The Ghana Police Service has invited Mr. Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A-Plus, to assist with the investigation into Ahmed Suale’s death. This comes after his recent social media claims of having information. The Cold Case Unit, established in October 2021 under the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, is currently working on the case. The Police are certainly delighted that Mr. Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus) has indicated that he has some information that could help the ongoing inquiry. Ahmed Suale the undercover reporter was shot and killed in January 2019 while travelling home through Madina, which…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Asante Kotoko has made a huge addition to their squad this transfer season, signing former Liberty Professionals striker Elvis Kyei Baffour following a successful two-week trial. The 27-year-old forward has signed a three-year contract with the Porcupine Warriors and has already begun practicing ahead of the team’s Democracy Cup encounter on July 17. Kyei Baffour was Liberty Professionals’ leading scorer in the shortened 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season, with eight goals in 15 games. Kyei Baffour is joins the list of newly signed players for Asante Kotoko joining Ndongani Samba, Emmanuel Antwi, and Esmat Hassabalbagi, and Yoouef Yagoub.
FC Samartex, the Ghana Premier League champions, have confirmed the signing of Isaac Baffoe from Bafoakwa Tano. The 17-year-old signed a three-year contract with the Timber Giants. Baffoe piqued the interest of Samartex’s technical team despite Bofoakwa Tano’s demotion from the Ghana Premier League at the end of last season. Last season, he made 20 appearances for the Sunyani-based side, scoring once. Samartex has added the explosive winger to their team ahead of next season’s CAF Champions League campaign. They will also be aiming to defend their Premier League championship in the coming season.
Indigenous airline Goldstar Air will be initiating a biweekly (2 weeks) employee pay structure in Ghana, which will be on one frequency with other destinations’ salary structure to avoid employment discrimination and first of its kind in the aviation sector in the country. The airline has been issued an Air Carrier Licence by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and is looking forward to the demonstration flight with our aircraft after the inspection, then to be registered or put on the Ghana registry and issued a certificate to enable the airline to operate its aircraft, to create over one hundred…
A Licence D Coaching course for selected Coaches in the Ashanti Region will take has begun today July 15 to July 22, 2024, as part of continuous efforts to improve the calibre of coaching at all levels of Ghanaian football. The training, which will be held at the Christian Village in Kumasi, will involve thirty-eight coaches from the Ashanti Region. The coaches will cover a range of subjects under the direction of GFA Technical Director Professor Joseph K. Mintah. This is part of the GFA’s effort to increase the number of adequately educated coaches in the football ecosystem, since this…
In 2015, Jose Mourinho brought Abdul Rahman Baba to Chelsea for a hefty £21 million, aiming to provide cover for and eventually replace Cesar Azpilicueta. Mourinho saw Baba as the ideal heir to the Spanish defender, believing his arrival would foster competition within the team. He emphasized the importance of a challenging environment, highlighting Baba’s potential to push Azpilicueta for the starting spot. However, Baba’s time at Chelsea was disrupted by loans and injuries. A move to FC Schalke 04 yielded one goal and two assists, but a knee ligament injury during his loan spell at Mallorca in 2019 dealt…
Ghana’s Premier League champions, FC Samartex, will face off against Victoria United FC from Cameroon in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. This match-up was determined during the July 11, 2024 draw at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. FC Samartex, fresh off their historic first-ever Ghana Premier League title win, will make their debut in the CAF Champions League. The Timber giants will embark on a two-leg journey, first traveling to Limbe for the first leg before hosting their opponents in the return fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium. The preliminary round is set for August, with…
Ghana MTN FA Cup champions, Nsoatreman Football Club will clash with TP Elect Sport from Chad in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round. The draw occurred at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Nsoatreman will play their first home game at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi before traveling away for the second leg. The preliminary round will occur between August 16-18, 2024, and the winner of the tie will face the winner between Algerian side CS Constantine and Police FC of Rwanda in the second round in September. Nsoatreman claimed…
Brazilian football star Neymar expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of World Cup trophies by African countries. According to Neymar, the primary factor behind this absence is that African players prefer to represent European or other nations rather than their homeland. “Africa doesn’t win the World Cup because the African players play for Europe. He continued, stating that the distinction between Africans and Brazilians lies in the fact that regardless of the nation a Brazilian hails from, they ultimately return to Brazil to compete, which explains their 5 World Cup trophies. It is high time for African players to embrace…
Young and talented midfielder Emmanuel Antwi has completed a move to Kumasi Asante Kotoko from Accra Great Olympics. Asante Kotoko have confirmed in a club statement that the midfielder has been signed on a three year deal. The statement reads ” Asante Kotoko is pleased to announced the signing of Emmanuel Antwi on a free transfer.The 24 year old midfielder has committed to a three year contract with the Porcupines following a successful medical examination in Kumasi.” Antwi’s signing will augment and add to the solidity of Kotoko’s current squad. Emmanuel Antwi has scored 6 goals and provided 5 assists…