Audio By Carbonatix
Dr. Mustapha Ahmed, the former Minister of Youth and Sports, has died at the age of 63.
He reportedly passed away on Wednesday, February 7.
In a brief condolence message to his family, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, extended the party's condolences to Dr. Ahmed's family.
“I heard the news late last night. It came to me as a shock. He was very passionate about Ghana. Let me use this opportunity to, for and on behalf of the NDC, express our deepest condolences to the family.”
Dr. Ahmed served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ayawaso North Constituency from 2001 to 2016.
In March 2015, during his tenure, he was appointed as the Minister of Youth and Sports by then President John Dramani Mahama, succeeding Mahama Ayariga.
However, he was later replaced by Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye in a cabinet reshuffle.
In a separate incident last year, Dr. Ahmed made headlines when he was sentenced to seven days in prison for contempt of court.
He was found guilty of trespassing on land he was instructed to avoid and was fined GH¢12,000.
Latest Stories
-
See the areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Sunday, March 15
5 minutes -
Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank
8 minutes -
12 arrested in Tamale anti-drug operation, abandoned baby rescued
1 hour -
Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
2 hours -
Gov’t must apologise for changing 24-Hour Economy formula from ‘1-3-3’ to ‘4-1-9’ – Okyere Baafi
3 hours -
WiFT Ghana launched to empower 100 women through film and creative industry training
3 hours -
Ghanaian peacekeeper injured in Lebanon missile attack recovering – UN
3 hours -
2026 IWD: Underground Mining Alliance engages women entrepreneurs on rights, justice and economic empowerment
4 hours -
You can raise GHC300m for sanitary pads but can’t settle land compensation for Petroleum Hub project? – NPP MP slams gov’t
5 hours -
Arsenal’s Max Dowman becomes youngest Premier League goal scorer
6 hours -
Ghana and Russia strengthen 68-year ties
6 hours -
Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in what mayor says is ‘targeted attack’ against Jewish community
6 hours -
Rocky Dawuni sounds alarm on Africa’s wars and youth exodus to Europe
6 hours -
Head-on collision at Tuobodom leaves two dead
7 hours -
Police officer found dead in suspected suicide at Akweteyman
7 hours