As part of a broader reorganisation of the boards of other state-owned organisations, President John Dramani Mahama abolished the National Sports Authority's (NSA) Governing Board with immediate effect.

The current NSA board, which was established to serve from 2025 to 2029, is impacted by the decision, which was made in a letter dated September 2, 2026.

The President's decision to dissolve the boards of several state institutions, such as Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), VALCO, Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited, Ghana Post Company Limited, the Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Limited, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), includes the directive.


The impacted organisations have been directed to notify members of their departing boards in a formal manner in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Until new boards are formed, management teams will continue to be in charge of the institutions' daily operations.

Nonetheless, the management of the impacted organisations has been instructed not to make significant financial, contractual, or policy actions that would typically need board approval without first receiving permission from the relevant authority.


 The dissolved NSA board was chaired by Dr Fred Awaah and included representatives from the NSA, National Sports College, the Ministries of Sports and Recreation, Finance and Education, as well as members representing the security services, tertiary institutions, the National Paralympic Committee and the Ghana Olympic Committee.


Other members included distinguished sporting personalities and individuals with experience in sports development.


NSA Governing Board (2025–2029)


Chairperson: Dr Fred Awaah


National Sports Authority: Yaw Ampofo Ankrah


National Sports College: Fuseini Bawa


Ministry of Sports and Recreation: Samuel Duku Sarfo


Ministry of Finance: Nana Adwoa Owusu-Amoh


Ministry of Education: Is-Haku Al-Hassan


Security Services Sports Association: Col. Richard Kofi Akoto


Tertiary Institutions: Dr Luguterah Austin Wontepaga


National Paralympic Committee: Samson Deen


Ghana Olympic Committee: Richard Kofi Akpokavie


Distinguished Sporting Personalities: Hajia Sulemana Zenabu; Alhaji Iddris Muntawakilu Ahmed


Persons in Sports Development: Prof. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong; Theresa Osahene; Hamilton Kweku Nixon


The development comes at a crucial period for Ghanaian sport, with the Black Stars preparing for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Ghana are scheduled to face The Gambia on 27 September, with attention also focused on the country's sports infrastructure and the state of its major stadia.


The Accra Sports Stadium and Baba Yara Sports Stadium have recently come under renewed scrutiny over their condition, with concerns about maintenance and safety prompting calls for significant renovation.


The dissolution of the NSA board could therefore lead to changes in the administration and management of Ghana's sporting infrastructure as the government prepares to reconstitute the board.