Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah

The Black Meteors of Ghana have been handed a difficult group in the upcoming Africa U23 Championship in Egypt. [ads1] Ghana have been paired with home nation Egypt alongside Mali and Cameroon in group A of the tournament. This was done during the official draw in Cairo today. [ads1] Elsewhere in group B, Nigeria have been paired with Ivory Coast, South Africa and Zambia. The tournament is expected to commence on November 8 and end at November 22, 2019. CHECK THIS: Black Queens’ Ruth Appiah attains a degree in Physical Education The top three teams automatically qualify for the 2020 Olympic…

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The Youth and Sports Minister, Honorable Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Sunday inspected the multi-purpose youth and sports resource centre at Dormaa Ahenkro of the Bono region. [ads1] The sector minister who was elated with the progress of work, was taken round the washrooms, dreessing room, kitchen, space for restaurant, referees office and a hostel that can accommodate over 300 participants. Speaking to the media after the inspection, Hon. Asiamah stated that, it’s the believe of the government that, these projects going on nationwide would solve the fundamental issues of inadequate sporting infrastructures, that has hampered the development and nurturing of…

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced date for the draw of the Champions League group stages and Confederation Cup final playoffs where Asante Kotoko will know their opponent. [ads1] According to CAF, the draw for the two competitions will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the Hilton Pyramids Resort. Asante Kotoko were relegated to the CAF Confederation Cup by Tunisian giant Etoile du Sahel. The Porcupine Warriors were beaten 3-0 in the second-leg of the prelims against Etoile du Sahel in Monastir after a 2-0 victory in the first-leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in…

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Black Stars ‘B’ head coach Maxwell Konadu has named a final 21-member squad for the upcoming WAFU Championship in Senegal slated to commence on Saturday, September 29, 2019 [ads1] Coach Maxwell Konadu’ side will represent Ghana in the upcoming tournament which Ghana is the defending champions. In all three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and four attackers will made the cut to represent Ghana in the tournament. CHECK THIS: ‘Black Stars ‘B’ can make it in Burkina Faso’ – Emmanuel Gyamfi Seven players from Asante Kotoko namely Felix Annan, Habib Mohammed, Patrick Yeboah, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Augustine Okrah, Justice Blay and Richard…

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The Youth and Sports Ministry have wished the Ghanaian contingent well ahead of the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The championships which is the seventeenth edition, has been scheduled to commence on Friday, September 27 and end on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the renovated multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium. [ads1] CHECK THIS: Ghana Rugby team receives 10,000 dollars from Sports Ministry As part of motivating the Ghanaian contingent ahead of the championships, the Youth and Sports Ministry have sent their goodwill message, read it below. “MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS WISHES GHANAIAN CONTIGENTS WELL The Ministry of Youth and…

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Aspiring Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku says he will bring beach soccer to mainstream when voted as the GFA President. [ads1] The astute football administrator who double as President for Ghana Premier League outfit Dreams FC said this during his manifesto launch in Accra today. READ ALSO : OFFICIAL: Kurt Okraku declares intention to contest GFA Presidential seat; watch his video Kurt Okraku is among the candidates vying for the GFA Presidential seat alongside Amanda Clinton, George Afriyie, Wilfred Osei Palmer, Nana Yaw Amponsah and others. The elections have been slated for October 27, 2019.

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The Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr Dominic Kwesi Eduah, led a team from the Foundation last week to visit the Nana Hima Dekyi Government Hospital at Dixcove in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region. The visit was to inspect and examine the true state of the hospital’s theatre and laboratory. A request to the Foundation for the purchase of chemistry analyzer and haematology analyzer was made last year to enable the hospital laboratory to perform some critical investigations such as liver function test, kidney function test, lipid profile and cardiac enzymes. READ ALSO : WR : GNPC…

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Asante Kotoko combative midfielder Justice Blay has revealed secret behind his spectacular form for the Porcupines. According to the Black Stars B midfielder,  the secret behind his prodigious performance for Kotoko is hard work. [ads1] According to him, he take his training very serious and also engages in private training during his leisure time. “I don’t joke with my training, I train very hard during training sessions. As a player, even though I train with my teammates, I also engage in personal training during my leisure hours, and that’s has been my secret as a young footballer”, Blay told Oyerepa…

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The Youth and Sports Minister, Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah has urged the Black Stars ‘B’ team to beat Burkina Faso in the qualifiers of year’s CHAN tournament. Ghana will host the Burkinabes on Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports before the second-leg in Burkina Faso. READ ALSO : Sports Minister meets contractors, consultants of ten multi-purpose sports centres Ahead of the clash on Sunday, the sector minister has urged coach Maxwell Konadu and his team to beat the Burkina Faso side, and had also appealed to Ghanaians to fill the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday. [ads1] “Once again, I am…

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The Youth and Sports Ministry have paid a tribute to the late Black Stars goal poacher Junior Agogo. Agogo died in August this year at a hospital in London after battling stroke for years. [ads1] His final funeral rites will be held at the St. Mark’s Church in London today and will be cremated. READ ALSO :Former Black Stars striker Junior Agogo dies in London Agogo will be remembered for his spectacular form for the Black Stars during the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Ghana. Read Sports Ministry tribute below

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