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In the hot seat with Minister Adams
Coming events are said to cast their shadows before them.
This age-long axiom is a suggestion of some initial effects indicating the nature of an event to be felt before it happens.
Some of these shadows can be pictured looking at the posture of the Minister of Sports and Recreation (MoRS), Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, less than a month in office.
Although he appear new to the system, his ideas or ways he intend to tackle issues in the sector could be one that could make or unmake him.
One major observation is his doggedness to strengthen the National Sports Authority (NSA), the supposed biggest agency under the Ministry but appears often overshadowed when it comes to football.
Ahead of a much sought after engagement with the leadership of the FA, Minister Adams has hinted of a directive to process all national teams’ events through the NSA.
That would obviously mark a shift from the previous arrangement where the FA was granted direct access to the Ministry and the NSA is only involved regarding the preparation of grounds for matches.
As the technical wing of the Sports Ministry, one cannot fault Minister Adams and as he explained in an interview in the course of the week, “it is the law at work, I am not saying that.”
What this mean is that the NSA would be handed responsibilities way beyond those that they have performed over the years. This will surely bring to the fore their actual technical capabilities.
The announcement of the cancelation of first class travel arrangement for the various national teams, especially the Black Stars would be another move which implementation would be closely monitored.
Again, if I heard right, Minister Adams also called for a review of the selection of centres to host Ghana Premier League (GPL) matches in a bid to curb hooliganism in the game.
In his view, if only eight centres met the criteria, then matches should be played only on those venues and clubs be compelled to choose some of these venues as home grounds.
That is another tough measure which implementation could be problematic because at the lower divisions, there are also cases of hooliganism but centres are few.
Minister Adams is also concerned about having value for money in the provision of infrastructure for sports events.
That will lead to an initiative where MoSR will issue licenses’ to those contracted to provide such services.
Considering the number of astro turf pitches across the country with a chunk of them not meeting the required standard to host GPL matches, Minister Adams call falls in the right place.
Some of these astro turfs constructed with the tax payers’ money are just pleasing to the eye but cannot serve the purpose for its construction.
In issuing those licenses, turfs at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram, at the defunct Gomoa Fetteh Feyenoord and the WAFA pitch at Sogakope should be the yardstick.
Other issues on initiatives to get the corporate sector involved in sports, ridding it of corruption, running it like business, introducing some of the defunct events that served as hunting grounds for talents for the various sports discipline are welcoming.
All of these suggest that there are interesting times ahead in the sports sector which Minister Adams must be firm and fair in implementing them.
For the true lovers of sports development and promotion and not their selfish interest, they must remember Minister Adams in prayers or whichever religion they practice for wisdom and guidance.
As a Christian himself, Minister Adams should continually pray from Psalm 91:5-8 which reads “You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.”
On that note, I welcome Minister Adams to the hot seat as Sports and Recreation Minister.
By Andrew Nortey
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
