< Back to situations

[ORGANIZATION]

National Sports Authority

Featured in 28 tracked stories · first seen

Situations

[ACTIVE] [POLITICS] [GH]

Ghana National Sports Authority visa fraud investigation

4 clusters · 25 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana Sports Ministry faces scrutiny over World Cup visa scandal

The investigation into alleged visa facilitation irregularities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has intensified. Claims suggest approximately US$623,000 was collected from individuals seeking assistance, with some paying bet

[ACTIVE] [BUSINESS] [SL]

Sierra Leone Premier League sponsorship and season launch

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Leone Rock Premier League begins 2026/2027 season

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) secured a sponsorship agreement with Leone Rock Metal Group worth NLe 4,127,994 for the 2026/27 Sierra Leone Premier League season. This partnership, entering its fourth conse

[ACTIVE] [POLITICS] [GH] [CA] [US]

Scrutiny of Ghana’s 2026 World Cup expenditures

3 clusters · 15 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana Tourism Authority denies visa payment allegations

Ghana’s Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams, disclosed that the government spent approximately $1.26 million to procure 2,922 tickets for the Black Stars’ group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The expend

[ACTIVE] [POLITICS] [GH]

Ghanaian opposition scrutiny of Mahama government

2 clusters · 17 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana Sports Minister faces calls for dismissal over World Cup visa scandal

The Ghanaian opposition's scrutiny of the Mahama government has intensified following a visa facilitation scandal linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The controversy centers on allegations that approximately $623,000 was

[QUIET] [SPORTS] [GH]

Criticism of Ghana Football Association leadership

3 clusters · 15 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana Football Association faces leadership crisis after Black Stars' poor AFCON start

Criticism of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) leadership has intensified following political scrutiny and poor national team performance. Initially, Ghanaian lawmakers targeted GFA President Kurt Okraku, questioning

[QUIET] [SPORTS] [AO] [GH] [ZA]

African motorsport talent development initiative

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Team Ghana to debut in international motorsport at Angola event

WORR Motorsport and Karting Africa have announced a new continental initiative to develop future Formula One talent through the Karting Africa Cup. This five-round championship is planned for 2027 and has received suppor

[QUIET] [SPORTS] [GH] [CN]

Ghana sports talent development initiatives

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana Sports Minister says Constituency Games are work in progress

Ghana’s National Sports Authority, through its Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee (RMPC), has initiated a program to build a commercially sustainable and inclusive sports system. Key components of this agend

[QUIET] [POLITICS] [SL]

Sierra Leone football competition suspensions

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Sierra Leone bans Western Area football due to youth violence

Following violent clashes in Kroo Town Road after a football match between Kroo Town Road and Kossoh Town, the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Sports suspended all community and school soccer competitions in the Western Area.

[QUIET] [BUSINESS] [BZ] [GD] [SL]

Regional sports and tourism development initiatives

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Grenada and Belize implement new sports-related economic and planning strategies

Various nations are implementing diverse sports-related initiatives focused on youth engagement, facility maintenance, and economic development. In Sierra Leone, authorities mobilized over 500 youths for a cleaning exer

[QUIET] [SPORTS] [GH]

Ghana sports facility management and CAF certification

3 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Accra Sports Stadium undergoes maintenance for international matches

Ghana’s National Sports Authority (NSA) has been managing various requests for the use of national sports facilities, including a proposal from Asante Kotoko to rent the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the 2026/27 season an

Also covered in