Samson Awiah elected Ghana Cricket Association President, pledges nationwide representation

Samson Awiah has been elected President of the Ghana Cricket Association (GCA), vowing to decentralise the sport and ensure equal representation from all regions in team selection. He secured 11 votes out of 25 valid ballots cast during the elective congress held at the Cantonments Police Station Mosque in Accra. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah Asare, the incumbent, received nine votes, while Prince Eugene King received five.

In his victory speech, Awiah highlighted regional associations as a top priority, pledging to involve cricketers from every region daily and weekly. He stated, "We want the national team players to be chosen from all the regions, so that we have equal representation when it comes to representing the nation." He added, "We know where we've been, and we cannot wait to get out of where we've been."

Samuel Nana Ekow Biney Asamoah emerged as the vice president with 17 votes, defeating incumbent Oscar Nii-Adza Provencal, who garnered eight votes. Devasia Shijo, Nihal Abbas Ali Safi, Vinod Punnackal were elected board members, while Angela Cassandra Allotey retained her position as treasurer with 21 votes, surpassing Dharmendra Thadani's four.

The congress was addressed by Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President Richard Akpokavie, who spoke on his behalf by GOC General Secretary Mohammed Muniru Kassim. Akpokavie urged the new board to focus on "grassroots development, youth participation, good governance, and the promotion of cricket at national and international levels." He also expressed gratitude to the outgoing board for their service and wished the new leadership "renewed energy, greater opportunities, and remarkable achievements for Ghanaian cricket."