{"id":104171,"date":"2025-11-26T08:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104171"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:51:15","slug":"abedi-pele-joins-sports-ministrys-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104171","title":{"rendered":"Abedi Pele joins Sports Ministry\u2019s advisory board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 11 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Former Black Stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele has been appointed to a newly inaugurated Ministerial Advisory Board to support the Ministry\u2019s policy direction and nationwide sports development agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-member board was unveiled on Tuesday by Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004.jpg\" alt=\"Abedi Pele joins Sports Ministry\u2019s advisory board\" class=\"wp-image-10032910049\" title=\"Abedi Pele joins Sports Ministry\u2019s advisory board\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-218x145.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-217x145.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004-55x37.jpg 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>The board brings together senior government officials, private-sector representatives and civil society actors.<\/p>\n<p>The members include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams (MP)<\/strong> \u2013 Minister for Sports and Recreation (Chairman)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mrs. Wilhelmina Asamoah<\/strong> \u2013 Chief Director, Ministry of Sports and Recreation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amb. Alexander Grant Ntrakwa<\/strong> \u2013 Head of Delivery, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Stephen Kwaku Owusu<\/strong> \u2013 Technical Advisor, Ministry of Education<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Amerley Nuno-Amarteifio<\/strong> \u2013 Director of Legal, Ministry of Finance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Cleanse Tsonam Akpeloo<\/strong> \u2013 CEO, Suku Technologies \/ AGI Representative<\/li>\n<li><strong>COP Lydia Yaako Donkor<\/strong> \u2013 Director-General, CID<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Abedi Ayew Pele<\/strong> \u2013 Former Black Stars Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Michael Esuon<\/strong> \u2013 Director, Finance &#038; Administration, Ministry of Sports and Recreation (Secretary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Minister emphasised that the group would serve as an active working body tasked with providing strategic guidance in youth development, governance, accountability and inclusive sports growth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"872\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1.jpg\" alt=\"Abedi Pele joins Sports Ministry\u2019s advisory board\" class=\"wp-image-10032910050\" title=\"Abedi Pele joins Sports Ministry\u2019s advisory board\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-1024x872.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-352x300.jpg 352w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-164x140.jpg 164w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-147x125.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251126-WA0002-1-294x250.jpg 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