Ministry of Youth and Sports has resolved the issue of outstanding bonuses owed to the senior women’s football team, the Black Queens.
According to various reports, each player involved in the qualifiers has received a cheque for GH₵85,000, equivalent to $7,500. These cheques were presented to the players at their hotel in Accra on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Before the bonus settlement, the Ministry had already disbursed per diems for the Black Queens players on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
The team had been owed bonuses since October 2023, following their qualification for both the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and the final round of the Olympic Games qualifiers.
The agreed-upon bonus amount was $2,500 per player, totaling $7,500 for three rounds of qualifiers.
This payment follows public outcry over the perceived unfair treatment of the women’s team, who had threatened to boycott the crucial Olympic Games qualifier against Zambia scheduled for February 23.
The payment fulfills a promise made by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, Ghana FA President Kurt Okraku, and Gifty Oware-Mensah.
They visited the team on Wednesday night to assure them of their compensation.