Ghanaian international Kingsley Sarfo has been released from prison in Sweden. [ads1] The 24-year old midfielder has been in prison since June 2018 but he has finally been released. The highly talented midfielder was jailed for two years and eight months in the European country for two child rape counts, a Malmo District Court ruled in June 2018. But after spending more than a year in prison, Sarfo has been released from prison after crime investigations have proven that the rape allegations levelled against him were false. Sarfo has been in prison after he was charged with defilement in Sweden…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
The Ghana Football Association has appointed Tamimu Issah as Acting Spokesperson of the Association. Mr. Issah is a long-standing staff of the GFA Communications Department, and he is currently the Acting Head of the Department. [ads1] All official issues relating to media and communications are to be channeled through Tamimu Issah and the Communications Department.
Wassaman United have been reinstated into the 2019/20 Division One League, Kyfilla.com can report. [ads1] The decision to reinstate Wassaman United into the 2019/20 Division One League was taken by the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association. According to a release from the GFA, Wassaman United have been elevated to the division one league after King Faisal has been reinstated to the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League. Wassaman United per the release from the GFA, were the best relegated team in the zone II in the 2016/17 season and will replaced King Faisal. Read the release below [ads1]
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Honorable Kennedy Agyapong is set to take over King Faisal Football Club. [ads1] According to Alhaji Grusah who is the founder of the club, Kennedy Agyapong could take over the Kumasi based club should talks go on smoothly. Initially, former Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffour was the one to take over the club but Alhaji Grusah has disclosed that, management of the club have not heard from Osei Kuffour again after their first meeting. Alhaji Grusah in an interview with Atinka FM noted that, they have begun talks with Honorable Kennedy Agyapong for…
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has named members for the Association’s Club Licensing Appeal Committee. [ads1] Former Premier League Board Chairman, Asford Tettey-Oku will chair the Club Licensing Appeals Committee, with Dr. Kwaku Ofosu Asare as Vice Chairman. Other members are: Alex Kotey, Osei Owusu Bempah and Yaa Ankamah Annan. The Club Licensing Appeals Committee is the sole body that decides on appeals submitted by either a club who has been refused a license, or the GFA against a club which has obtained a license. The Committee has the sole authority to make a final decision on…
The Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has charged the Black Meteors to lift themselves up and fight for a ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games on Friday. [ads1] The Black Meteors were unable to secure a ticket to the Olympic Games on Tuesday after losing on penalties to Côte D’Ivoire in their U23 AFCON semi- final match played at the Cairo Stadium. Coach Ibrahim Tanko’ side will now have to beat South Africa in the third place playoff on Friday to grab the final ticket to represent Africa in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. After Tuesday’s painful…
The Executive Council of the GFA, exercising its powers under Article 52 of the GFA Statutes, has appointed a seven-member Club Licensing Board of the GFA. [ads1] The Board will be chaired by economist and former sports journalist, Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh, who is also the General Manager, Sustainability at Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). Other members of the Club Licensing Board are: George Ankomah Mensah (Vice Chairman), Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah, Mike Bonsu, Mavis Amanor, Rev. Emmanuel Addotey and Joseph Addo. The GFA’s Club Licensing Manager, Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi will act as Secretary to the Board. The Club Licensing Board…
Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah has announced his line-up for São Tome and Principe clash in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers on Monday afternoon. [ads1] Ghana face São Tome and Principe in the second match of the 2021 AFCON qualifiers this afternoon at 1:00PM at the Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho in São Tomé. Meritzburg United goalkeeper Richard Ofori has been named to be in the sticks for Ghana with Andy Yiadom and Gideon Mensah completing the right and left-back roles respectively. At the heart of defense, Coach Kwesi Appiah has chosen Celta Vigo defender Joseph Aidoo to partner with…
The fixtures for ten teams scouting and Invitational tournament in Sekondi of the Western region has been announced. [ads1] The two-day competition has been slated to commence on November 18 and end at November 19, 2019 and will be held at the Gyandu Park in Sekondi. The tournament is being organized by Western region division two side Rail Stars Academy and will have scouts from Ghana and Europe present. Participating clubs include; Medeama Sporting Club, Proud United, Skyy FC, Rail Stars Academy, Bis Paradise, Future Stars, BHOG FC, Sedan Academy, Twincity/Kassel FC and Young Barcelona. Check the fixtures below
Ghanaian musician and songwriter Martin KingArthur known in showbiz as Kofi Kinaata has paid a working visit to the GNPC Foundation offices in Takoradi on Friday. [ads1] In a meeting with the Executive Director, Dominic Eduah, Kofi Kinaata lauded the Foundation’s development agenda in the region and Ghana at large. Inspired by the Foundation’s efforts in shoring up interest in the learning and teaching of STEM, he shared plans of setting up a Foundation of his own aimed at enhancing STEM education in the Western Region; exploring potential areas of partnership with the GNPC Foundation. Dominic Eduah, on his part,…