Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has been appointed a member of Ghana’s newly inaugurated National Anti-Doping Board. Appiah, who currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, brings extensive playing and administrative experience to the 13-member Board, which is tasked with safeguarding athlete welfare and upholding the integrity of sport.
The Board, chaired by Professor Francis Dodoo, former President of Ghana Athletics and the Ghana Olympic Committee, will focus on anti-doping education, prevention, testing, and enforcement at all levels, including grassroots sports. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Accra, Sports Minister Kofi Adams described the establishment of the Board as “a defining moment in Ghana’s sporting history” and emphasized the need for independent action in the fight against doping.
Other Board members include Killian Kwame Abrampah, Yennah Ngminlasongna Michael, Dr George Tsey Sabblah, Hazel Juddy Mensah, and Mrs Wilhelmina Asamoah, among others.