Former GFA Board Member Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has reiterated his desire for Ghana Black Stars coach Otto Addo to widen his horizon to all the league venues in Ghana to scout quality players for the Black Stars. This urgency call came after the coach gave Benjamin Asare his debut as Black Stars goalie. The only local player fielded in Ghana’s two wins in World Cup qualifiers. Asare proved and exhibited the reason why the former football administrator is calling for inclusion of more local players and the coach can only identify quality player if he is able to scout nationwide.…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Mohammed Huzeinu, 21, has been sentenced to 100 days in prison by an Accra District Court for invading the pitch during Ghana’s match against Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21, 2025. Huzeinu’s actions disrupted the game, an offense that has potential financial consequences for the Association (GFA), as the Association is likely to be fined whenever such incidents occur. Pitch invasions are considered a serious breach of security and disrupt the smooth running of games. The sentencing serves as a strong warning to fans to respect stadium regulations and maintain order during matches. The FA has…
Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams has hinted on the current government establishing a national sports fund to help improve Ghana sports. Soliciting money for the national fund will not be a big deal since they will fetch revenues from the betting companies, the national lottery and host of corporate entities. “The NDC administration led by John Mahama is committed to establishing a national sports fund. Revenue from sports betting, the national lottery, corporate sponsorship and tourism levies will be channelled directly into sports development. In addition, we are working to expand broadcasting rights for local leagues, encouraging…
Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams has vowed to restore Ghana sporting image in terms of all the sporting disciplines such as football, boxing, athletics and etc. Speaking on Joy Sports, Mr Adams said Ghana’s recent abysmal performances in sporting events has raised an eyebrow on the need to revamp sporting disciplines in the country. He emphasized on the Black Stars inability to qualify for the AFCON and lack of boxing delegation during last year’s Olympics Games in Paris. He told Joy Sports, “Our recent sporting performances highlight the urgency of this reset. Ghana’s failure to qualify for…
The Jamaican music legend passed early today morning (March 11) at a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed with the Gleaner that he passed away following a cardiac arrest. Cocoa Tea, whose real name is Colvin Scott, had been battling health issues for some time and was hospitalized since last year. Cocoa Tea was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2019, a cancer that affects the lymphatic system. It’s unclear if his cardiac arrest was a result of his battle with the disease. His smooth vocals and compelling lyrics gave us timeless classics music.Beyond his musical genius, Cocoa…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is seeking an urgent amendment to the Fees and Charges Act to reduce the price of the ordinary passport booklet from GH₵500 to GH₵350. The price for the 32-page passport booklet was increased from 100 cedis to 500 under the Akufo-Addo’s government to cater for printing the booklet. Speaking on the floor of Parliament House on Thursday, March 13, the North Tongu legislator Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa insisted that the reduction is expected to lift a burden on the Ghanaian people and will not come at a cost to the state. The over…
56 miners have been arrested in a major crackdown on illegal mining activities in Kadadwen, Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality. The suspects have been handed over to the Western Regional Police Command for further investigation. The joint operation, conducted on Thursday, March 13, involved personnel from the Western Naval Command, Second Infantry Battalion, and police services in the Western Region. The operation targeted specific areas, including: • Site Six of Ghana Rubber Company Ltd. • North Palm Oil Plantation • Kada Dwen • Parts of the Mpohor District Security forces seized and destroyed 25 Changfang machines and confiscated several pieces of equipment,…
Below are the details of the 2025 budget which was read by the Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday March 11, 2025. 1. GH¢13.85 billion: Allocation for the Big Push Programme. 2. GH¢499.8 million: Allocation for the No-Academic-Fee policy for first-year students in public tertiary institutions. 3. GH¢292.4 million: Allocation for the distribution of free sanitary pads to female students in primary and secondary schools. 4. GH¢242.5 million: Allocation to support victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. 5. GH¢200 million: Allocation to support victims of the tidal wave disaster in the Ketu South constituency. 6. GH¢3.5 billion: Allocation for…
Takoradi Technical University, TTU, through its Faculty of Applied Sciences, has signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Amali Tech Ghana Ltd. to provide students who will be enrolled in the Faculty’s new programmes, Data Science and Actuarial Science, with practical and hands-on training. Speaking at the MoU signing, the Pro Vice Chancellor of TTU, Prof. Victor Kweku Bondzie Micah, emphasized the benefits of such collaboration for both the students and the organization. “We believe, as a University, that students learn better in the industry, even though we are professionals and trust ourselves. This exposure to real-life experiences in…
Former Ghana international Matthew Amoah has advised inform Bournemouth Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo to snub the advances of Tottenham Hotspur and concentrate on current club. He said Semenyo will develop better under Iraola than the Tottenham coach who is not stable with his job. Mathew Amoah explained that, Bournemouth are now a better team than Tottenham and they are stable compared to Tottenham. He continued that Bournemouth has a very good coach that can help Semenyo to go far. “With all due respect to Tottenham, if this is the only offer that comes to Antoine Semenyo this summer, then he…