Accra, June 25, GNA - Moses Foe Amoaning, Chairman of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) is among a high number of profile personalities who have been dumped in a major shake-up at the National Sports Council (NSC).
The former Chairman who has survived several shake-ups has been swept aside, according to information pieced together by GNA Sports in Accra on Thursday.
A dependable source at the Ministry of Youth and Sports named Sammy Captan as replacement for the affable Mr. Foe Amoaning.
Also swept aside by the latest "Tsunami" is Mr. Benson Tongo Baba, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).
Mr. Baba has lost his hold as the national Chairman of the Handball Association (GHA) and will be replaced by Ken Dzirasah, former Member of Parliament for South Tongu.
Jeff Abeasi, Chairman of the Ghana Tennis Association (GTA) could not survive the axe despite the Golden Rackets recent qualification to the Euro-African Zone Two about a month ago.
When Ghana line-up for hounors at the next World Athletics Championship in Berlin, Germany in August, it would be without Sandy Osei-Agyemeng.
The Chairman also swallowed by the reconstitution is to be replaced by Professor Francis Dodoo, Gold medalist at the 1987 All African Games.
Prof. Dodoo, also a Silver medalist at the 1992 African Championship is a distinguished Sociologist at the Pennsylvania University and a known clamourer for changes at the Ghana Athletic Association (GAA).
When the list is finally released, one name that will miss the boat is Clifford Aboagye, Chairman of the Ghana Weightlifting Association (GWA).
Mr. Aboagye, credited for the sustenance of the sport has come under the microscope from within and his exit according to information available to GNA Sports will not be missed. The National Sports Council, according to the information is expected to release the full list by close of work on Friday, June 26.
