Kivo ,retailers of household consumable goods has donated to families of the victims of the Accra stadium disaster and other vulnerable groups on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the historic incident. May 9 2021 marks 20 years since the Accra sports stadium disaster claimed the lives of 126 Ghanaians in a stampede caused by police tear gas during a game between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Ashanti Kotoko at the Accra sports stadium. Although no official has been held responsible and accountable over the period of 20 years for the disaster, the families of the victims of…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
The GNPC Foundation has handed over a new 6-unit classroom block to Asawinso Senior High School in the Sefwi Wiawso District of the Western North Region. The facility forms part of the Foundation’s School Infrastructure project aimed at improving teaching and learning at various deprived government basic and Senior High schools across the country. The classroom block is furnished with 240 mono-desks, white boards, office chairs and tables to enhance the academic experience by both students and staff. Speaking at the short event, Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah, reiterated the Foundation’s commitment to contributing to improvements…
Some victims of the May 9, 2001 stadium Disaster have visited President Nana Akufo-Addo. The visit to the Jubilee House took place on Monday, May 10, 2021, President Akufo-Addo announced. On May 9, 2001, some 127 persons lost their lives following in a stamped during a Ghana Premier League match between Accra Hearts Oak and Asante Kotoko. During the visit, President Akufo-Addo “commiserated with the persons who were involved in the incident, and reiterated Government’s commitment, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports, to ensure that this disaster does not occur again in our nation.” The victims were led to…
President Akufo-Addo has assured Herbert Mensah and executives of the May 9 Foundation that his administration will offer them it’s support to ensure that it goes about its activities aimed at supporting the families of the victims of the May 9th Accra sports stadium disaster. President Akufo-Addo gave this assurance when he received a delegation from the foundation at the Jubilee House today. The meeting was the first of its kind between a sitting President, the foundation and surviving families of the victims of the disaster throughout its twenty (20) year history. On the 9th of May 2001, over one…
Former Asante Kotoko Chairman, Herbert Mensah has expressed his gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for supporting the commemoration of the May 9 Stadium Disaster. Ghana experienced her worst football moment when over 127 supporters died at the Accra Sports Stadium on May 9, 2001 at the Accra Sports Stadium. The May 9th 2001 occurred during a match between Ghana’s two most successful football teams, Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. Trouble had been anticipated, and extra security measures had been taken. The home side scored two late goals to defeat Kotoko 2–1 which led to disappointed Kotoko…
[ads2] The former Chairman of Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah has called for stiffer punishment for football hooligans who threaten the survival of the game. The renowned sports administrator believes for domestic football to be developed to attract the attention of businesses, the football authorities should deal with hooliganism at match venues. According to Mr. Mensah, no organization will invest in businesses full of hooliganism hence for the domestic league to developed, violence in the league should be dealt with accordingly. “Am more concern with the violence going on at our stadium, though I don’t know of Kurt’s plans towards the…
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