The World Boxing Council (WBC) is set to honour Legendary Africa’s boxer Azumah Nelson on his 60th birthday which falls on July 19,2018. The three- time world boxing champion will be presented with an award at the next edition of the Azumah Nelson Fight Night at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday 21st July,2018. The event which is produced by the Azumah Nelson Boxing Promotions ,will also mark the 20th Anniversary after the boxer called time on his career. The ‘Professor’ is regarded as Africa’s greatest boxer and the EBC greatest super featherweight of All – time. He was honoured…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) on Thursday 14 June ,2018 meet with the captains of the various Premier league Clubs and a representative of the female league to discuss the position of the PFAG as per their earlier discussion with FIFPRO,the World Players Union. Major issues discussed at the meeting includes the players union affiliation with FIFPRO through the PFAG, insurance and life after Football Policy. Key among the issues discussed were the challenges facing Ghana Football with current impasse between Government and the football Association. This was released in a statement signed by the Deputy General Secretary…
The entirety of Sekondi-Takoradi is primed for Empire FM’s Oil City Health Walk as the clock ticks to the D-day. The much anticipated event comes off this Saturday, June 30 and will draw thousands of people from across various public and private institutions, Fitness Clubs and Associations, Youth Groups and the general public. The Oil City Health Walk; the biggest in the metropolis, has seen most people count down to the event date with gravid expectations. The event will have the needed gaiety and also serve as a perfect platform to keep fit, make new friends and build bonds. The…
Black Stars Captain Asamoah Gyan was on Friday night joined by hundreds of Ghanaians to unveil his latest achievement BJ’s (Baby Jet’s) Sports Bar located at Osu in Accra. The BJ’s Sports Bar according to the Ghanaian Striker will serve as a relaxation center for Ghanaians and other nationals from all walks of life to ease stress, discuss business issues as well as have fun after a hard day’s work. The facility which is located just behind the Osu KFC branch on the Oxford Street possesses a restaurant which offers amazing dishes, a standard bar, executive lounge and many more.…
A delegation of the government of Ghana on Friday 22nd June, 2018, had a fruitful first meeting with representatives of the Federation of international Football Association (FIFA) in Accra. According to a communique signed by the Minister for information, Hon.Mustapha Abdul- Hamid, from the deliberation they had with the FIFA officials, it was agreed that ” both FIFA and the Ghanaian government have a zero tolerance for corruption, criminality and all other forms of illegality. ” ” The government of Ghana has the right to enforce its national laws against criminal conduct and illegality. The meeting was attended Hon Isaac…
Nana Kwesi Coomson and 32 others have left to the United States of America (USA) on the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) for a 6-week leadership training. Mr. Coomson who is also the Chief Executive of Prestige Knight, a multimedia enterprise and operators of online news portal www.233times.com is on the Business and Entrepreneurship track and he is having his training at the Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. YALI is the Mandela Washington Fellowship’s flagship prorgam which takes young African leaders to the United States for 6 weeks of leadership training and mentoring in USA at twenty Universities and…
Chelsea legend Michael Essien’s reported move to Romanian top flight side CFR Cluj is off after the midfielder was declared too old at age 35 by new coach Edward lordanescu. The 35 year old Ghanaian was set to sign a contract worth almost 1 million pounds a year with the Romanian side CFR Cluj after been released in March by Indonesian outfit Persib Bandung but new coach Edward lordanescu has vetoed a deal since taking charge last week, claiming Essien is too old. ” l stopped Essen’s transfer to CFR Cluj, l already have a lot of experience players who…
District Chief Executive Officer for Ellembelle, Honorable Kwasi Bonzo popularly known as ”Bonzo Kay” celebrated his 40th birthday yesterday 28th May, 2018 with the class 5 pupils of Rock of Ages Academy at Nkroful. Honorable Bonzo Kay hosted the class 5 pupils at his office to explain further to them the role of the District Chief Executive in the governance system of the Republic of Ghana. According to the DCE, he was amazed at some of the thought-provoking questions the children asked which he has never been asked before in his political career and reveals the brilliancy of the children…
Betway Ghana has hosted their first community basketball tournament continuing their commitment to enriching lives through sport. The event included both a headline basketball tournament and a number of additional crowd-participation events like the 3-pointer shootout. The community basket tournament was held on 25 May 2018 in collaboration with Ghana’s Regional Basketball Association. The tournament’s primary aim was to offer talented basketball players and teams in communities in and around Takoradi an opportunity to showcase their talent. Eight teams from the area faced each other in a stiff but fun competition with the winning teams walking away with cash prizes.…
GNPC Foundation, the corporate social investment arm of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday 16th May, 2018 launched its maiden edition of Stem Quiz competition at the Plush Akroma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi. The competition which is solely for students in the basic public schools within the 22 districts of the Western Region is aim at increasing the interest in the study and pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Representing the corporate social investment arm of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, the GNPC Foundation is driven by its vision to positively impact on the lives of the Ghanaian…