Three players have been shortlisted for the Ghana Premier League Nasco Player of the Month award for the month of January. Asante Kotoko’s Franck Mbella Etouga has earned a nomination for the top award alongside Ashantigold SC Yaw Annor and Umar Bashiru of Karela FC. The winner of the 2021/22 GPL NASCO Player of the Month for January award will be announced on Friday February 25, 2022 live on GFA News. The winner of the Award will receive a NASCO Television set and a personalized trophy. Below are the statistics: Franck Mbella Etouga (Asante Kotoko SC) 5 Goals scored 2…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Four coaches have been nominated for the NASCO Coach of the Month Award for the month of January. November’s winner Prosper Ogum Narteh, Umar Abdul Rabi of Medeama and Kassim Mingle of Bechem United and Bismark Kobby Mensah of Karela FC are all gunning for this month’s award. The four coaches secured impressive results throughout last month. The winner of the award is expected to be announced on the GFA News programme on Friday February 25, 2022. Winner is expected to receive a 43 inch Television set from Electroland Ghana Limited. Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum (Asante Kotoko) 5 Matches 4 Wins…
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said he will form his own political party if the current executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are not voted out. According to the maverick politician, the current executives including the communications Director Yaw Buaben Asamoa should be voted out for the betterment of the party. “All the current executives including Yaw Buaben Asamoa, if they don’t vote them out I will form a political party,” he told Asaase Radio on Tuesday February 22. This comes after Yaw Buaben Asamoa told Kennedy Agyapong to be disciplined over his comments…
Suspect Ali Awudu, one of the Nima Riot Kingpins and leader of the “Bombom gang” has been arrested by the police. The suspect who has been on the run since the recent Mamobi-Nima violence which occurred on January 18, 2022 was arrested at Aflao through an intelligence-led operation. His arrest means that the leaders of the two groups are both going to be taken through the due process of the law. Suspect Ibrahim Hussein alias Kumordzi, leader of the Kumordzi group was earlier arrested on February 4, 2022 in a similar intelligence-led exercise. So far, 14 suspects have been arrested…
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…