The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku is optimistic of retaining his seat when the association go to polls in October this year Kurt Okraku was elected the GFA President in October, 2019 after three rounds of voting. It was a competition between himself, George Afriyie and Nana Yaw Amponsah of Asante Kotoko fame but the Liverpool trainer won the race in the third round after George Afriyie had pulled out in the final round. And with five months to election, Kurt Okraku believes he has served Ghana football diligently and must be given another four-year mandate…
Author: Kenneth Abban Jnr
Footballers who are good in taking free-kicks, corner kicks and even penalties are not easy to come by. Such players are deemed very special and important for their clubs and are mostly counted upon to do the magic in difficult moments. It takes something extra and special to score a free kick, whether from long-range or right outside the 18-yard box, these players can find the goal. The ball will dip, swerve, curve or rocket past the keeper and take the breath away. At the mentioning of dead-ball specialists, names like Diego Amando Maradona, Juninho Pernambucano, David Beckham, Ronald Koeman,…
President Akufo-Addo is optimistic Ernest Yaw Anim will perform extraordinary as the Member of Parliament for Kumawu. Ernest Yaw Anim was elected the new Kumawu MP at a by-election held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The astute accountant won the contest by accumulating 15,264 votes against his competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the NDC and an independent candidate Kwaku Duah Snr who managed to amass 3,723 and 2,497 votes respectively. Ernest Yaw Anim has replaced Philip Basoah who was announced dead on March 28, 2023 hence the by-election. READ:Kumawu by-election was credible and transparent – Akufo-Addo In a press statement, President…
President Akufo-Addo has described the just ended Kumawu by-election as peaceful, credible and transparent which has given a huge boost to democracy in Ghana. The Kumawu by-election held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 had the New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirant Ernest Yaw Anim retaining the seat for the party with a landslide victory. The astute accountant won the contest by accumulating 15,264 votes against his competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the NDC and an independent candidate Kwaku Duah Snr who managed to amass 3,723 and 2,497 votes respectively. Ernest Yaw Anim has replaced Philip Basoah who was announced dead on March…
The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Kumawu in the Ashanti Region, Ernest Yaw Anim has assured his constituents the government’s willingness to complete all roads in the constituency. Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP won the by-election with a huge gap against his main competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Kwaku Duah Snr who contested as an independent candidate. Ernest Yaw Anim who is an astute accountant accumulated 15, 264 votes against Kwasi Amankwaa and Kwaku Duah Snr who amassed 3,723 and 2,497 respectively. He has replaced Philip Basoah who was announced dead on March 28,…
The National Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has told the NPP to be worried about the alarmingly high voter apathy in Kumawu. Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP won the by-election with a huge gap against his main competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Kwaku Duah Snr who contested as an independent candidate. Ernest Yaw Anim who is an astute accountant accumulated 15, 264 votes against Kwasi Amankwaa and Kwaku Duah Snr who amassed 3,723 and 2,497 respectively. READ ALSO:The by-election shows NDC is more attractive in Kumawu – Amoakohene He…
The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr Frank Amoakohene has said the party is more attractive in Kumawu looking at the results of the by-election. Despite the NDC losing the by-election to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Amoakohene believes the result is an indication of a good sign and the party is determined to increase its votes in the Ashanti Region during the 2024 general elections. Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP won the by-election with a huge gap against his main competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Kwaku Duah…
The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) acting Director of Elections, Daniel Amartey Mensah has expressed his gratitude to voters at Kumawu for voting for the party in the by-election. The NDC lost the by-election to the ruling NPP in a landslide margin on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP won the by-election with a huge gap against his main competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Kwaku Duah Snr who contested as an independent candidate. Ernest Yaw Anim who is an astute accountant accumulated 15, 264 votes against Kwasi Amankwaa and Kwaku Duah Snr…
Arsenal Football Club are prepared to sell midfielder Thomas Partey in the summer transfer window according to Daily Mirror. According to the reports, the Ghanaian defensive midfielder is among eight first-team players Arsenal are willing to offload in the summer should they get their transfer targets. The likes of Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding, Kieran Tierney are all among the players Arsenal want to offload in the summer transfer window with James Maddison, João Cancelo and Declan Rice among their targets. The reports say two Italian clubs have showed interest in Thomas Partey who played an integral role in Arsenal’s fine-form…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that its will commence another revenue mobilisation exercise from Monday, May 29 to Friday June 2, 2023. This revenue mobilisation exercise, according to ECG, will focus on all categories of customers in arrears including State-owned Enterprises. The exercise will be monitored by special teams who will apprehend and prosecute customers who will attempt to interfere with the exercise or undertake illegal self-reconnection after disconnection. Pursuant to this exercise, ECG says it shall operate with lean staff pool who will provide essential services to customers during the revenue mobilisation period to enable total…