Brighton and Hove Albion defender Tariq Lamptey was spotted watching 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier between Ghana and Madagascar. The 21-year old was in the VIP section of the Cape Coast Sports Stadium watching the Black Stars play Madagascar on Wednesday evening. Lamptey has been a target for Ghana ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after turning down invitation to the England U21 team. Earlier reports say Tariq Lamptey is on the verge of switching nationality to play for Ghana at the World Cup in Qatar. It is believed that the defender and his representatives have held…
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AS Roma teenager, Felix Afena-Gyan has scored his first international goal for the Black Stars of Ghana. The speedy attacker netted the goal in 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Wednesday. The teenager scored Ghana’s second goal in the game after Ajax Amsterdam sensation Kudus Mohammed had broken the deadlock. Gyan fed on Gideon Mensah’s cross to net his debut goal in the 56th minute of the game. The AS Roma attacker has scored for Ghana for the very first time after three matches since his debut in March, 2022. Afena-Gyan…
Ghana coach, Otto Addo has named a formidable lineup for Madagascar clash tonight. The Black Stars are playing Madagascar in 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium this evening. Coach Otto Addo has named Swindon Town goalkeeper Joseph Wollacot in posts ahead of Richard Ofori, Lawrence Ati Zigi and Nurudeen Abdul Aziz. Leicester City ace Daniel Amartey ia starting in defence for Ghana alongside Dennis Odoi, Gideon Mensah and Abdul Baba Rahman. Real Mallorca midfielder Baba Iddrisu has also been handed starting berth alongside Kudus Mohammed, Felix Afena-Gyan and Fatawu Issahaku. Kick-off time for the…
Ghana skipper, Andre Ayew is optimistic that the Black Stars will triumph over Madagascar in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday. The Black Stars host their counterpart from East Africa in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium tonight. This will be the Black Stars first game after qualifying for the 2022 World Cup ahead of Nigeria. With key players like Alexander Djiku and Thomas Partey to miss tonight showdown, Andre Ayew believes the Black Stars will tame Madagascar at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium this evening. “Yes, it is true that this is…
The South African Football Federation (SAFA) has banned a club for life after scoring fifty-nine goals in one match. Matiyasi FC, who were vying for promotion to the Provincial ABC Motsepe League, beat Nsami Mighty Birds 59-1, with forty-one of the goals scored as own-goals. According to reports, a player who was recorded to have been given a red card in the first half was also recorded to have scored a goal in the second half. The two clubs have been banned after SAFA’s regional office in Limpopo summoned both clubs to a Disciplinary Committee hearing on 25 May 2022…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held a day training workshop for its communicators in the Western Region. The training workshop held at the Anemens Hotel in Takoradi on May 28 was to enlightened the communicators on how to propagate the NDC agenda ahead of the 2024 polls. The National Communication officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, when speaking at the training, touched on modern communication strategies the communicators must embrace to enhance their skills in delivering the party’s ambition to the Ghanaian populace. The astute legal practitioner also entreated the communicators to be on top of issues. Former Deputy…
The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has described the IGP response to the British High Commissioner as disgusting. The British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, on May 17 made a comment on Twitter after Oliver Barker Vormawor was arrested for a traffic offence. “Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry Movement, arrested again, I understand for a motoring offence on his way to court. I’ll be interested to see where this goes,” she said. And in response to her tweet, a four-page document by the Ghana Police Service signed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has taken a swipe at the Akufo-Addo led administration over the ‘outrageous’ number of staff members at the office of the President. To the lawmaker, for President Akufo-Addo to have a total staff strength increased from 934 in 2020 to 995 in 2021 out of which 337 are political appointees, particularly, under the current economic crisis is awfully insensitive and manifestly wasteful. He believes a freeze in the staffing numbers at the Presidency is imperative, considering claims by senior government officials that the public sector payroll is full. But he…
Renowned politician, Bernard Antwi Boasiako otherwise known as Wontumi has been reelected as the Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The astute businessman has been maintained as the leader of the party in the region during the party’s delegates conference on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Wontumi defeated competitor Odeneho Kwaku Appiah otherwise known as COKA in a keenly contested election held today at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. With the Ashanti Region as the NPP’s stronghold, many believe Wontumi is the right person to help the party maintain its seats in the region and hopefully…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional elections has come to a successful end in the Western Region with Francis Ndede Siah retaining his seat as the chairman. The industrious Ndede Siah has been maintained as the party’s leader in the Western Region for the next term after going unopposed in the just ended elections. Asafoakye Badu grabbed the first vice chairmanship position with an overwhelming 191 votes whilst Kwame Armah had the second vice seat in the elections. The icing on the cake was Okatakyie Amankwah Afrifa becoming the new regional secretary of the party with an incredible 196 votes.…