Top sports journalist sacked over 2026 World Cup visa scandal

Mahama sacks Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as NSA Director-General amid World Cup visa probe

Days after the Minority in Parliament called for his removal over allegations surrounding a World Cup visa facilitation scheme, President John Dramani Mahama has sacked Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA). To this end, Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, an Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports at the University of […]

President Mahama sacks NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah

By Kwame Bediako President John Dramani Mahama has removed National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah from office, ending his tenure amid intensifying scrutiny over the management of Ghana’s sporting facilities and an ongoing police investigation into an alleged World Cup visa scheme. The move comes less than a month after Mahama dissolved the […]

Yaw Ampofo Ankrah sacked as NSA Director-General

National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has been sacked from office by President John Dramani Mahama. This latest development brings to an end his tenure at the sports governing body amid growing scrutiny over the management of Ghana’s sporting facilities and an ongoing investigation into an alleged World Cup visa scheme. Ampofo Ankrah’s […]

Top sports journalist sacked over 2026 World Cup visa scandal

Yaw Ampofo Ankrah is reportedly out as NSA Director-General amid a 2026 World Cup visa controversy, as Prof. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong is tipped to succeed him soon.

President Mahama pulls the plug on Ampofo Ankrah’s NSA tenure

Yaw Ampofo Ankrah’s time at the National Sports Authority has come to an end, closing a chapter that has unfolded against a backdrop of growing questions over Ghana’s sporting facilities and the administration of the Authority. The decision comes less than a month after President John Dramani Mahama dissolved the NSA’s governing board on September […]

Mahama removes NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah amid World Cup visa controversy

President John Dramani Mahama has removed National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah from office following controversy surrounding an alleged visa facilitation scheme linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The decision comes weeks after allegations emerged that some individuals seeking to travel to the tournament were charged significant amounts of money for assistance […]