The Brands and Communication Manager of Asante Kotoko, David Obeng Nyarko has disclosed how low attendance at the stadium is affecting the day-to-day administration of the club.[ads2] According to him, Asante Kotoko spend over Gh¢300,000 on wages every month but has only earned Gh¢150,000 as gate proceeds in their last two matches. He stated that the low attendance at the stadium will make it very difficult for the club to maintain its top performing players if the situation continues.[ads3] “The effect of poor attendance on Asante Kotoko is very huge. We have only earned Gh¢150,000 as net from our last…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Ghanaian giants, Hearts of Oak have denied media reportage that head coach, Slavko Matic has parted ways with the club aftee just three months.[ads2] The Serbian trainer has returned to his country with reports suggesting that he will not return to continue his job as head coach of the former Ghana Premier League Champions. In a statement, Hearts of Oak have denied the reportage, indicating that Matic has only returned to his country to seek for medical attention.[ads3] The statement has also rebuffed claims by one Jean Jacque Kojo Effangon that management of Hearts of Oak failed to provide for…
Former Ghana U-20 striker, Ebenezer Assifuah has joined Malaysian Super League side, Kedah Darul Aman FC.[ads2] Details of the contract remains scanty but the 29-year old striker has joined the Green and Yellow lads after leaving French 2 outfit Pau FC. Kedah Darul Aman FC is one of the top clubs in Malaysia and currently remains the only team in the country’s football history to have won two trebles which was in 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. Assifuah has joined the Kedah-based club with vast experience having played for European clubs like FC Sion, Le Havre and Pau FC and expected…
Great Olympics goalkeeper, Stephen Kwaku has earned a late invitation to the Black Galaxies camp ahead of the CHAN 2022 in Algeria which start this month.[ads2] The enterprising netminder has been invited to join the Black Galaxies camp as a replacement for Iddrisu Abdulai who has joined Azam FC in Tanzania. The former Bechem United shot-stopper who was at the Black Galaxies camp preparing for the upcoming tournament has joined Azam FC on a two-year deal after passing a mandatory medicals few days ago.[ads3] The Black Galaxies will face Madagascar in first game of the tournament on January 15 before…
Ghanaian champions, Asante Kotoko have announced that it shall conduct a four-day justifiers for male players between the ages of 15 and 19.[ads2] The exercise would begin on Tuesday, January 17 and end on Friday, January 17, 2023 at the Adako Jachie training complex in Kumasi from 7:00am -6pm each day. Interested applicants are to pick registration forms from January 12 till the end of the exercise at T.I Amass and the Ashanti Region Football Association Secretariat.[ads3] The exercise is intended to build a formidable youth side for the club. [ads4]
Bibiani Gold Stars head Coach Michael Osei has won the NASCO coach of the month for the month of November.[ads2] Coach Osei was declared winner after going unbeaten in the match with three games, drawing two games. In November, his side managed to score 7 goals and conceded two goals.[ads3] He beat off competition from Slavko Matic of Hearts of Oak, Real Tamale United head coach Baba Nuhu and James Jimmy Corbblah of King Faisal football club. He will receive a 40-inch NASCO television set from Electroland Ghana Limited.[ads4]
Bibiani Gold Stars forward Ibrahim Laar has won the NASCO player of the month award for November.[ads2] Laar emerged as winner after scoring four goals and winning two most valuable player awards. He was nominated with Cephas Kofi Mantey of Bechem United, Bright Adjei of Aduana FC, David Abagna Sandan of Real Tamale United and Mezack Afriyie of Berekum Chelsea.[ads3] The player is set to receive a 40-inch NASCO Television set from Electroland Ghana Limited.[ads4]
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has resigned from his position, according to multiple sources.[ads2] Otherwise known as ‘Alan Cash’, the renowned principal consultant tendered his resignation letter to President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 5, 2023. He has long been rumoured to be nursing the ambition to contest the flagbearership slot of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). But it’s unknown whether the resignation is connected to his ambition of becoming the flagbearer of the NPP for the 2024 general elections. Alan Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3%…
Dr Eric Nkansah has been confirmed as the substantive Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).[ads2] He was appointed the acting Director-General of GES in October, 2022 as replacement for Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwah which generated lots of controversies. His appointment saw the major teacher unions going on strike with a reason that a long-standing principle of appointing a professional to the post had been breached.[ads3] But the strike was later called off. However, a statement communicated to all regional directors of education dated Wednesday, January 4, 2023 has confirmed Dr Eric Nkansah as the substantive Director-General of GES. The statement…
The 1992 constitution of Ghana instead of benefiting the citizens have been used as a tool by leaders to oppress the people says the Executive Chairman of AB & David Africa, David Ofosu-Dorte.[ads2] According to him, the constitution has not served it’s purpose of protecting the interest of citizens. Delivering a lecture on “The 1992 constitution – A fundamental Law for our Prosperity or a well-crafted guide for our economic doom”, Mr. Ofosu-Dorte said, “the constitution users have made it a sin to become a Ghanaian citizen. As much as citizen’s rights are given in the constitution, it is difficult…