Suspended National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah is under investigation over an alleged visa facilitation scheme involving individuals who sought to travel to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The investigation follows allegations that more than US$600,000 was collected from individuals seeking assistance with visa and travel arrangements for the tournament.
Mr Ampofo Ankrah and other NSA officials were subsequently questioned by security authorities as part of investigations into the allegations.
The development comes after Mr Ampofo Ankrah was removed from his position as Director-General of the NSA, with Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong appointed Acting Director-General.
Prof. Sarpong, an Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), takes over the Authority as scrutiny of its operations intensifies.
He had been a member of the dissolved board but continued to oversee the Authority’s day-to-day operations after the board was disbanded.
