Ghana Black Stars defender Tariq Lamptey lasted 90 minutes and also scored for Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their 2-2 away draw with Leicester City Football Club in the 2024/25 English Premier League match day 15. The Ghanaian defender is on goal drought since the beginning of the EPL season. He scored the first goal of the match in the 37th minute and his first goal of the season together with 2 assists after 4 matches. Brighton and Hove Albion are 7th on the league table with 24 points after 15 matches. Tariq was rated 7.9. Meanwhile, his compatriot,…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
The Ghana Police service has confirmed eighteen more suspects in relation to the nationwide looting and property damages. Through a statement released the police confirmed the arrests. Several chaos was recorded yesterday 8 December, 2024 when the EC opted to wait for the pink sheets from various collation centres after the NPP flag bearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat. Both NDC supporters and other opposition parties were all looking up to the EC to confirm the pronouncement after Bawumia came out to accept the defeat. However, EC came out to say the results from the 16 regions were not out,…
Arsenal are monitoring Matheus Cunha, 25. Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has received a contract offer from Liverpool but it falls short of the 33-year-old’s expectations. Julen Lopetegui’s future as West Ham head coach is hanging in the balance. Edin Terzic, Roger Schmidt, Sergio Conceicao and Massimiliano Allegri – all currently without a club – are among the managers being considered by West Ham. Former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter is also of interest to West Ham. Ex-Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand is another the Hammers could turn to if they part ways with Lopetgui. Spain midfielder Rodri has urged…
Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, former First Lady of Ivory Coast and ex-wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo, has officially announced her candidacy for the country’s 2025 presidential election. Representing the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC), she was nominated during the party’s congress in her hometown of Moossou, near Abidjan. In her acceptance speech, Gbagbo emphasized her commitment to national reconciliation, industrialization, and food sovereignty. Her vision includes transforming Ivory Coast into a “modernized and prosperous” nation, essential to a stronger and more independent Africa. Often referred to as the “Iron Lady,” Gbagbo’s political career spans decades. She co-founded the Popular Ivorian…
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia’s President and will be the country’s first female leader, results released by the country’s electoral commission show. The 72-year-old won with 57 percent of the vote, according to official results declared on Tuesday by the electoral commission, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off. A dedicated SWAPO party loyalist.She joined politics at the age of 14 participating in the resistance against South African rule which was responsible for apartheid “The Namibian nation has voted for peace and stability,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said after being declared president-elect. A dedicated SWAPO party loyalist. She joined…
Ghana defender, Joseph Aidoo was in a superb form for Celta Vigo FC in their 7 – 0 away win over Unionistas de Salamanca CF in the 2024/25 Spanish Copa Del Rey round 2. The Ghanaian has been out for some months after suffering an injury that ruled him out. He missed Ghana’s AFCON qualifiers due to the injury he sustained. Aidoo was excellent in defence and exhibit why the club has fully retained him after coming back from injury. He was rated 7.0. Celta Vigo have qualified to the next round of the competition.
Member of parliament for Kwesimintsim constituency Hon Prince Hamid Armagh has commissioned a newly completed six-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at Apremdo, a suburb of Kwesimintsim constituency in Sekondi -Takoradi, Western Region. The gesture is part of the MPs plan to make his constituency one of the best vicinities in Sekondi – Takoradi with varied developments especially education, health and job creation. The commissioning of the classroom block was accompanied by Hon. Kojo Acquah, Municipal Chief Executive, Nana Egya Kwamina XI, Chief of Apremdo, and Mrs. Gloria Biney-Gontor, Education Director. The project was abandoned in 2008, however, through the…
Michael Essien had an illustrious career during 20-years of playing football including spells with Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan. He also played under some of the best managers in the game. Managers such as Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Guus Hiddink and etc but non of them motivated him into coaching but himself. “I just woke up one day and thought, ‘Let me start doing something,'” Essien tells BBC Sport. “I started coaching so I could learn how it is to be a coach. Now I talk to a few of [my former managers]. Just normal talk – nothing tactical.…
Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi could face a potential FA charge after writing ‘I love Jesus’ on his rainbow captain’s armband for Saturday’s 1-1 draw versus Newcastle United. The armbands, featuring the branding of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign in support of the LGBTQ+ community, were all given to the 20 Premier League skippers to wear in the last round of fixtures. The Laws of the Game forbid “political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images.” “Initiative slogans/emblems promoting the game of football, respect and integrity,” such as through Rainbow Laces are allowed. The incident has drawn attention, and…
Member of parliament for Hohoe, Mr John Peter Amewu has commissioned an ultra modern Sport Stadium at Hohoe in the Volta Region of Ghana. The magnificent facility, features a football pitch, spectator stands, volleyball court, lawn tennis court, basketball court, and a swimming pool. It is one of the largest sports complexes in the Volta Region and Ghana. The commissioning was graced by former footballers and other dignitaries such as the legendary Maestro Abedi Ayew Pele, Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Mr. Kurt S.E. Okraku, the chiefs and elders of Hohoe, and members of the iconic 2010 Black Stars squad…