Ghanaian powerhouse, Hearts of Oak have departed Ghana for Mali ahead of CAF Confederation Cup second round first-leg against AS Real Bamako in the french-speaking country.[ads2] The Phobians will face Real Bamako on Saturday, October 8, 2022 before the reverse fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Ghana FA Cup Champions will jet off to Togo before transiting to Mali for the epic game. https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1577924504562683904?t=dnbbJeuLab2lIoGfxHqCdg&s=19 Coach David Ocloo is traveling to Bamako with three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and four attackers.[ads3] Salifu Ibrahim will not travel with the team due to injury while Eric Esso is not part…
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A Nigerian footballer, Jacob Wisdom Chukwuemeka has bagged a six-year jail term over offences bordering on internet fraud.[ads2] Chukwuemeka was arraigned before a federal high court in Nigeria on October 4 by the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command on two counts bordering on possession of funds acquired fraudulently. According to a statement by EFCC’s Head Media and Publicity Wilson Uwujaren on Wednesday, Wisdom Chukwuemeka was convicted and sentenced after he pleaded guilty to the two counts “owing to his arraignment with the commission”.[ads3] Chukwuemeka was sentenced to six years for each count, with the…
Former member of Parliament for Suhum, Frederick Opare Ansah has charged some members of the NPP to desist from denigrating Vice President Dr Bawumia in the name of racial strife.[ads2] Known as a leading supporter of Alan Kyeremanteng’s campaign in the past, Frederick Ansah Opare believes the Vice President has served the NPP diligently by helping the party to win two significant elections as the running mate and therefore deserves the needed respect. “It is time to stop some NPP members’ attempts to defame the Vice President in the name of racial strife. He is a man who has served…
Former President John Dramani Mahama is in the United States to address the 500 CEO Summit organized by the Liberty University, the largest Christian University in the world.[ads2] Mr. Mahama will on Wednesday morning address the University Community at a Convocation Ceremony and will later deliver the keynote at the Opening Celebration Dinner of the 500 CEO Summit in the form of a Q & A and meet various business and student groups. As an advocate of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Mr Mahama who has been speaking and promoting economic growth in Africa, will join other leading American…
Hearts of Oak interim coach, David Ocloo has named a 22-man squad for CAF Confederation Cup second round fixture against AS Real Bamako in Mali.[ads2] After being on standby for the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers, the Ghanaian powerhouse will face AS Real Bamako in the second round of the qualifiers this weekend. The Phobians will leave Ghana for Mali on Thursday in order to get ample time to prepare for the fixture in Mali the weekend. Coach David Ocloo is traveling to Bamako with three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and four attackers. Salifu Ibrahim…
Hearts of Oak midfielder Eric Esso will be unavailable for the team’s trip to Mali to face AS Real Bamako in the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup.[ads2] The talented defensive midfielder will not be part of the Hearts of Oak squad to travel to Bamako for the cagey encounter this weekend due to issues with his registration. Esso has been phenomenal since joining Hearts of Oak on a three-year deal from AshantiGold SC in August this year.[ads3] In his absence, coach David Ocloo is expected to rely on Caleb Amankwah for the AS Real Bamako games. Hearts of…
President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi has said his outfit are solidly behind President Akufo-Addo and his government in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in the country.[ads2] According to Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi, the negative effect of illegal mining on the environment is on the high despite measures by the government to curb it. He believes the towering effect of illegal mining threatens the revenue mobilsation in the country hence their readiness to support the government in the fight against it. “Your relentless war against forest degradation and illegal mining in Ghana is…
President Akufo-Addo has charged traditional leaders to desist from giving out lands to illegal mining activists as the government roll out measures to fight against the menace.[ads2] According to the President, it is the responsibility of the government and traditional leaders to protect the lands of the country from illegal small scale miners in order to protect the heritage for the next generation. Speaking at a meeting with the National House of Chiefs and the MMDCEs in Kumasi on Wednesday October 5, President Akufo-Addo tasked them to team up and win the battle against illegal mining activities in the country.…
Accra Great Olympics will square off with Asante Kotoko in the 2022 Ga Mantse Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium on November 27.[ads2] Previously, the one-off cup match is played between Great Olympics and Hearts of Oak for the bragging rights as who is the landlord of Accra. But this year’s edition of the cup match will never have the “who owns Accra” bragging rights as Hearts of Oak will not be involved with reasons unknown but Asante Kotoko have been picked to fill the void.[ads3] The one-off cup match which is initiated by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko…
Ghanaian top-flight side King Faisal Football Club have appointed Jimmy Cobblah as new head coach.[ads2] The Kumasi-based club have named the former Ghana U20 tactician as new head coach on a two-year deal after successful negotiations. Cobblah has joined King Faisal after the sacking of Bozovic Branko and his assistant Ivica Cvetanovski on Monday.[ads3] The two foreign coaches were fired by King Faisal following the team’s poor start to the season, losing three games.[ads4] Jimmy Cobblah will be assisted by Godwin Ablordey on the dugout with a mandate to turn things around when the Ghana Premier League resumes. Meanwhile, the…