African Armwrestling Championships: Accra Mayor promises jobs for 30 Ghanaian athletes after medal haul
Michael Kpakpo Allotey, the Accra Mayor, promised employment opportunities after the Ghana armwrestling team's performance at the African Armwrestling Championships. The mayor hosted members of Ghana's "Golden Arms" team at his residence on Wednesday, May 7, 2026.
Ghana finished with 149 medals at the championship - 52 gold, 63 silver and 34 bronze medals. Allotey praised the athletes and stressed the need to reward sportsmen and women. He said, "What you have done, if you think about it, you can't sleep." He also said, "So I took a decision that we are going to host you today. I always say too much talk doesn't bring anything. I said it and it's happening here."
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly will employ 30 members of the team. Allotey added, "The AMA is going to have a 30-member team among you, which we are going to employ and they will earn money. I leave that to your leaders and they will do the selection. On Monday, you can start work."
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Accra's mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, hosted Ghana's armwrestling team, "Golden Arms", after the African Armwrestling Championships. The mayor hinted at opportunities for the athletes - but what could they be?
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