{
  "id": 16826466,
  "title": "Ministry settles Black Maidens’ per diem, qualification bonuses pending –Coach Adarkwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ministry-settles-black-maidens-per-diem-qualification-bonuses-pending",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T00:20:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/ministry-settles-black-maidens-per-diem-qualification-bonuses-pending-coach-adarkwa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Black Maidens head coach Joe Nana Adarkwa announced on Tuesday that the Ministry of Sports and Recreation has settled the team's per diems, but their qualification bonuses for reaching the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup remain unpaid. Adarkwa did not reveal the exact amount of the pending bonus. The Black Maidens are set to face Argentina in their opening game on October 28, 2026. This will be their first-ever match at the tournament. The team has a strong past record in the competition, having won bronze in 2012 under coach Mas-ud Didi Dramani. They lost to France in the semi-finals and defeated Germany in the third-place playoff. Ghana has also reached the quarter-finals in 2014, 2016 and 2018 before skipping subsequent editions and returning in 2026.",
  "summary": "Black Maidens head coach Joe Nana Adarkwa says the Ministry of Sports and Recreation has paid the team’s per diems, but their qualification bonuses remain outstanding ahead of their Round of 16 clash at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Speaking exclusively to Citi Sports on Tuesday, October 27, Adarkwa confirmed that the per […] The post Ministry settles Black Maidens’ per diem,…",
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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."
}