Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels

Former Black Stars and Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Sammy Adjei has been appointed as the new Goalkeeper’s Trainer of Kenpong Football Academy. The Winneba based Football Institution boasts of a rich technical bench with veteran coach Francis Oti Akenteng and James Kwasi Appiah leading the technical direction. The inclusion of Sammy Adjei who has acquired enough experience in Ghana Football as a goalkeeper, winning the Champions league and representing Ghana at the 2006 World Cup in Germany is expected to add value and help develop the young goalkeepers around. The Academy has enterprising and budding goalkeepers like Stephen Awere, Emmanuel…

The government of Ghana has given the greenlight for 30,000 spectators for Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko tie on Sunday. This comes after Hearts of Oak wrote to the government to increase the number of spectators for the biggest clash in Ghana’s football history. Initially Hearts of Oak were given 9,000 tickets by the National Sports Authority as government were stick to the decision of 25 percent attendance. The Phobians will host their bitterest rivals Asante Kotoko in a make or break tie at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, February 20, 2022. The defending Champions are hoping to…

The Public Private Partnership Forum Secretariat led by the Director, Isaac Asiam, met with the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellence, Dr. Özlem Ergün Ulueren to discuss tourism trade bilateral relations, cultural exchange programme and capacity building for the private sector tourism practitioners. The Ambassador in her submission disclose the tourism potentials of his country and timely the call for this meeting. This she said will foster close business to business collaborations to promote both destinations. The outcome of the meeting resolved that the Private Srctor Tourism Practitioners submit a detailed proposal on Fam Tour to both destinations through the…

The Institute for Oil and Gas Studies of the University of Cape Coast has honoured the Chief Executive Officer of GNPC, Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong. The astute businessman was honoured for his foresight and leadership in setting up the Professorial Chairs in four public Universities in the country. Dr. Sarpong was bestowed the honour at the Institute’s Seventh Oil and Gas Public Lecture Series and Awards Image Ceremony held at the UCC campus on Thursday, February 17, 2022. The event witnessed top personalities in attendance and was chaired by the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong. Dr. Sarpong was…

Ghana Premier League newbies, Bibiani GoldStars have announced the signing of midfield sensation Frank Amankwah. The talented midfielder has joined the Bibiani-based club ahead of the second round of the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League. Amankwa has joined GoldStars onna free transfer after the expiration of his contract with Techiman Eleven Wonders. “We are delighted to announce the signing of former Eleven Wonders midfielder Frank Amankwah on a free transfer”, statement from GoldStars reads. This comes weeks ago after Kyfilla.com reported that the former Karela United midfielder is leaving Eleven Wonders with his contract expired. The robotic Frank Amankwah joined Eleven…

Ghana Premier League outfit Bechem United have appointed Portuguese trainer Manuel Matias as new technical director. The former Rio Ave defender has joined Bechem United on a two-year deal after fruitful negotiations. Matias will also serve as Bechem United youth team head coach as the club quest to strengthen the academy side of the team. “We are delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗦 as our TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & YOUTH TEAM HEAD COACH. The experienced Portuguese tactician joins us on a two-year deal”, a club statement reads. Matias Manuel is a 55-year old Portuguese trainer…

The Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association has announced 12 matches ban for Assistant Referee 2, Banabas Amenyo after reviewing performances of referees in the match-day 16 of the GPL. Of key interest to the club and many GPL followers was referee Amenyo’s 20th minute decision to mysteriously flagged for offside in what was a clean goal scored by Medeama’s Kwesi Donsu in the match-day 16 of the Ghana Premier League against Accra Lion at the Accra Sports Stadium. Below is the decision taken by the Review Panel. ACCRA LIONS VS. MEDEAMA (MATCH DAY 16) The Match Review…

Ghana Premier League newbies, Accra Lions Football Club have transferred defender Joseph Addo Tetteh to Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City. The enterprising left-back has been transferred to the American outfit on a loan deal with option to buy at the end of the 2022 season. Tetteh becomes the second player from Accra Lions to join Sporting Kansas City after striker Rauf Salifu who joined the club barely two weeks ago. Tetteh played nine matches for Accra Lions in the ongoing 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season with two assists. The 19-year old joined Accra Lions in October 2020 from…

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) have appointed Pamela Djamson-Tettey as new Managing Director of the company. This comes following the resignation of Mr. Yaw Kwakwa at an emergency meeting with the Board of the company on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. According to a statement from the company, Pamela Djamson-Tettey has over 25 years of proven track record in Senior Management, including nine years in the mining industry, nine years in the manufacturing sector and five years in the power sector. “She is strategically astute, possesses a strong ability to build sustainable relationships, with excellent interpersonal communication and language skills.…

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