[ads1]The Ghana Chamber of Events Management (GCEM) has appointed a 5-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) to prepare its members for General Elections in September 2021. The IMC membership are Mr. Dodzie Anador (Chairman), Mr. Paul Mensah(Vice Chairman), Mr. Abraham Portuphy (Secretary), Ms. Vivyan Essuman(Assistant Secretary) and Mr. Maxwell Dexter Ampofo in charge of Operations.[ads2] The IMC’s terms of reference include to undertake a nationwide mobilization of individual and or corporate memberships; and secure collaborations with existing Federations & Associations as partners of the GCEM as these have members in the areas that GCEM seek members like the Association of Ghana…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads1]THE Depot Tennis Club of Accra yesterday emerged winners against the Kaneshie Complex Tennis Club (Kalatec) at the inaugural Holy Trinity Monthly Inter-Club Tennis Challenge, Sogakope. The two clubs competed in men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles and mixed doubles. In a keenly contested men’s singles’ final match, Richard Borluvie of Depot Tennis Club beat Charles Fletcher of Kalatec 7:6 (4), whilst in the men’s doubles, Etornam Gblende and Fred Johnson Pasino of Depot Tennis Club beat Happy Dzah and Dr. Kafui Tetteh of Kalatec 7:5.[ads2] The women’s singles final witnessed Oforiwaa Aboagye of Depot Tennis Club beat Adubea Sarkodie…
[ads1]Former Ghanaian international Nii Odartey has received a meritorious Awards from the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG). Nii Odartey Lamptey who won the SWAG Footballer of the year in 1990/1991 season was a delight to watch and led Ghana to win its first ever World Cup at a tender age of 15 years playing for Ghana, was honoured for his exceptional performance during his playing days and currently a social influence in his life after football.[ads2] The President of SWAG Mr. Kwabena Yeboah in a citation read for Odartey Lamptey said “You dazzled the premiership playing for Aston Villa…
[ads1]17 years old Anita Halm and Ghana Eagles captain Alex Dorpenyo have both been named by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG ) as the best rugby male and female players for 2019. Anita Halm, a key member of the Ghana national team, Women Eagles and the captain of Lions Rugby Club is the youngest player in the Ghana league.[ads2] The student of Cape Coast University featured in all international games played by Ghana and crowned the year by leading the Ghana Rugby Women’s Sevens national team, the Ghana Eagles winning the 2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Challenge Trophy in…
[ads1]Wholly owned Ghanaian Airline, Goldstar Air (Wings Of Ghana) together with E-Station, a Chinese logistics company on Tuesday September 22, 2020 donated assorted Personal Protective Equipments (PPE’s) to the Ghana Police Service. The equipments were donated to the Ghana Police Service at their headquarters in Accra to boast the daily activities of the police towards the fight against the devastating coronavirus. Mr. Eric Bannerman, the Executive Chairman of Goldstar Air said “As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, health service workers are on the front line, but close behind the police service personnel are thrust into new roles as…
[ads1]Ghanaian para-athlete, Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe has been decorated with the SWAG 2019 Para Athlete of the Year award. Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe, a para athlete in 100m T54 had a successful year winning Gold at the Dessert Challenge Champion, USA becoming the first Ghanaian para athlete to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games.[ads2] Botsyo in 2019 set a new Africa record with 14.22secs and National Record which stands in his name 14.62sec. The evergreen athlete won Gold medals at the Atlanta Open, OCC International Marathon, State of Georgia and a semi finalist at the World Para Championship in Dubai.[ads3] The…
[ads1]Police Woman Grace Mintah and Kumerica Derrick Adu Kwakye has been adjudged the best Armwrestling athletes of the year after splendid performances in the 2019 Sports season where they stood tall and grabbed titles that came their way. Police woman Grace Mintah stood tall amongst a host of female Armwrestlers to win the SWAG female Armwrestling athlete of the year 2019. Grace Mintah was Ghana’s brightest spot at the Africa Armwrestling championship in Maly in July 2019. Grace Mintah, defeated opponents from Mali, Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Guinea to win Gold in the Women’s Senior 80kg category .[ads2]…
[ads1] Concerned Drivers Union have kicked against plans by John Mahama to legalise the commercial use of motorcycles popularly known as Okada when voted as President in the forthcoming general elections. The NDC flagbearer made the promise during the party’s manifesto launch fee week ago which has received several backlashes especially from the ruling NPP government.[ads2] But the Union have claimed to have over one million members nationwide have rejected the proposal by John Mahama, indicating that the legalization of Okada will only increase road accident and loss of lives. At a press conference in Accra, the group’s secretary, Mr.…
[ads1]The National Sports Authority on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020 held a meeting with heads of the various sports federations of non-contacts sports, in response to the President’s statement to kick start contact sporting activities in the country. The Director-General of The National Sports Authority, Professor Peter Twumasi who chaired the meeting on behalf of the minister of Youth and Sports in his opening remarks, outlined the need for all the federations to present their strategies, challenges and measures needed to be taken care of before the resumption of effective training in a safer environment. He stressed the need for all…
[ads1] Black Bombers sensation, Shakur Samed has received the coveted award of 2019 Ghana’s Amateur boxer of the Year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) after a sterling perfomance that placed Ghana in the forefront of Boxing in 2019. Shakur, a member of the Samir family known for producing top quality boxers, beat a host of other prospects in Ghana’s Amateur division, after winning Ghana’s only bronze medal in boxing at the 2019 Africa Games in Morocco.[ads2] The Light – heavyWeight boxer displayed exceptional talents, with instinctive boxing skills at the Africa Games that won him the medal.…