The Youth and Sports Minister, Honorable Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Monday, 9th September, 2019, visited the Nyinahyin Sports Complex in the Ashanti region. This was the second time, the sector minister had visited the site after cutting sod for the construction. [ads1] READ ALSO : Sports Minister releases GHC 1 million for expansion of New Edubiase Sports Stadium He was highly impressed with the kind of job the contractor has done and urged the rest of the contractors to emulate. “This is my second visit, and I commend the contractor for his high sense of creativity, innovation and enterprise. “I saw…
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Startimes have secured the right to broadcast Asante Kotoko clash with Hearts of Oak in the 2019 President’s Cup slated for Sunday, September 8. Kotoko will clash with bitterest rival Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, with 3:00PM as the kick off time. READ ALSO :Startimes announces coaching course program for teenagers The winner of the big clash will take home GH¢ 30,000 with the loser pocketing GH¢ 20,000. Referee Bernard Dumfe has been handed the audacity to take charge of the cracker with Bolga based Haruna Bawa and Peter Dawsa to serve as the…
The Youth and Sports Minister, Honorable Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Friday led a delegation from the Ministry to meet and interact with the Management and Senior staff of the National Youth Authority. The Minister had a successful maiden meeting with the management and Senior staff of the National Youth Authority, since the appointment of the CEO and his two deputies were terminated by the government. He encouraged them to remain motivated and work diligently towards achieving the supreme interest of the youth in Ghana. The sector minister assured the management and staff that government remains committed to ensuring the vision,…
The Vice President for the National Basketball Association (NBA) for Africa and Head of Strategy & Operations, Mr. John Manyo-Plange has called on the Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah to discuss the development and promotion of Basketball in Ghana through the schools system by introducing the programme into the Physical education curriculum. Mr. John Manyo-Plange briefed the Minister on the operations of the NBA and stated that he is currently in the country to sensitize young people on the values and essence of NBA. He disclosed that Ghana has the requisites and a conducive environment to…
The GNPC Foundation, under its Education and Training module, is pleased to announce to the general public that it is accepting applications from suitable Ghanaian students looking to pursue Undergraduate, Masters or PHD programs in local public universities and in selected fields of study. Opened till 30th August 2019 for Postgraduate applications and 13th September 2019 for Undergraduates, the scholarship offers an opportunity to prospective students who have attained admission to any of Ghana’s public tertiary institutions at the time of application to study in any of the following fields: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and Special Needs Education.…
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah yesterday inspected the Cape Coast Sports Stadium to mark the commencement of renovation works of key installations of the facility. The Cape Coast stadium, which was built with a grant from the Chinese government and handed over to government in April 2016, is to receive a massive face-lift following a three year maintenance MOU signed between China and Ghana in September 2018 when the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the country. The maintenance agreement also includes capacity training program where Ghanaians would be skilled in maintaining the edifice and…
After a huge success in Goaso, Tamale and Kumasi, the Baby Jet U16 tournament finally hit Takoradi on August 20, 2019. The Baby Jet U16 tournament, organized by Goldstar Consult with support for Asamoah Gyan Foundation and Baby Jet Promotion, is to unearth football talents across the country. Gyandu Park in Sekondi has been chosen as the venue for the two days competition which start on August 20 and end at August 22, 2019. The competition will witness former footballers and some well-known scouts across the globe available to unearth mushrooming talents who are hiding in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. According…
Asante Kotoko midfielder Godfred Asiamah scored one of the most wonderful free kick ever in African football against Kano Pillars in the CAF Champions League today at the Sani Abacha Sports Stadium in Nigeria. The midfield dynamo netted the second goal for the Porcupine Warriors in the 67th minute with a stunning free kick which earned him applause from the spectators. Even though the Porcupines were beaten 3:2 at the Sani Abacha Sports Stadium today, Asiamah’ free kick will go down in the history books as one of the best stunners ever. Watch the video below
The Youth and Sports Ministry have sent goodwill message to Asante Kotoko and Ashanti Gold ahead of their Africa campaign. The two Ghana Premier League sides will begin their Africa campaign this weekend with Asante Kotoko facing Kano Pillars of Nigeria at the Sani Abacha Sports Stadium. NC Special Competition tier 2 winners, Ashanti Gold will take on Equatorial Guinea side Akonangui FC in Malabo before the return leg in Obuasi. Below is a statement from the Sports Ministry;
The GNPC Foundation have handed over a six unit classroom block to the Daboase Senior High Technical School in the Wassa East district of the Western region. The facility is to provide relief and serene atmosphere for about 300 pupils who prior to GNPC Foundation’s intervention were learning under a dilapidated and old-fashioned school block. The Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah handed over the facility’s keys to the headmaster of the school Mr Joseph Amoesi. The handover exercise was done during the final inspection of the facility by the GNPC Foundation’s Executive Director alongside the contractor…