The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has suspended referee Kenny Padi for awarding Asante Kotoko a penalty in game against Hearts of Oak. According to the decision of the Match Review Panel of the association, Kenny Padi erred in that decision and therefore has been suspended for the rest of the season. Below are decisions announced by the Match review panel: ASANTE KOTOKO VS. HEARTS OF OAK (MATCH DAY 24) SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT In the 14th minute of play, Referee Kenny Padi awarded a dubious penalty to Asante Kotoko when Hearts of Oak player, Nurudeen Abdul-Aziz won a 50 ball in…
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Ghana Premier League outfit, Dreams FC have appointed Ignatius Osei-Fosu as the new head coach. The enterprising gaffer has joined the Still Believe lads after leaving Medeama Sporting Club months ago. Osei-Fosu has replaced Abdul Karim Zito who has reverted to his former position in the club as the technical director. The club’s statement reads, ” We are pleased to announce that π°πππππππ πΆπππ-ππππ π²ππππ has been appointed as the manager of the club, he replaces technical director Abdul Karim Zito who will revert to his original advisory role.” Ignatius Osei-Fosu has joined Dreams FC after months of being unattached…
Ghana coach, Otto Addo has revealed interest to lead the Black Stars to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The former Ghana international qualified the Black Stars to the World Cup after beating Nigeria in the playoff round. Otto Addo was named the Black Stars coach to play the playoff round against Nigeria following the sacking Milovan Rajevac. He was able to qualify Ghana to the prestigious tournament in Qatar after taming star-studded Nigeria side in the playoff. Aftermath of the playoff round comes with calls that the Borussia Dortmund assistant coach should be given the Black Stars job for…
Ghanaian rapper, Black Sheriff has had his ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ song making its debut on the US Billboard Chart. The song which is making the trends in Africa was occupying the 12th position on the chart on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. It follows R&B artiste Ashantiβs βBabyβ and Mr Eazi and Burna Boyβs βMiss You Badβ, Pheelz and Bujuβs βFinesseβ. Top Triller Global charts highlight the biggest songs on Triller based on a formula blending the number of views of videos containing a respective song, the level of engagement with those videos and the raw total of videos uploaded featuring…
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale has revealed his favorite artistes in the country. According to Shatta Wale, Black Sheriff and Lyrical Joe are his current favorite artistes in the country despite the avalanche of new talented artistes in the system. “My favorite artiste now in Ghana is Black Sherrif and Lyrical Joe.. The songs am partying with now”, the self acclaimed Ghanaian dancehall king tweeted. Lyrical Joe is currently regarded as one of the fast rising and talented rappers in the country, releasing bangers after bangers, and getting all the nominations and attention he deserved. Black Sheriff on the…
The holy month of Ramadan started on 3rd April, 2022 after the moon of Ramadan was sighted in Ghana. In his bid to support the Muslims in his constituency during the ongoing fast, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekondi and a Deputy Energy Minister, Hon. Andrew Mercer, donated some items to the Muslim communities within the constituency. A team led by the Constituency Chairman, Percy Morgue Ansah, donated items that included 120 bags of rice, 70 bags of sugar and many other items to the Muslim communities. In a speech read on behalf of Hon. Mercer at a short…
Mr Opoku Ahweneeh Danquah has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), according to a report on Asaase online. This has become necessary as Dr Kofi Koduah Sarpong leaves the corporation as the chief executive officer this week after five years of serving in that capacity. According to Asaase Radio, Dr Sarpong had his contract expiring earlier this year but he gracefully agreed to stay on for an extended period to oversee the handover to a new CEO. Before his new position, Ahweneeh Danquah was the deputy executive director in charge of…
Ghana has been drawn in Group E of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers after a live draw on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The draw was held in Johannesburg in South Africa with Ghana paired in same group with Angola, Madagascar and Central African Republic. The qualifiers will begin in June, 2022 with Ghana expecting to appear at the main tournament which will be held in Ivory Coast. Check full draw below Group A Nigeria Sierra Leone Guinea Bissau Sao Tome & Principle / Mauritius Group B Burkina Faso Cape Verde Togo Eswatini Group C Cameroon…
The NDC Parliamentary Caucus have issued a statement regarding President Akufo-Addo and Serwaa Broni scandal. Serwaa Broni in an interview with Kevin Taylor on Loud Silence TV is said to have accused President Akufo-Addo of having extra marital affairs her. In relation to this, the NDC Parliamentary Caucus believe if the allegations against the President is true, the it “raise grave charges of abuse of office, human right violations and conduct which bring the high office of President of Ghana into disrepute.” Read the full statement below The NDC Caucus in Parliament has become aware of very scandalous allegations contained…
Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan has refused to rule out the opportunity of becoming the Ghana FA President in future. The 36-year old want to follow the steps of Samuel Eto’o who is now the overlord of the Cameroon Football Federation. According to Asamoah Gyan, though he has never thought of it, a chance to become the overseer of the country’s football fraternity is a possibility. Speaking on Asaase Radio ahead of his book launch on April 30, the former Sunderland attacker revealed that people have approached him to contest for the Ghana FA Presidential seat after retiring from active football.…