President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA) with immediate effect.
The decision forms part of a broader directive by the President to dissolve the governing boards of several state-owned institutions.
Other institutions affected include 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).
In a letter dated September 2, 2026, the President directed the affected institutions to take the necessary steps, in accordance with applicable laws and governing instruments, to formally notify members of the outgoing boards.
Despite the dissolution of the boards, the respective management teams will continue to oversee the day-to-day administration of the institutions until new governing boards are constituted.
However, management has been instructed not to undertake major policy, financial or contractual decisions that require board approval without obtaining prior authorisation from the appropriate authority.
The directive effectively places the affected institutions under interim management as the government moves towards the constitution of new governing boards.
The dissolved NSA board, which was constituted for the 2025–2029 period, was chaired by Dr Fred Awaah.
The board also included representatives of the security services, tertiary institutions, the National Paralympic Committee and the Ghana Olympic Committee, alongside distinguished sporting personalities and individuals with expertise 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 dissolution comes at a significant time for Ghanaian sport, with attention increasingly focused on the state of the country’s sporting infrastructure.
The condition of major facilities, particularly the Accra Sports Stadium and Baba Yara Sports Stadium, has generated renewed public debate over the need for rehabilitation and improved maintenance.
The Accra Sports Stadium, in particular, has faced heightened scrutiny in recent weeks amid concerns about its suitability for hosting major sporting events.
The development also comes as the Black Stars prepare for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Ghana are scheduled to face The Gambia on 27 September, with preparations for the fixture taking place against the backdrop of wider discussions about the management and development of the country’s sporting facilities.
The government is now expected to begin the process of reconstituting the NSA board, while the authority’s management continues to oversee its operations in the interim.
