Ghana skipper, Andre Ayew is optimistic that the Black Stars will triumph over Madagascar in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday. The Black Stars host their counterpart from East Africa in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium tonight. This will be the Black Stars first game after qualifying for the 2022 World Cup ahead of Nigeria. With key players like Alexander Djiku and Thomas Partey to miss tonight showdown, Andre Ayew believes the Black Stars will tame Madagascar at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium this evening. “Yes, it is true that this is…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The South African Football Federation (SAFA) has banned a club for life after scoring fifty-nine goals in one match. Matiyasi FC, who were vying for promotion to the Provincial ABC Motsepe League, beat Nsami Mighty Birds 59-1, with forty-one of the goals scored as own-goals. According to reports, a player who was recorded to have been given a red card in the first half was also recorded to have scored a goal in the second half. The two clubs have been banned after SAFA’s regional office in Limpopo summoned both clubs to a Disciplinary Committee hearing on 25 May 2022…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held a day training workshop for its communicators in the Western Region. The training workshop held at the Anemens Hotel in Takoradi on May 28 was to enlightened the communicators on how to propagate the NDC agenda ahead of the 2024 polls. The National Communication officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, when speaking at the training, touched on modern communication strategies the communicators must embrace to enhance their skills in delivering the party’s ambition to the Ghanaian populace. The astute legal practitioner also entreated the communicators to be on top of issues. Former Deputy…
The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has described the IGP response to the British High Commissioner as disgusting. The British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, on May 17 made a comment on Twitter after Oliver Barker Vormawor was arrested for a traffic offence. “Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry Movement, arrested again, I understand for a motoring offence on his way to court. I’ll be interested to see where this goes,” she said. And in response to her tweet, a four-page document by the Ghana Police Service signed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has taken a swipe at the Akufo-Addo led administration over the ‘outrageous’ number of staff members at the office of the President. To the lawmaker, for President Akufo-Addo to have a total staff strength increased from 934 in 2020 to 995 in 2021 out of which 337 are political appointees, particularly, under the current economic crisis is awfully insensitive and manifestly wasteful. He believes a freeze in the staffing numbers at the Presidency is imperative, considering claims by senior government officials that the public sector payroll is full. But he…
Renowned politician, Bernard Antwi Boasiako otherwise known as Wontumi has been reelected as the Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The astute businessman has been maintained as the leader of the party in the region during the party’s delegates conference on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Wontumi defeated competitor Odeneho Kwaku Appiah otherwise known as COKA in a keenly contested election held today at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. With the Ashanti Region as the NPP’s stronghold, many believe Wontumi is the right person to help the party maintain its seats in the region and hopefully…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional elections has come to a successful end in the Western Region with Francis Ndede Siah retaining his seat as the chairman. The industrious Ndede Siah has been maintained as the party’s leader in the Western Region for the next term after going unopposed in the just ended elections. Asafoakye Badu grabbed the first vice chairmanship position with an overwhelming 191 votes whilst Kwame Armah had the second vice seat in the elections. The icing on the cake was Okatakyie Amankwah Afrifa becoming the new regional secretary of the party with an incredible 196 votes.…
The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has been invited to appear before the Privileges Committee following her absence from parliament. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Committee and the first deputy speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu. Joe Wise has said this after Adwoa Safo who was supposed to appear before the committee on May 27, denied receiving any invitation from the committee after her 15-day absence from parliament without the Speaker’s permission. “As we speak, I don’t know that I have been invited. I have to be served. I am not aware any…
Former Member of Parliament for Asokwa Constituency, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has said it will be difficult for the NPP to break the eight year term if Chairman Wontumi is reelected as the party’s leader in the Ashanti Region. To the highly-respected member of the party, the flamboyant lifestyle of Chairman Wontumi gives the NPP administration a bad impression which will make it very difficult for the party to win the 2024 general elections. “He [Wontumi] is unnecessarily living flamboyant lifestyle which gives bad impression about the government and thus making the party unpopular. So, it will be very difficult for…
Ghanaian midfielder, Alfred Duncan has shockingly announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year old has called it a quit with the Ghana national team after capping only ten matches for the West African nation. A statement published by Fiorentina on behalf of Alfred Duncan who currently plays for the Serie A outfit reads, “The time has come to say goodbye to the national team. “My heart is sad because I wanted to write a piece of history with the Ghanaian national team but they NEVER gave me the chance to prove it. “When you are never considered and there…