Ghanaian duo Nicholas Gyan and James Kotei have qualified Simba Sporting Club to the next round of the ongoing CAF Champions League after beating Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland 4:0 yesterday. The Msimbadzi Reds travelled to Swaziland yesterday to beat Swallows 4:0 at the Mavuso Sports Centre. Cletus Chama had the opener for Simba SC in the 28th minutes of the encounter and doubled the lead in the 33rd minutes of the first half. Emmanuel Okwi had the third goal for the Tanzanian giant in the 58 minutes of the encounter with the sensational Meddie Kagere completing it with the fourth…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
Ghana International Latif Atta Blessing says he nearly became a taxi driver after being rejected by Kumasi Asante Kotoko. According to the Los Angeles goal poacher, he was rejected by the Porcupine Warriors after two days of trials which made him wanting to quit football. “I went to Kotoko for justify after someone recommended me to them. For two days, they didn’t even let me train but what broke my heart was that, even the jersey that I wore was taken from me and given to aother player so I had to sit there barechested whole day”, He told Atinka…
Asante Kotoko will play Inter Allies on Wednesday and the national U-23 side on Sunday, as management reveals the programme of the team ahead of their first game in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors will play the winner of the first preliminary round match between Kariobangi Sharks of Kenya and Alter Solar of Djibouti, though the former has taken a giant lead after a 6-1 win in the first leg. Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor and his lads have been camping in Accra since last Saturday, and are training at the Zeytuna Park at Kasoa as they intensify their…
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s Foundation on last night swooped four major awards in the just ended Sustainability and Social Investment Awards night which was held at Marriott Hotel in Accra. GNPC had 14 nominations in recognition of their CSI model and impact in the country. GNPC Foundation aimed at providing 100 communities with boreholes across the country won the best company in Clean Water Provision Project and also clinched the Sustainability and Social Investment Foundation of the year. GNPC Foundation’ offering of deserving students with scholarships at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels aided the Foundation to win the best…
Ghana Premier League giant Kumasi Asante Kotoko are to pitch camp in Ethiopia ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup game against Kenyan side Kariobangi Sharks. Kariobangi Sharks are likely to lock horns with the Porcupine Warriors in the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary stage after beating Artar Solar from Djibouti 6:1 in the first stage of the prelims in Kenya and would travel to Djibot for the next game. However, report that Kyfilla.com is getting indicates, the Kumasi based team will travel to Ethiopia for a 4 day camping before flying to Kenya for the big clash.…
Passion Air, a new indegenous carrier who have started operations in three domestic cities in Ghana, Accra, Kumasi and Tamale are to start operations in Takoradi. The new airline have joined Africa World Airlines as the second operator in Ghana’s domestic aviation industry. Passion Air is a Ghanaian airline that started scheduling domestic operations in Ghana in mid August 2018 and would officially start operations in Takoradi on 10th December,2018. This ends the monopoly currently being enjoyed by Africa World Airlines (AWA) the only domestic airline servicing the Accra- Kumasi- Accra, Accra- Takoradi- Accra and the Accra- Tamale- Accra routes…
Ghana have moved up by one place in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola rankings announced on Thursday. Ghana moved from the 52nd position to the 51st position on the global ranking and have also moved a position up on the continental level. November’s release sees the Black Stars increase in total accumulated points from 1407 to 1412. The Black Stars rise is attributed to the team’s 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier earlier in the month. The Black Stars have also ascended by one spot from seventh to sixth, ahead of Cameroon (55th in the world),…
Medeama Sporting Club defender Ibrahim Yaro has signed contract extension for the team. The 22-year old defender has been phenomenal since joining the Yellow and Mauves in 2014 from lower division side Dawhenya United which has enabled the management of the team to extend his contract. He signed a three year contract extension which will keep him at the club till September 2021. Speaking after signing the contract renewal, Yaro claimed Medeama SC is one of the biggest club in Ghana and he’s happy to have extend his contract with the team. “I am very happy to continue with this…
Medeama Sporting Club talisman Kwasi Donsu has extended his contract with the team till 2021. Having joined the team in 2014 from Berekum Arsenals, he quickly established himself as an instrumental figure for the Tarkwa based team. He has been phenomenal since joining the Yellow and Mauves which earned him a national team call up. Donsu extended his stay with the 2015 MTN FA Cup champions till August 2021 after mutual agreement between the two parties. Speaking after signing the contract extension, Kwasi Donsu said he’s happy to be in Tarkwa and he’s hoping to continue for the club for…
The first ever Volta Regional Sports Awards ceremony in recent times will be held on December 29, 2018, at the Aborigines Beach Resort in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. The collaborative initiative between the Aborigines Sports Promotion and the Volta Regional Sports Authority is intended to reward dedicated sports performers and stakeholders in the region. Attractive cash and other prizes will be presented to the Sports Personality of the Year, Sports Discipline of the Year, Footballer of the Year, Sports Coach of the Year, Boxer of the Year, Handball Player of the Year, Beach Soccer Player…