Ghana defender, Gideon Mensah has been excluded from the Black Stars squad to play a four-nation tournament in Japan. The Bordeux left-back has been left out of the squad after sustaining an injury in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Central African Republic. “Gideon Mensah is not with the Black Stars team because of injury. He complained about injury after our game against CAR and the medical team decided to give him some time to rest knowing that he has also had a long season in France”, Henry Asante Twum, the Ghana FA spokesperson said in an interview…
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Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed his bewilderment on monies spent by the government towards the construction of the famous national cathedral. According to the lawmaker, there are more unconstitutional payments made by the Akufo-Addo led government purported to finance the building of the cathedral. He noted that the government has so far spent an amount of Gh¢199,832,603.00 “of taxpayer monies on a cathedral which was originally presented to Ghanaians as a personal pledge to God that will not be executed with taxpayer funds. ” He wrote on his social media page that ,”As promised,…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will conduct an auditing on its meters very soon. As part of the field survey, ECG, in a statement, said officials will be deployed to update customer information. With postpaid customers who have meters but do not receive bills alongside those who do not purchase credit and those having faulty meters among others are encouraged to report to the its offices for rectification. According to ECG, this moratorium will last for a month beginning on June 7 to July 6, 2022. ECG says after the moratorium, customers who will be…
Asante Kotoko striker Franck Mbella Etouga has described the club’s bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak as a noise-making club According to the Cameroonian, even though Hearts of Oak are noise makers, he will tip them and Accra Lions as the toughest opponents he has met in the Ghana Premier League. Speaking on Opemsuo Radio in Kumasi, Franck Mbella noted that he was highly excited when he scored against the Phobians in the league at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. “Hearts of Oak have been the toughest side so far in the league. When I came to Ghana, I was told…
Ghanaian gospel musician, Kofi Sarpong who double as a police officer has landed a new position in the force. The ‘Ayeyi Ndwom’ hit-maker has been promoted to a position of Assistant Commissioner of Police after years of hard work. “The God we serve never fails us. He makes all things beautiful. Thank you God for this new promotion and new journey in my life. I’m ACP Kofi Sarpong, stay safe for Ghana”, he posted on his Facebook page. Before the new position, Kofi Sarpong was the Deputy Superintendent of Police before assuming the position as Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police…
Eleven cases of the novel coronavirus has been recorded in the Western Region according to the regional deputy director of Public Health, Mr Gifty Amugi. This comes as a wake up call to residents of the region after restrictions on the fight against the pandemic was eased. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), a total of 471 cases have been recorded nationwide from May 25 to June 7, 2022. As at June 2, 58,534 cases have been recorded from routine surveillance, 95,681 from enhanced contact tracing and 7,626 from international travelers at the Kotoka International Airport. In total, the…
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has extended his stay with Crystal Palace ahead of the next league season in England. The 30-year old was among for players who have extended their contracts with the English Premier League outfit until summer 2023. “Crystal Palace are delighted to confirm the contracts of Jordan Ayew, Nathaniel Clyne, James McArthur, and James Tomkins have been extended until summer 2023,” revealed a statement on their official website. “The quartet have made a combined 677 Palace appearances between them [Ayew 133, Clyne 171, McArthur 249 and Tomkins 124] and continue to be core members of the current squad.”…
The founder and leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministry, Prophet Kumchacha has described the construction of a national cathedral by the Akufo-Addo led government as a very bad move. According to the controversial preacher, the national cathedral is a misplaced priority and will be of no importance to Ghanaians especially at this time that the hardship in the country is unbearable. “There’s no need [construction of national cathedral], we don’t need a cathedral at this time that food is expensive, bad roads killing us, electricity tariff and fuel prices on the high”, Kumchacha said on Onua TV. Kumchacha vowed that he…
William Opoku Mensah, a former Asante Kotoko striker has ruled out immediately return to the Ghana Premier League. The 26-year old played for Sekondi Eleven Wise in the division one league before joining Ghana Premier League side Karela United. The former Black Stars ‘B’ attacker then joined American side Swoop Park Rangers before returning to Ghana to play for Asante Kotoko. After the 2020/21 league season, Opoku Mensah left Asante Kotoko for Liberty Professionals in the Ghana Premier League. Currently, Opoku Mensah ply his trade for Mukura Victory in the Rwandan top-flight league where he has become a top figure…
Former Asante Kotoko striker, William Opoku Mensah is hoping to land a call-up to the Back Stars following his explosive performance in Rwanda. The 26-year old has been in a stupendous form for Mukura Victory in the Rwanda Premier League since joining in 2021. Opoku Mensah is currently one of the best performing Ghanaian players in Africa and a hotcake in East Africa following his outstanding form for Mukura Victory. The former Eleven Wise goal poacher has bagged 21 goals with three assists in 25 matches for Mukura Victory this season, winning five most valuable players awards. Speaking with ace…