{
  "id": 18273793,
  "title": "Your Black Stars, your Black Queens and the 18 other national teams have access to one bus – Kurt Okraku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/your-black-stars-your-black-queens-and-the-18-other-national-teams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:31:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/your-black-stars-your-black-queens-and-the-18-other-national-teams-have-access-to-one-bus-kurt-okraku/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Football Federation President Kurt Edwin-Simeon Okraku revealed that the country's 20 national teams have been sharing a single bus since 2008, which is now inoperable. This revelation was made before Parliament's Select Committee on Youth and Sports, where Okraku detailed the challenges facing Ghanaian football. The ageing vehicle, purchased by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in 2008, has served all national teams for 18 years before breaking down, according to Okraku. He criticized the situation as a \"basic logistical failure\" that undermines Ghana's efforts to build a sustainable football ecosystem. Okraku cited inadequate infrastructure and operational support as key factors contributing to the country's inability to sustain success across generations of national teams. He urged for greater government investment in Ghanaian football, emphasizing that reliable logistics are fundamental to national-team performance. The disclosure comes amid growing criticism of Okraku's administration and calls for his resignation or the dissolution of the current GFA leadership. This revelation is expected to intensify scrutiny of the resources available to Ghana's national teams and the level of logistical investment supporting football development in the country.",
  "summary": "By Kwame Bedaiko GFA President Kurt Edwin-Simeon Okraku says Ghana’s 20 national teams have been sharing one team bus acquired in 2008, which is now grounded. He revealed that the association had to hire a replacement bus to transport the national teams during the recent international window. What Okraku told Parliament Speaking before Parliament’s Select […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Kim Lars Björkegren is owed 13 months’ salary – Kurt Okraku reveals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/kim-lars-bjorkegren-is-owed-13-months-salary-kurt-okraku-reveals",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:05:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}