Sporting Lisbon attacker, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has been invited to join the Black Meteors camp ahead of Algeria double-header in the U-23 AFCON qualifiers.[ads2] Issahaku who has been in a blistering form for Sporting Lisbon youth team has been handed a call-up to bolster the Black Meteors attack for the two crucial games. Coach Ibrahim Tanko and his charges are expected to secure Ghana a slot in the U-23 AFCON tournament hence inviting Fatawu Issahaku who has gotten some level of experience from the Black Stars.[ads3] The first leg of the final qualification round is scheduled for March 24th in…
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Former Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has been announced dead.[ads2] The death of Dr Akoto Osei was announced on the official Facebook page of the Parliament of Ghana on Monday, March 20. “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace,” Parliament announced.[ads3] Dr Akoto Osei was in the cabinet of President John Agyekum Kufuor as Minister of State for Finance and Economic Planning. He was a member of Parliament for the electoral district of Old Tafo in the Ashanti region.[ads4] He worked as deputy…
Aspiring presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor will file for nomination to contest the party’s flagbearership position on Thursday, March 23, 2023.[ads2] According to a statement, Dr Duffuor was supposed to have filed for nomination on Wednesday but has been changed to Thursday due to the Party’s true state of the nation address. “The change in date from Wednesday to Thursday is in response to a request from the National Executive of the party to reschedule, due to the party’s True State of the Nation Address to be delivered by the Chairman, Johnson Aseidu Nketia…
Ghanaian rapper, Tulenkey has expressed huge disappointment after he was snubbed from the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) nominees lists.[ads2] The ‘Child Abuse’ composer was nowhere in the nominees lists when Charterhouse announced the nominees for this year’s edition of the awards on Saturday, March 18, 2023. And Tulenkey who believes he has done enough in the year under review to earn a nomination, has said he is never appreciated by the board of the awards hence why he couldn’t get a single nomination especially the best rap performance category.[ads3] “I’ve been dropping the hardest rap joints ever since…
Ghanaian rapper, Medikal has announced he is no longer working with his longtime manager, Flow Delly.[ads2] According to the multiple award-winning rapper, he has parted ways with Flow Delly who has been with him from the genesis of his musical career. “I am no longer working with Flow Delly. The reason is quite sensitive so I don’t really wanna go into that but he is good, we are hustling,”Medikal told Andy Dosty during an interview on Hit FM.[ads3] He added that, “I am my own manager. I have a management team but I make things happen on my own and…
Newly-appointed Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton has promised to build a winning team before his tenure elapsed.[ads2] The 64-year old has signed a contract as the Black Stars coach until December 31, 2024 after serving as the team’s technical director during the tenure of Otto Addo who resigned just after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Speaking at his unveiling as the Black Stars coach in Kumasi on Monday, March 20, 2023, Chris Hughton said, “we want to see a winning team. There can be questions on being too defensive or being too offensive, but what we want to…
Unlike other expatriate coaches who spend most of their time abroad after being handed the Black Stars job, Chris Hughton has promised he will not follow suit.[ads2] According to the newly-appointed Ghana coach, he will spend most of his time in Ghana in order to monitor the local matches. Speaking at his unveiling as the new Black Stars coach in Kumasi on Monday, March 20, 2023 , Chris Hughton said, “I will spend more time in Ghana and will watch more games. I’m constantly being made aware of players who are doing better.”[ads3] Chris Hughton has signed a contract as…
Newly-appointed Ghana coach, Chris Hughton has said he cannot promise Ghanaians a trophy in his stay as the Black Stars gaffer.[ads2] According to the 64-year old, he can only assure Ghanaians a strong Black Stars team capable of competing in all competitions but will be excited if Ghana get a trophy during his tenure. “No coach can sit here and guarantee a trophy but what I can guarantee is a strong team”, Hughton said at his unveiling as the new Black Stars coach in Kumasi on Monday, March 20, 2023.[ads3] The former Newcastle United manager has been handed a two-year…
Former Brighton and Hove Albion manager, Chris Hughton has been unveiled as the new Black Stars head coach in a short ceremony in Kumasi on Monday, March 20, 2023.[ads2] The 64-year old has been handed a two-year deal which will expire on December 31, 2024 but stand the chance of extending the contract based on his performance. His assistant coaches Mas Ud Didi Dramani and George Boateng have also been handed same contracts as announced by spokesperson of the Ghana FA, Henry Asante Twum at the unveiling.[ads3] Before being given the head coach job, Chris Hughton was the technical director…
Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, the member of Parliament for Amenfi East in the Western Region has said former President, John Dramani Mahama is the right person to lead the NDC in the 2024 polls.[ads2] According to him, Mr Mahama is only person who can come out with campaign message that will be attractive to floating voters to cast their vote for the NDC to be able to snatch power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Even though there are personalities like Dr Kwabena Duffuor who some members of the NDC have called upon to contest for the party’s flagbearership position, Akwasi…