Ghana Premier League side Accra Lions FC have completed the acquisition of goalkeeper Dennis Votere ahead of the 2022/23 league season.[ads2] The 22-year old has joined Accra Lions for the upcoming league season after leaving AshantiGold Sporting Club. Votere has joined Accra Lions as replacement for Frederick Asare who left the club for Asante Kotoko in the just ended transfer window.[ads3] “We needed to sign a top goalkeeper to compensate the departure of Fredrick Asare to Asante Kotoko. I believe we have done well. Welcome to Accra Lions, Dennis!,” said coach James Francis…[ads4]
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Ghana midfielder, Mubarak Wakaso has completed a move to Belgian Super League outfit KAS Eupen on a season-long loan deal.[ads2] The 32-year old has joined KAS Eupen from Chinese Super League side Shenzen FC after passing a mandatory medicals. The club’s official statement reads “The 70-time Ghanaian international Mubarak Wakaso will play for KAS Eupen until the end of this season. The 32-years-old midfielder is on loan from Chinese first division club FC Shenzhen”.[ads3] The former Villarreal midfielder will be spending the 2022/23 league season in Belgium having spent three years in China, winning the Super League with the defunct…
Relegated Ghana Premier League side West African Football Academy (WAFA SC) have pulled out from all Ghana FA organised competitions starting from the 2022/23 league season.[ads2] The Sogakope-based club have taken the decision to withdraw from the GFA competitions over a directive to relocate to the Central region for the next season division one league matches. WAFA qualified to the Ghana Premier League from the zone two when the team was formerly Gomoa Fetteh Feyernood and were basing in the Central region before the change of ownership and was relocated to Sogakope in the Volta Region.[ads3] But after being relegated…
Highly-respected member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor has said nothing can stop him from his “Ahotor Project”.[ads2] This comes after the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah criticised him for not involving the leadership of the party in activities under the project. At a media interaction on August 29, Mr Asiedu Nketiah highly chastised the former Bank of Ghana governor for organising a donation under the Ahotor Project in the Ashanti Region without the knowledge of the leadership of the party.[ads3] “We just picked information from Kumasi that Dr. Duffuor is going to distribute…
The member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong seems to be winning the heart of some youths in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after announcing his intentions to contest for the position as flagbearer of the party for the 2024 general elections.[ads2] A group of people calling themselves Concerned Supporters of the NPP are hooting for Kennedy Agyapong to contest for the flagbearer position of the party in the primaries. According to them, Kennedy Agyapong will guarantee the NPP victory in the 2024 elections since he is a man of justice and capable of turning the economic fortunes of…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has signed a partnership agreement with four newly-promoted Ghana Premier League clubs.[ads2] The clubs are FC Samartex, Nsoatreman FC, Kotoku Royals and Tamale City. The deal will offer the four clubs with the opportunity to register their players and officials as well as management members and supporters on the health insurance scheme.[ads3] The deal is to also encourage football loving fans to enroll on the health insurance scheme. The deal was officially unveiled on Wednesday, August 31 by the Chief Executive Officer of the authority Dr Okoe Boye, Board Chairman Dr Ernst K.P Kwarko…
Division One League outfit Skyy FC have reportedly appointed Johnson Smith as the new head coach.[ads2] According to reports in the media, the former Asante Kotoko tactician has joined the Daboase-based club on a reported two-year deal after fruitful negotiations. Johnson Smith has joined Skyy FC after leaving Nations Football Club formerly Bekwai Youth Football Club few weeks ago.[ads3] Skyy FC have reportedly appointed Johnson Smith as the new head coach ahead of the 2022/23 league season following the departure of Malik Mohammed who has joined joined Ghana Premier League newbies FC Samartex. The CAF license B holder boast of…
Ghana defender Alexander Djiku has been named in the French Ligue 1 team of the week after match week five this season.[ads2] The 28-year old was a phenomenal in FC Strasbourg game against Nantes on last Wednesday which ended in a one-all stalemate. He played the entire duration of the game which had enabled him to be part of the best eleven players in the French ligue 1 this week.[ads3] Djiku has been widely reported to be on the wanted list of some clubs in the major European leagues following his outstanding form for FC Strasbourg. He has been heavily…
English Premier League outfit Southampton FC has reportedly joined the race to sign Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku.[ads2] The 28-year old has attracted huge interest from Southampton following his exceptional performance for FC Strasbourg in the French Ligue 1. Reports in England indicate that Southampton have submitted a bid to FC Strasbourg for the dependable defender who is currently on the wanted list of some clubs in the major European leagues.[ads3] READ ALSO: 2022 Ghana Football Awards: Alexander Djiku wins footballer of the year; Check full winners Southampton face huge competition from Spanish laliga outfit FC Sevilla and Leeds United in the…
The member of Parliament for Pru East in the Bono Region, Dr Kwabena Donkor has urged the public particularly members of the NDC to disregard media reportage that its MPs in the region visited the Jubilee House to express their overwhelming gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for massive projects in the region.[ads2] According to the former Energy Minister, the NDC MPs alongside colleagues in the NPP only accompanied the traditional leaders of the region on a courtesy visit to the President to remind him of his promise to the region when it was first created. In a post, Dr Kwabena Donkor…