Managing Director for newly promoted Ghana Premier League side Fc Samartex, Mr. Richard Nsenkyire has wadded into the conversation surrounding the eye-catching ultramodern sports Infrastructure the club is putting up at it venue. The Samreboi based club qualified for the senior club competition in Ghana for the first time in 26yrs and upon their arrival, many footballing fans and stakeholders who have visited their home grounds “THE NSENKYIRE SPORTS ARENA” leaves nothing but great commendation for handlers of the club.[ads4] Speaking to journalists after their 2-1 home defeat to the defending league champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Mr. Nsenkyire mentioned the…
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Ghanaian sports administrator, Herbert Mensah received a red-carpet reception at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 after being elected the President of Rugby Africa. The former Asante Kotoko executive chairman was elected the new boss of the continent’s rugby association during its annual general meeting in South Africa on March 18, 2023. After his overwhelming victory, Herbert Mensah returned to Ghana to a mammoth crowd awaiting him at the airport. His welcome party had some federation Presidents in attendance and among them were Mr. Bawah Fuseini; Triathlon Ghana President, Mr. Evans Yeboah; President of Badminton…
As part of contributing to sports development in the country, the Sports Committee of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has instituted a sub committee with the mandate of scouting talented athletes and sportsmen for enrollment. The Scouting Committee is a four-member committee tasked to identify, evaluate and select sports talents for the university. The committee is led by the coach of the TTU sports team, Ebenezer Akwouno Mensah alongside ace sportscaster Joseph Mensah Oti-Asirifi who doubles as a senior lecturer of the University.[ads3] Other members of the committee comprised of the General sports captain of the University and Wisdom Fiifi…
Ghanaian forward, William Opoku-Mensah scored a brace in his debut game for FC Motown in their 4:1 win in the United States league two on Friday, March 17, 2023 The former Asante Kotoko striker netted his first goal of the season for FC Motown in the 19th minute before adding the second in the 36th minute. Opoku-Mensah joined FC Motown for the rest of the league season on Thursday after a successful mandatory medicals.[ads4] He made his debut a day after joining the club on a free transfer. This is the second time Opoku-Mensah has signed for an American club…
FC Samartex 1996 head coach, Annor Walker has attributed his outfit defeat to Asante Kotoko in Saturday’s betpawa Ghana Premier League game to they overly respecting their opponents.[ads2] FC Samartex who prior to the game had been tipped as favorite ended up losing for the second time at home this season by 2-1. Speaking after the game Annor Walker expressed his dissatisfaction and quizzed the approach at which his players attacked the game.[ads3] “During the course of the game, I noticed we gave Kotoko too much respect and due to the mentality at which Kotoko approached the game, I told…
The Vice President of the United States of America (USA) Kamala Harris will travel to Africa later this month, her office announced Monday, becoming the most senior Biden administration official to visit the continent.[ads2] Her trip comes as the administration seeks to bolster its relationships with African countries, as competitors like Russia and China have made inroads in the region. Harris is scheduled to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia on a historic trip, her first visit to the continent since becoming vice president. And it will be the first time a Black US vice president visits the region, amplifying Harris’…
All too soon, another exciting countdown will commence ahead of the world’s greatest multi sports showpiece.[ads2] Tuesday March 14, 2023 will mark the symbolic date D – 500 days before the opening of the Olympic Games, “Paris 2024” ! To celebrate this date, the French Embassy in Ghana will be staging an event around skateboarding, in order to showcase this new Olympic discipline.[ads3] The French Embassy and Surf Ghana will be spearheading the Tuesday morning event at the new Freedom Skatepark, in East Legon, Accra from 8:30 am. Among items on the programme, a skateboarding demonstration will be held, as…
Gifty Oware-Mensah, a renowned Ghanaian football administrator has landed a top role for the first-ever Africa Paralympic Games to be held in Ghana from September 3-11, 2023. The chief executive officer of Ghana women’s premier league outfit, Berry Ladies has been appointed as the Director of Marketing for the games. This was made official when the Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif inaugurated a 10-member Local Organization Committee (LOC) on Friday, February 24, 2023, at the headquarters of the African Paralympic Committee (AfPC) Secretariat in Accra.[ads3] Mrs Oware-Mensah who is also the Deputy Executive Director of National Service Secretariat, will…
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) is saddened at the demise of Ghanaian international Christian Atsu. The body of our compatriot was found under the rubbles of his apartment on Saturday morning February 18, 2023, ten days after a devastating earthquake in Turkey. SWAG is extremely traumatized, particularly on the narratives leading to the sudden departure of such a much-loved son of our country.[ads4] We are pained at the loss of a brilliant footballer who had risen through the ramshackle of the game to attain international reputation; a dedicated gentleman who had volunteered a lot of time and commitment…
The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has directed the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly to take immediate steps to stop ongoing building construction works by some private developers on the Kpeshie Lagoon Wetlands in Teshie, a suburb of Accra to stop immediately, ahead of the raining seasons. This came to light when the Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye (MP), accompanied by officials of the Ministry, the Hydrological Services Authority and some Municipal Assemblies within the Greater Accra region embarked on a working visit to inspect progress of ongoing drainage works in selected flood prone areas in the city, and also to…