Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has assured that all outstanding per diems and winning bonuses owed to the Black Starlets, Black Princesses, and Black Queens will be settled soon.
The Black Starlets are yet to receive their entitlements following their impressive run at the recently concluded WAFU B U-17 Championship in Ivory Coast, where they finished as runners-up.
Similarly, the Black Princesses, who are in the thick of qualifying matches for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, are awaiting payments despite progressing to the next stage of the qualifiers after eliminating Tunisia.
The Black Queens, on the other hand, earned a commendable third-place finish at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, their first podium finish at the continental tournament since 2018.
Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show, Mr Adams, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency, admitted that the Ministry owes the three national teams but assured that efforts are underway to clear all outstanding debts.
“It is not as if we had the money there, and we decided not to pay the Black Starlets during the WAFU B tournament. Per diems for the Black Starlets will be paid. Not only them alone, but the Black Princesses as well,” Adams said.
“I have gotten the approval, but when the money hits the Ministry’s account, we will pay them. We also have to pay the Black Queens some arrears, and so we are all doing our best to clear all these arrears,” he added.
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