Mrs. Gifty Oware-Mensah, CEO and founder of Berry Ladies Football Club, vice chairman of Berekum Chelsea, and deputy executive director at NSS, has been appointed to the Local Organizing Committee for the 12th Africa Armwrestling Championship, where she will oversee ceremonies and public relations.
Mr. Evans Bobie Opoku, the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, has officially inaugurated the 13-member Local Organising Committee for the upcoming 12th African Armwrestling Championship set to be held in Ghana.
The committee, chaired by Mr. Mohammed Adjei Sowah, former Mayor of Accra, would oversee the organization of the event as Ghana hosts 19 other countries on the continent, the second in the country’s history.
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Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Deputy Minister commended the efforts of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation, led by Mr. Charles Osei Asibey for being able to win the hosting rights for Ghana.
He expressed his confidence in the team appointed to steer the affairs of the competition as one that was competent enough to organise a successful event.
“The championship would bring lots of benefits to the country in terms of boosting our economy, and I got the notice that we are expecting about 2000 people across Africa to participate and all these people are going to be accommodated and it would serve as a boost to our hospitality industry,” he added.
Mr. Bobie noted that the Ministry of Youth and Sports together with other stakeholders would do their best for Ghana to host a historic competition by providing the needed support to the team.
The Minister urged the Local Organizing Committee to work closely and tirelessly to ensure they prepare themselves very well to organize a successful event.
Professor Peter Twumasi, Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), noted that Armwrestling, though one of the fastest-growing sports on the continent, has made remarkable progress, making it important to contribute to its success story..
Source: samuelboadu.com
Last Updated on March 21, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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