The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the nominees for the betPawa Ghana Premier League player of the month for September award.[ads2] The four shortlisted nominees featured two players from Medeama Sporting Club namely Kwasi Donsu and Kofi Asmah as well as Aduana Stars duo of Bright Adjei and Kwame Adom Frimpong. In the month of September, Kwasi Donsu played three matches for Medeama Sporting Club, scoring two goals and winning two man of the match awards while Kofi Asmah featured in three matches and netted two times for the Yellow and Mauves.[ads3] Bright Adjei has also been nominated for…
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Ghana midfielder Kudus Mohammed continued his blistering form this season for Ajax FC after scoring against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.[ads2] The 22-year old opened the scoreheet for Ajax in the ninth minute of the game after finishing off Kenneth Taylor’s pass. Even though he started Ajax FC last league game from the bench, the in-form Kudus Mohammed returned in a style, this time scoring against Napoli in Amsterdam.[ads3] This becomes his third Champions League goal for Ajax FC this season. Watch the goal below https://twitter.com/percydawson/status/1577387815612125186?t=yRQJ1mcE55c_ovqDnbfRDg&s=19
President Akufo-Addo has charged the Board Chairs of the various State owned Enterprises to up their game as their counterparts in the private sector are flourishing.[ads2] To the President, the current trend of affairs did not reflect well on the various enterprises. “It is a clear indication of poor supervision and management, as well as poor enforcement of implementation and sanctions of the needed measures. “I appointed you as leaders of these Specified Entities with the strong belief that you would ensure a positive change in the narrative of loss-making entities and build value for the people of Ghana. That…
The Electricity Company of Ghana says it is working assiduously to resolve all the technical problems affecting the purchase of power in the Ashanti Region.[ads2] There was a technical problem that the company encountered few days ago which disrupted the purchase of power in the country. But the company announced on October 1 that all problems have been resolved except that of the Ashanti Region.[ads3] In a statement on Tuesday, October 4, the company has said that works to stabilize power purchase in the region have reached the apex and very soon the people in the Ashanti Region will be…
As part of measures in dealing with illegal mining activities in the country, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), John Kwakye has suggested that an embargo be placed on small scale mining.[ads2] To him, banning small scale mining activities for a period of two years will help in the fight against illegal mining activities otherwise known as galamsey in the country. He believes the destruction of water bodies and the environment in general by galamsey activities is on the high hence the need to implement measures to deal with the menace. “Looking at the rate…
Former Ghana international, Laryea Kingston has said the sacking of Samuel Boadu as head coach of Hearts of Oak will affect the team greatly in their CAF Confederation Cup campaign.[ads2] The Phobians parted company with Samuel Boadu last month over poor performance in the start of the league season despite winning five trophies in his two years stint with the club. READ:OFFICIAL: Hearts of Oak sack coach Samuel Boadu and two others Hearts of Oak named David Ocloo as deputy coach and will supervise the team for the CAF Confederation Cup fixture against AS Bamako of Mali before a substantive…
President Akufo-Addo has tasked the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to probe the fractions by some state agencies cited in the 2021 Auditors General’s report.[ads2] The President has directed SIGA to team up with the Auditor General to draw down the causes of the infractions, identify persons responsible, and make the necessary recommendations as prescribed by law. Speaking at a meeting with Board Chairs of State Owned Enterprises, President Akufo-Addo gave SIGA a maximum of four weeks to submit its report before the Chief of Staff.[ads3] The President indicated that the current trend of affairs did not reflect well…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako otherwise known as Chairman Wontumi has squashed reports linking him to illegal mining activities also referred to as galamsey in the country.[ads2] Even though his company, Akonta Mining Limited is said to have been operating unlawfully in the Nimri Tano forest reserve in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region, Chairman Wontumi believes he has all the required documents. It will be recalled that the Forestry Commission was instructed to stop the activities of Akonta Mining Limited but Mr. Boasiako has indicated that he is…
A Ghanaian woman was stupefied and nearly fainted when she unexpectedly met her favorite musician Kofi Kinaata at an event.[ads2] In a video, the young woman who was very excited during the encounter with the award-winning musician could be seen losing her breathe as she keep shouting the name of the artiste. She was on the verge of collapsing as she looked unsure whether it was Kinaata that she was seeing but her friends managed to salvage the situation.[ads3] Eventually she came back to herself and took pictures with the four-time Vodafone Ghana Music Awards songwriter of the year winner.…
The final leg of the regional HD+ Kids Armwrestling Championship hits the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi on Saturday, October 09 with fun, entertainment with exciting goodies and prizes for participants and patrons of the event.[ads2] Boys and girls between ages 12 and 16 will converge at the Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong Hall of St Louis Senior High School in Kumasi, the venue of attraction as thousands connect and over 100 participants battle to book a place for one of the 15 regional slots available for the national finals to be held at the Accra Sports Stadium later this month .…