Nkana FC defender Richard Ocran has extended his contract with the club for two more years which ends in 2021, Kyfilla.com has learnt. The Ghana International initially inked a two-year deal with the Kitwe based club but was only given one out of the two years to prove the management right. Ocran has quickly established himself as an important figure for the Zambian club, capping 37 out of 38 league matches last season with four supporters player of the match awards as well as a Barclays FA Cup and the Zambian Community Shield to his credit. The former Ashantigold SC…
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Kumasi Asante Kotoko have jetted off to Ethiopia enroute to Zambia for Nkana FC clash on Sunday. The Porcupines arrived at the Kotoka International Airport earlier this morning at 8:45am before flying out at 12:30pm. The club expect to arrive at the capital of Ethiopia ( Addis Ababa) at exactly 6:10pm in local time. The team will spend the night in Addis Ababa before continuing their journey to Zambia early tomorrow morning. Coach C.K Akonnor and his eighteen-member squad are expected to arrive in Zambia on Thursday before facing Nkana FC in their match-three of the CAF Confederation Cup group…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports and Culture has ordered the GFA Normalization Committee to apologise and retract their statement imposed on the Premier League clubs. Dr. Kofi Amoah led Committee labelled the clubs attitude towards their Special Competition for the Premier and Division One League clubs as greedy, braggadocio and selfish. In a meeting today, Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports and Culture chaired by Member of Parliament for Mpohor, Honorable Alex Agyekum orderd the Normalization Committee and their sportsmen to apologise and retract their statement on the clubs Honorable Alex Agyekum made this revelation during an interview with Happy…
Former Ghana League Clubs Association Chairman, Alhaji Raji has advised the leadership of Sekondi Eleven Wise to postpone their centenary anniversary. Eleven Wise would be attaining hundred years in April this year and the management of the club patronage by Nana Kobina Nketsiah V- the Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, are putting things in place to celebrate their new age. However, Alhaji Raji who was the Chairman of Congress Planning Committee for the club during their ninety year anniversary believes Eleven Wise are financially not stable and even the current state of the club doesn’t speak well of the team…
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s Foundation will commission a borehole water projects in the Northern Region. The exercise forms part of the Foundation’s 100 borehole water project for deprived communities in Ghana. The commissioning has been scheduled for March 2, 2019 at Kanshegu and would see twelve districts in the Northern region such as Tamale Metropolis, North Gonja, Central Gonja, Mamprugu- Moagduri, Bunkprugu Yunyoo, Nasia Mamprusi West, Nantom, Gushie, Mamprusi East and Tolon all benefitting from the projects.
The GFA Normalization Committee has announced date for the commencement of the Special Women’s Competition after a meeting today. The decision was finalized after a meeting was held today at the Ghana Football Association’s Secretariat with women’s football club owners. After deliberations at the meeting, the Committee, Club Owners concluded on 9th- 10th March, 2019 for the commencement of the special tournament. The clubs would receive a sum of GHC 7,500 as participation fee whilst those who will reach the quarter-final would pocket GHC 3,000. The semi-finalists would get GHC 5,000 with the prizes for the finalists and the winner…
Accra Hearts of Oak have confirmed to play Dreams FC in S.T Nettey Memorial Cup match on Sunday 24th February, 2019. The game is to honor Mr. S.T. Nettey, a commissioner of Labour and Social Welfare under the era of the National Liberation Council and also once upon a time, a spiritual head of Accra Hearts of Oak. The Continental Club Masters after beating lower division side Evergreen FC in a friendly at Pobiman would want to continue their dominance over the Dawu based club on Sunday. Dreams FC on the other hand are unbeaten in their last off season…
Ghana Black Maidens skipper Mukarama Abdulai has finally received her Adidas Golden boot and bronze ball awards which she won at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup tournament. The Northern Ladies forward, captained the Black Maidens to the quarter-final, scored four solid goals to clinched the accolade in the competition at Uruguay. Her splendid performance and the four goals overtook Jane Ayieyam as the all-time top scorer in the competition. Mukarama was also djudged the third best player after the competition behind Spain’s Claudia Pina and Nicole Perez of Mexico.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have announced squad for Zambia trip ahead of Nkana FC clash on Sunday Coach C.K Akonnor named an eighteen-member squad for the match-three of the CAF Confederation Cup group stage with two goals keepers, six defenders, seven midfielders, three attackers making the trip. Habib Mohammed who had a blistering performance in their last game against Zesco United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium makes the trip. The team have scheduled to leave the shores of Ghana for Zambia on Wednesday February 20, 2019 before the big clash on Sunday,1:00PM local time at the fortress Nkana Stadium. Below…
Western region based Division Two side, Rail Stars Academy have confirmed a friendly encounter with Sekondi Hasaacas on Sunday February 24, 2019. The test is to keep players of both sides active as football activities in the country is being normalized. Hasaacas expect to use this encounter to make amends after losing heavily to high-flying Accra Hearts of Oak in their last friendly at the Sekondi Gyendu Park. Coach Joseph Agyemang would also use the test to strength his rebuilding side ahead of the yet to be announced league season in the country. Rail Stars also whipped noisy makers Skyy…