The Ghana Boxing Authority have announced ten boxers (Black Bombers) to represent the country in the African Games in Morocco. Two female boxers were included in the ten listed boxers for the competition which start on August 27 and ends at September 1. US-based Abigail Quartey and Ornella Sathoud are the only two female boxers included in the ten listed boxers for the competition. Below are the full list of Ghana’s boxers for the competition MEN Abdul Wahid Omar – 63KG Anani Kutsokey – 91+KG David Bawa – 91KG Jesse Lartey – 69KG Samuel Yaw Addo – 57KG Shakul Samed…
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Abdul Fatawu Safiu has written a heart touching farewell message to the Asante Kotoko fraternity after joining Swedish side Trellesborgs IF. The 25-year old prolific attacker joined the Swedish second tier side on loan with option to sign a three-year deal. On his Facebook timeline, the dead-ball ‘vampire’ posted “It was a great pleasure to have represented this great club. Within a short period, this club has given me everything I have ever dreamt of. My appreciation goes to the board,technical staffs, teammates and of course not forgetting the love and support from the fantastic fans. I wish the club…
Former Ghana U-20 and Rwanda coach, Sellas Tetteh Teivi, has been appointed to take over Sierra Leone national team for the second time. His first match in charge will be against Liberia in Monrovia as Sierra Leone open their World Cup 2022 campaign against Lone Star on Wednesday 4th September. The first leg of the doubleheader is scheduled to be played at the Samuel Kay Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville City, kick-off 4:00 pm. Tetteh was first appointed as a caretaker coach in August 2015. The Ghanian was in charge of Leone Stars when they were eliminated from the 2018…
Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) has approved a budget of approximately $1.28m for team Ghana’s partcipation at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. According to the Director General of the National Sports Authority, Prof. Peter Twumasi, who is also the Chairman for the International Games and Competitions Committee (IGCC), it was very important that the budget be made known to Ghanaians, after it was approved by the Youth and Sports Ministry headed by Honorable Isaac Kwame Asiamah. He noted that, the budget covers all expenses for Team Ghana at…
The Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) have announced the country’s contingent for the upcoming African Games in Morocco. Sixteen athletes have been listed for the competition which comprised of nine males and seven females with three technical staffs. The contingent will be headed by the general secretary of Ghana Athletics Association, Mr. Bawah Fuseini. Below is the full list of athletics team for the African Games Women 1. Hor Halutie -100m / 4x100m 2. Flings Owusu Agyapong – 100m / 4x100m. 3.Gemima Acheampong – 4x100m 4. Persis Williams Mensah – 4x100m 5. Regina Yeboah – Heptathlon 6. Grace Obuor – 400m…
Ghanaian highlife artiste Eugene Kwame Marfo known in showbiz as Kuami Eugene says he is willing to work for Asante Kotoko free of charge. According to the Lynx Entertainment signee, he has been an ardent supporter of the Ghana Premier League side and will not hesitate to work with the team for free. “I have loved Kotoko since I was a child because and I was born into it. If Kotoko would like to work with me, I would even do it for free”, Kuami Eugene told Kessben FM. The ‘Wish Me Well’ hit maker is currently the reigning Vodafone…
Ghana Premier League giant Hearts of Oak have thrashed media report, indicating they have withdrawn from the 2019 President’s Cup. A reports were rife the Rainbow side have pulled out of the 2019 edition of the President’s Cup which has been scheduled for September 1 , 2019 against arch rivals Asante Kotoko. The Accra based side have however rebuffed the reports, stressing that the management have not made such intentions. https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1161289311557443584?s=19 Kyfilla.com understands, some representatives from the Ghana League Clubs Association will be meeting both Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak on Wednesday to finalize the deal. The game has…
The Home based Black Stars are set to begin camping on Wednesday August 14 in the Kumasi. The 28-man squad which was announced earlier this month will begin preparations for their upcoming international assignments. The Black Stars “B” are scheduled to play Burkina Faso in a double header tie for a place in next year’s CHAN Tournament. Coach Maxwell Konadu’s side are also expected to represent the country in the upcoming WAFU tournament to be staged in Senegal. The invited players are expected to report at the Georgia Hotel before 5:00pm on Wednesday. The invited players are follows; GOALKEEPERS Eric…
Ghana Premier League heavyweights Asante Kotoko and arch rivals Hearts of Oak will clash in the 2019 President’s Cup. The event organized by the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has been scheduled for September 1, 2019 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Kyfilla.com source at Hearts of Oak reveals that, the Managing Director of the club want the game to be played at the Accra Sports Stadium instead of Kumasi. Meanwhile, representatives from GHALCA will be meeting the two clubs on Wednesday to finalized the deal.
Asante Kotoko talisman Abdul Fatawu Safiu has joined Swedish second tier side Trellesborg FF in the ongoing transfer window, Kyfilla.com can confirm. The 25-year old prolific attacker has completed a season long loan deal with the Trellesborg based side with option to for additional two years. A statement from Trellesborg FF after signing the dead-ball specialist reads “We continue to strengthen on the attack side now through 25-year old forward Abdul Fatawu Safiu from Ghana.” The former Eleven Wonders marksman was an inch away from joining Helsinborg IF in the Swedish top-flight league but the deal was cancelled due to…