‘Ghana’s sports sector is a pale shadow of its former glory’ President Mahama

The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has acknowledged the caring decline of the nation’s once-dominant wearing prowess in present years.

Ghana, a nation once notorious for its excellent achievements in boxing, soccer, and athletics, has learned itself at a critical juncture, struggling to preserve its competitive edge on the continental and world phases.

Addressing the nation sooner or later of the Issue of the Nation’s Take care of in Parliament on Thursday, Mahama reflected on Ghana’s proud wearing history, where the nation had been a force to be reckoned with.

“Ghana’s sports activities sector, but another time, which became a intellectual instance of excellence within Africa, now finds itself at a actually serious juncture,” he talked about sooner or later of the Stae of the Nation’s Take care of on the ground of Parliament on Thursday, February 27.

“Historically, our nation has been notorious and has had excellent achievements in boxing, soccer, and athletics. Unfortunately, this is no longer any longer the case.”

The demand reform comes at a actually famous time, because the nation’s nationwide soccer workers, the Dusky Stars, prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualification campaign, having missed out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON) to be hosted by Morocco.