The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has donated large quantity of personal protective equipments worth $80,000.00 (GH¢480,000) to the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra on Thursday. Items donated include 15 ventilators with 60 nasal masks 20,000 medical masks, 1600 N95 masks, 120 protective suits, 100 medical goggles and some nutritional stuffs. The delegation from the Chinese Embassy was led by the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Mr. Shi Ting Wang. In his address, His Excellency Shi Ting Wang revealed the rationale behind the donation, stating that, it’s part of the Chinese government’s support to some developing countries in…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads1] Just within 3 and half years in office, the Nana Akufo Addo’s government in the development of sports infrastructure and promotion is unprecedented. When he [Nana Akufo-Addo] appointed one of his young appointees Isaac Asiamah to man the Youth and Sports sector, many were anxious if the gentleman could bring any positive change in the area of sports infrastructure. The infrastructural angle has been the cry of many sports persons in the country. The youth are found in every nook and cranny of our country. The talents are scattered all over but the absence of the infrastructure to unearth…
[ads1] Executives of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), on Thursday, June 18, 2020, called on the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The delegation was led by Chairman Kudjo Finaoo, Vice Chairman Alex Ackumey, and two other Executive Council members – George Ofosuhene and John Ansah. READ ALSO : Kurt Okraku: GFA President debunks season cancelation rumours The meeting was to engage the GFA President Kurt E.S Okraku on matters related to club financing, the role of government in the development of football, challenges facing the football industry among others. [ads2] The GHALCA delegation also used the visit to…
[ads1] The Autonomous Premier League Advisory Committee, on Monday, June 15, 2020, held their first meeting at the Headquarters of the Ghana Football Association. The Togbe Afede XIV-led Committee would advise the GFA Executive Council on issues such as objectives of the new format, the requirement from members and the role of the GFA to make the new format a success. [ads2] The 5-man committee has been instituted to come up with the modalities, processes and roadmap for the establishment of an autonomous Ghana Premier League and have up to two months to submit their first draft to the Executive…
[ads1] Leadership of the Ghana Football Association today paid a courtesy call on the Chief Justice His Lordship Anin Yeboah. The delegation comprised of GFA President Kurt ES Okraku; the General Secretary Prosper Harrison; Deputy General Secretary Alex Asante and Executive Council members Samuel Anim Addo and Nana Oduro Safo. The President of the GFA explained that the purpose of the visit was to officially congratulate the Chief Justice on his appointment as Head of the Judiciary. [ads2] He further expressed gratitude to the Chief Justice for his role preceding the last GFA elections which was culminated in Justice Anin…
The youth of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) made up of delegates in Bantama of the Ashanti Region have expressed their disgust and disappointment in the incumbent Member of Parliament Hon. Daniel Okyem Aboagye for his recent attacks targeted at the personality of his opponent for the party’s primaries, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye. The Bantama MP is said to have levelled allegations of vote buying against his opponent, a situation the soft-spoken deputy Chief of Staff to President Akufo-Addo has earlier declined on his Facebook timeline. [ads1] In a statement, the group are demanding an immediate retraction and apology for…
Francis Asenso-Boakye has trashed out vote-buying allegations leveled against him by his opponent in the race for the New Patriotic Party Aspiring Member of Parliament slot. The two, Francis Asenso-Boakye who’s also deputy chief of staff to the Akuffo-Addo led government and incumbent Honorable Daniel Okyem Aboagye are tussling it up for the Bantama Seat. [ads1] In a Facebook post Mr. Asenso-Boakye recounted receiving messages of the allegations leveled by his opponent; “I have received with much surprise, snippets of interviews granted by Hon. Daniel Okyem Aboagye, Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, repeatedly making baseless allegations of vote buying…
[ads1] Former Black Stars Coach Kwesi Appiah out of his outstanding US$115,000 salaries and bonuses has received $US 70,000, our sources reveal. Information reaching kyfilla.com is that the former Black Stars Coach has had three months salaries out of 5 months and a bonus in a win against Sao Tome and Principe in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations paid. [ads3] Reports earlier revealed the former Black Stars manager was owed US$180,000, but it turned out to be $US 115,000. However, is unclear when the remaining $USD 45,000 will be paid. Kyfilla.com can confirm that the sports ministry has dolled…
[ads1] The Ghana Football Association has revealed that Ghana Police Administration is currently considering setting up a special unit to handle sports-related issues. According to the communique by the GFA, Commissioner of Police Maame Yaa Tiwas Addo-Danquah, Director General of the Ghana Police Service has signed a letter addressed to the GFA on the possibility of setting up the unit. [ads2] The Police letter addressed to President of the GFA, Mr. Kurt E.S Okraku had the statement below according to the GFA. “The proposed formation of a Special Unit in the Police Service to handle sports-related issues is a laudable…
[ads1] The Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Oko-Boye has revealed that government is taking steps to turn two hospitals in the Ashanti Region into isolation centres as Covid-19 cases keep rising in the country. Ghana has recorded 12590 cases of the devastating disease with 4410 recoveries and 66 deaths. The increasing number of Ghana’s Covid-19 case count has pushed the government into discussing plans to revert two hospitals in the Ashanti region into Covid-19 isolation centres with one at Bekwai. Dr. Oko-Boye made the revelation during an interview with the media on the sidelines of donation ceremony at the Ridge…