The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has encouraged the newly constituted 2026 World Cup Ministerial Oversight Committee to take responsibility for managing travel arrangements and ensuring Ghana’s national reputation is upheld.
He said this on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Jubilee House, during the establishment of an 11-member Ministerial Oversight Committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“We task you to help coordinate the travel arrangements. Usually, we run into trouble when it comes to visas, and as you know, some people want to take advantage of the system and abscond, giving the country a bad name,” Mr. Debrah said.
He stressed that the committee must exercise oversight to safeguard Ghana’s reputation, even if not all fans will be able to travel to the United States for the tournament.
“The committee must make time to visit the appropriate officials at the American Embassy to make sure that Ghanaians are allowed to go and cheer up their team,” he added.
The Chief of Staff also gave the committee the responsibility of making sure Ghana’s tourism exports and investment possibilities are adequately represented at the World Cup.
“This is also an opportunity for us to sell some of our investment potential to the world. So, not necessarily looking at football. What are some of the things we can associate with our presence there? Let people know that our country is also an investment opportunity. Promotion of our tourism is one, and I believe that strongly if we sell ourselves, we can make Ghana proud,” he added.