Joseph Paintsil, the Ghanaian winger for LA Galaxy, delivered a stellar performance in their 3-2 home victory over Colorado Rapids in the MLS’s 25th round. He played for 85 minutes, registered an assist, and scored a goal, demonstrating his exceptional form. The Galaxy’s second goal came in the 38th minute, putting his team ahead 2-1. Paintsil was awarded an impressive rating of 8.7 for his performance. This goal marked his 7th of the season, adding to his impressive tally of 5 assists after 21 matches. LA Galaxy currently sits atop the league table with h 46 points after 25 matches.…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Atalanta has completed a four-player transfer deal involving Ibrahim Sulemana, Nadir Zortea, Michel Ndary Adopo, and Roberto Piccoli. Sulemana, a former Atalanta youth product, joins Cagliari while Zortea, Adopo, and Piccoli move in the opposite direction. The intricate agreement utilizes various payment structures and formulas for each player’s transfer. Sulemana, 25, previously spent time on loan with several clubs before making 17 Serie A appearances for Atalanta, scoring two goals. His impressive performances on loan at Cagliari and Atalanta earned him a spot in the Ghana national team, the Black Stars. He was included in coach Otto Addo’s squad for…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko defeated Accra Hearts Of Oak in a three goal thrilled as they won by 2 goals to 1 in the democracy cup at the Accra Sports Stadium. The game which was played to commemorate 30 years of Parliamentary democracy in Ghana saw both teams play their hearts and soul out in an end to end action. Prior to that game, there was a curtain raiser between Parliamentarians and former Black Stars players with the former beating the latter 3-1. The game between Hearts Of Oak and Kotoko was one of the best in terms of quality and…
Mr. Mukesh Thakwani’s crowning as the Most Influential Industrialist of the Year 2023 at the 8th Global Business Brands Summit Awards 2024 in Ghana signifies a watershed moment in his career. His leadership has been pivotal in redefining industry norms, with a relentless pursuit of innovation and sustainability at its core. Under his guidance, B5 Plus group has flourished, embracing cutting-edge technologies and pioneering eco-friendly practices. Mr. Mukesh Thakwani Expresses his gratitude to Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana: “With great humility, I accept the honor of being named Most Influential Industrialist of the Year 2023 at the 8th Global Business Brands…
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has on Monday July 15, 2024 filed its initial brief in its challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) local radio and television ownership restrictions. The following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt: “It is long past time for the FCC to modernize its broadcast ownership rules; these are relics from a bygone era, created before the internet, smartphones, social media and streaming. NAB’s brief succinctly demonstrates to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the FCC has failed to justify that these rules remain necessary…
The Ghana Police Service has invited Mr. Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A-Plus, to assist with the investigation into Ahmed Suale’s death. This comes after his recent social media claims of having information. The Cold Case Unit, established in October 2021 under the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, is currently working on the case. The Police are certainly delighted that Mr. Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus) has indicated that he has some information that could help the ongoing inquiry. Ahmed Suale the undercover reporter was shot and killed in January 2019 while travelling home through Madina, which…
Asante Kotoko has made a huge addition to their squad this transfer season, signing former Liberty Professionals striker Elvis Kyei Baffour following a successful two-week trial. The 27-year-old forward has signed a three-year contract with the Porcupine Warriors and has already begun practicing ahead of the team’s Democracy Cup encounter on July 17. Kyei Baffour was Liberty Professionals’ leading scorer in the shortened 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season, with eight goals in 15 games. Kyei Baffour is joins the list of newly signed players for Asante Kotoko joining Ndongani Samba, Emmanuel Antwi, and Esmat Hassabalbagi, and Yoouef Yagoub.
FC Samartex, the Ghana Premier League champions, have confirmed the signing of Isaac Baffoe from Bafoakwa Tano. The 17-year-old signed a three-year contract with the Timber Giants. Baffoe piqued the interest of Samartex’s technical team despite Bofoakwa Tano’s demotion from the Ghana Premier League at the end of last season. Last season, he made 20 appearances for the Sunyani-based side, scoring once. Samartex has added the explosive winger to their team ahead of next season’s CAF Champions League campaign. They will also be aiming to defend their Premier League championship in the coming season.
Indigenous airline Goldstar Air will be initiating a biweekly (2 weeks) employee pay structure in Ghana, which will be on one frequency with other destinations’ salary structure to avoid employment discrimination and first of its kind in the aviation sector in the country. The airline has been issued an Air Carrier Licence by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and is looking forward to the demonstration flight with our aircraft after the inspection, then to be registered or put on the Ghana registry and issued a certificate to enable the airline to operate its aircraft, to create over one hundred…
A Licence D Coaching course for selected Coaches in the Ashanti Region will take has begun today July 15 to July 22, 2024, as part of continuous efforts to improve the calibre of coaching at all levels of Ghanaian football. The training, which will be held at the Christian Village in Kumasi, will involve thirty-eight coaches from the Ashanti Region. The coaches will cover a range of subjects under the direction of GFA Technical Director Professor Joseph K. Mintah. This is part of the GFA’s effort to increase the number of adequately educated coaches in the football ecosystem, since this…