Ministry of Youth and Sports (Ghana)

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Ministry of Youth and Sports
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Formed1957
JurisdictionRepublic of Ghana
HeadquartersGhana Accra, Ghana
Minister responsible
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ghana is the government agency responsible for youth empowerment and sports development.

Agencies under the Ministry[]

The Ghanaian Ministry of Youth and Sports is responsible for four agencies:[1]

The mandate of the National Sports Council is to function as an umbrella organization under which various sports association operate. It was formed in 1976. The council develops, organizes and manages competitive and non-competitive sports to promote national cohesion and professionalism in various Ghanaian activities. The National Youth Council is a government agency established in 1974 to organize and promote youth development programmes in the country.[1]

The National Sports College was built in 1984 in Winneba in the Central region. The college was established by the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) government to promote various sporting disciplines to international levels. At the college's establishment Ghanaian sportsmen were not performing as expected at international competitions.[1] A reason for the college's establishment was to improve the competitiveness of sportsmen in the country. The function of the college is to train and re-train the country's technical and human resource in various sporting disciplines.[1]

List of Ministers[]

Minister Period
Mr.E.R.K Dwomon 1978 – 1979
Mr. Thomas G. Abilla 1979 – 1981
Nii Anyitey Kwakwranya 1981 – 1982
Mr. Zaya Yebo 1982 – 1983
Maj. (Rtd) Amarkai Amarteifio 1983 – 1986
Mr. Ato Austin 1986 – 1988
Mr. K. Saarah Mensah 1988 – 1991
Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo 1991 – 1993
Mr. E.T Mensah (MP) 24/4/1993 – 6/1/2001
Mallam A.Y Isa 14/2/2001 – 14/3/2001
Papa Owusu Ankomah (MP) 1/8/2001 – 16/10/2001
Mr. E. Osei Kweku (MP) 13/11/2001 �� 17/4/2003
Mr. K Baah Wiredu (MP) 17/4/2003 – 3/2/2005
Hon. Yaw Osafo-Marfo (MP) 3/2/2005 – 8/5/2006
Hon. Papa Owusu Ankomah (MP) 8/5/2006 – 6/8/2007
Hon. Dominic Fobih (MP) 6/8/2007 – 6/1/2009
Hon. Mohamed M Mubarak (MP)[2] 13/2/2009 – 9/6/2009
Hon. Rashid Pelpuo (MP)[3] 16/7/2009 – 31/8/2009
Hon. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo (MP) 1/9/2009 – 25/1/2010
Hon. Akua Sena Dansua (MP) 11/2/2010 – 4/1/2011
Hon. Clement K. Humado (MP) 14/2/2011 – 31/1/2013
Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah 14/2/2013 – 8/7/2014
Hon. Mahama Ayariga (MP) 8/7/2014 – 14/3/2015
Hon. Maj. (Dr.) Mustapha Ahmed Rtd. (MP) 14/3/2015 –18/1/2016
Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye (MP) 19/1/2016 – 6/1/2017
Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah (MP) 02/2017– 6/1/2021
Hon. Mustapha Ussif (MP)[4][5][6] 03/ 2021–

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ministry Of Youth And Sports". www.ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Embattled Sports Minister Muntaka resigns". www.ghanaweb.com. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  3. ^ "Rashid Pelpuo confirmed Minister of Sports". MyJoyOnline.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  4. ^ "GOC Congratulates new minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  5. ^ "Akufo-Addo swears in 28 new ministers". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ^ "Mustapha Ussif sworn into office as new Sports Minister". Happy Ghana. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

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