American Robert Easter jnr. The boxer lost by a split decision after travelling the full 12 rounds of the bout … Read more
The sports ministry has rubbished claims that the Ghana FA was paid more than what it revealed as gains from the Russia friendly insisting only $150,000 was paid to the local federation. This comes after some media men campaigning for the ministry had claimed last week that the $150,000 declared by the GFA is false. … Read more
The Black Stars had to fund air tickets for the game These are trying times for Ghana Football with the Black Stars set to get their lowest bonus in almost two decades even if they dismantle Rwanda in their final AFCON 2017 qualifiers. The Stars will receive $2,500 as winning bonus from sports Ministry should … Read more
Ghana’s Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye failed to pay a courtesy call on the Black Stars ahead of the Afcon qualifier with Rwanda today at the Accra Sports Stadium, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal. The Sports Minister who has been on the throat of the team since preparations started for the game insisting that foreign-based players should … Read more
10 a.m.: Parliament House: Recall to consider motion to set up bi-partisan committee to investigate Mahama Some two hours before the Speaker of Parliament would walk in, Ablekuma West Member of Parliament, Ursula Owusu and President Mahama’s campaign spokesperson Joyce Moctar Bawa chatted away like girl-girls. Daytime friends, parliament time rivals. Their hearty interactions were … Read more
Parliament Youth and Sports Committee has hinted of its readiness to intervene in the impasse between the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye. Member of the Committee Kwadwo Baah Agyeman says they are compelled to intervene because of the worsening nature of the relationship which, if not curtailed, would affect … Read more
Ghana’s Sports Ministry is ready to pay US$2,500 as winning bonus to the Black Stars for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda on Saturday in Accra. The amount is the lowest to be paid by the state to the senior national team in two decades. The Ministry has adopted this approach because … Read more
Communications director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara, has hinted that his outfit plans to boycott the final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda slated for September 3, 2016 due to the Ministry of Youth and Sports’s inability to provide funds to fly down the players. The Black Stars training scheduled for … Read more
Many South Africans citizens have applauded the decision by the Ghana Black Stars deputy captain Andre Dede Ayew for paying for the tickets for some of the Black Stars players to honour the final AFCON group clash with Rwanda. Head coach of the Black Stars, Avram Grant announced his 23-man squad for the final game … Read more
Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye has slammed the Black Stars management as ‘lazy’ for refusing to name a squad full of home-based players for this week’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda. The controversial government appointee issued a late order four days ago that only home-based players must be used for the match … Read more
Former Black Stars midfielder Godwin Attram has defended the Youth and Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye insisting that the Ghana Premier League is not attractive. The Minister in an interview with Accra based Asempa FM last week said that the poor nature of the competition has led to an inability to gain corporate sponsorship. Mr … Read more
The arrogance with which acolytes of President Mahama speak has reminded me about happenings during the twilight of the short lived Biafra Republic. It also brings to mind the fire brigade approach made by the dying Lucky Ebele Jonathan’s PDP administration to perpetuate itself in power. These men and women in the NDC have all … Read more