{
  "id": 12807775,
  "title": "Minority calls for head of Sports Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/minority-calls-for-head-of-sports-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:23:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/minority-calls-for-head-of-sports-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ranking Member of Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee, Mr Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has demanded the immediate removal of Sports and Recreation Minister, Mr Kofi Adams, and the CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), following the visa scandal at the National Sports Authority (NSA). Mr Assafuah made these demands at a press conference in Parliament, highlighting the Minority Caucus's concerns over misrepresentation in an alleged agreement between TRIBE Culture Fest and the NSA ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The agreement was meant to execute Ghana's FIFA World Cup framework and promote all sports disciplines nationwide.",
  "summary": "The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Mr Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called for the immediate dismissal of the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Adams, following the recent visa scandal at the National Sports Authority (NSA). Similarly, he has demanded the removal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana … The post Minority calls for head of Sports…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}