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  • Liverpool snatch late draw at Chelsea

    Substitute Daniel Sturridge scored a stunning equaliser a minute from time as Liverpool snatched a dramatic draw at Chelsea in the Premier League.

    The hosts were on course to move level on points with leaders Manchester City when Eden Hazard raced clear to score his second goal of the week against the Reds.

    Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino had shots cleared off the line as Liverpool – who started the game second in the table – pressed for an equaliser, and Hazard was denied by Allison at the other end.

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    But, as the clock ticked down, Sturridge had the final say – bending a beautiful strike into the top corner from 30 yards.

    The draw ended Liverpool’s 100% start to the Premier League season – and they finished the day behind defending champions Manchester City, albeit only on goal difference. Chelsea are two points back in third.

    Why both managers can be happy…
    Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp smiled and embraced warmly at the final whistle of a high-class encounter that left them with mixed emotions.

    Sarri will have been disappointed to see Chelsea concede so late but will have taken much pleasure from aspects of a performance that confirmed they have the qualities to remain in the race at the top of the Premier League this season.

    With this result on the back of a 2-1 win at Anfield in the Carabao Cup in midweek, Sarri can look back on a highly satisfactory start to his Chelsea reign.

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    Klopp will feel the negative of the end of Liverpool’s 100% start to the Premier League season – but he can reflect on a performance that resulted in so many chances created on opposing territory against a team they will rightly regard as close rivals in pursuit of the title.

    He would have shaken his head in disbelief had Liverpool left Stamford Bridge empty-handed given the golden opportunities they let slip through their grasp. Liverpool, no matter how late they left it, deserved their point.

    In the final reckoning, however, both Chelsea and Liverpool remain unbeaten with five and six league wins respectively – although the sight of Manchester City above them even after that superb opening is an ominous one.

    Source: bbc

  • Liverpool snatch late draw at Chelsea

    Substitute Daniel Sturridge scored a stunning equaliser a minute from time as Liverpool snatched a dramatic draw at Chelsea in the Premier League.

    The hosts were on course to move level on points with leaders Manchester City when Eden Hazard raced clear to score his second goal of the week against the Reds.

    Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino had shots cleared off the line as Liverpool – who started the game second in the table – pressed for an equaliser, and Hazard was denied by Allison at the other end.

    Read: Africa declares support for FIFA President Infantino over re-election in 2019

    But, as the clock ticked down, Sturridge had the final say – bending a beautiful strike into the top corner from 30 yards.

    The draw ended Liverpool’s 100% start to the Premier League season – and they finished the day behind defending champions Manchester City, albeit only on goal difference. Chelsea are two points back in third.

    Why both managers can be happy…
    Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp smiled and embraced warmly at the final whistle of a high-class encounter that left them with mixed emotions.

    Sarri will have been disappointed to see Chelsea concede so late but will have taken much pleasure from aspects of a performance that confirmed they have the qualities to remain in the race at the top of the Premier League this season.

    With this result on the back of a 2-1 win at Anfield in the Carabao Cup in midweek, Sarri can look back on a highly satisfactory start to his Chelsea reign.

    Read: Performance of Ghanaian players abroad

    Klopp will feel the negative of the end of Liverpool’s 100% start to the Premier League season – but he can reflect on a performance that resulted in so many chances created on opposing territory against a team they will rightly regard as close rivals in pursuit of the title.

    He would have shaken his head in disbelief had Liverpool left Stamford Bridge empty-handed given the golden opportunities they let slip through their grasp. Liverpool, no matter how late they left it, deserved their point.

    In the final reckoning, however, both Chelsea and Liverpool remain unbeaten with five and six league wins respectively – although the sight of Manchester City above them even after that superb opening is an ominous one.

    Source: bbc

  • I still support Mahama, not Kojo Bonsu – Sammy Gyamfi

    The aspiring National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has reaffirmed his decision to support former President John Mahama in his bid to be the flagbearer of the party.

    According to him, he does not support Kojo Bonsu as speculated.

    Mr. Bonsu paid a courtesy call on former President Jerry John Rawlings to inform him of his intention and to seek his blessing, just as most of the aspirants to the flagbearer slot have done.

    Read: Support new executives for 2020 victory Mahama

    Mr Rawlings tweeted on Friday, 28 September: “I received @KOJOBONSU10 and his team today. I wished him well. He has a determined spirit.#KojoBonsu2020”.

    Bonsu has joined a raft of aspirants including former President John Mahama, former Minister of Trade and Industries Ekow Spio-Garbrah, former Greater Accra Regional Minister Prof Joshua Alabi, former CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority Sylvester Mensah, former Central Regional Minister Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, former aide to Mr Rawlings Goosie Tanoh, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, legal practitioner Elikplim Agbemava, businessman Nurudeen Iddrisu and Handyman Stephen Atubiga.

    Some media platforms are said to have reported that Sammy Gyamfi who was the Spokesperson for Bonsu has endorsed him and even went ahead to congratulate him for his announcement.

    But in a statement signed by Sammy Gyamfi, he indicated that no such statement has been authored by him and described it as malicious and false.

    “I wish to state emphatically that I have not issued any such statement to the press and do not subscribe to it. The said statement is a malicious and desperate creature emanating from the stables of my detractors and must be treated with the contempt it deserves”, the statement emphasized.

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    “I don’t intend to dignify the said statement with any elaborate thought or response, but for the sake of the many NDC supporters who are concerned and disturbed by this mischief, I would like to set the records straight.

    “I was privileged to have been given the opportunity to work with Hon. Kojo Bonsu as his spokesperson when he was Mayor of Kumasi from 2013 to 2016. During that period, I discharged my duties to him, the KMA, the great NDC and my beloved Country to the best of my abilities. I remain grateful to him for that opportunity.

    “My stance on who is the best person to lead the NDC into the 2020 Election is a matter of public knowledge. I have constantly maintained that H.E John Dramani Mahama (JDM) remains the NDC’s surest bet for victory in the 2020 upcoming Election, and I have not deviated from this position in the remotest of forms. I still believe that he is the best person who can lead the NDC to restore hope to our grassroots and to recapture power come 2020. This position of mine remains unchanged and therefore, I cannot and will not be party to any agenda other than that of H.E. JDM” the statement read.

    Read: I will never call John Mahama corrupt Sammy Gyamfi to saboteurs

    Gyamfi urged Bonsu to rescind his decision to contest in the upcoming presidential primaries.

    Bonsu together with Joshua Akamba were the brains behind the party’s “Unity Walks” which were organised to restore hope for the disgruntled members of the party after the party’s humiliating defeat in 2016 by the NPP.

    The “Unity Walk’ which was aimed at restoring hope to members of the NDC across the country was hijacked by Mr. Mahama to keep his name and face alive.

    After the declaration, Joshua Akamba who is a closest to Bonsu has distanced himself from his declaration and described Mr. Bonsu as a traitor.

    Source: Daniel Kaku

  • I still support Mahama, not Kojo Bonsu – Sammy Gyamfi

    The aspiring National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has reaffirmed his decision to support former President John Mahama in his bid to be the flagbearer of the party.

    According to him, he does not support Kojo Bonsu as speculated.

    Mr. Bonsu paid a courtesy call on former President Jerry John Rawlings to inform him of his intention and to seek his blessing, just as most of the aspirants to the flagbearer slot have done.

    Read: Support new executives for 2020 victory Mahama

    Mr Rawlings tweeted on Friday, 28 September: “I received @KOJOBONSU10 and his team today. I wished him well. He has a determined spirit.#KojoBonsu2020”.

    Bonsu has joined a raft of aspirants including former President John Mahama, former Minister of Trade and Industries Ekow Spio-Garbrah, former Greater Accra Regional Minister Prof Joshua Alabi, former CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority Sylvester Mensah, former Central Regional Minister Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, former aide to Mr Rawlings Goosie Tanoh, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, legal practitioner Elikplim Agbemava, businessman Nurudeen Iddrisu and Handyman Stephen Atubiga.

    Some media platforms are said to have reported that Sammy Gyamfi who was the Spokesperson for Bonsu has endorsed him and even went ahead to congratulate him for his announcement.

    But in a statement signed by Sammy Gyamfi, he indicated that no such statement has been authored by him and described it as malicious and false.

    “I wish to state emphatically that I have not issued any such statement to the press and do not subscribe to it. The said statement is a malicious and desperate creature emanating from the stables of my detractors and must be treated with the contempt it deserves”, the statement emphasized.

    Read: Sammy Gyamfi took bribe to destroy NPP Abronye DC

    “I don’t intend to dignify the said statement with any elaborate thought or response, but for the sake of the many NDC supporters who are concerned and disturbed by this mischief, I would like to set the records straight.

    “I was privileged to have been given the opportunity to work with Hon. Kojo Bonsu as his spokesperson when he was Mayor of Kumasi from 2013 to 2016. During that period, I discharged my duties to him, the KMA, the great NDC and my beloved Country to the best of my abilities. I remain grateful to him for that opportunity.

    “My stance on who is the best person to lead the NDC into the 2020 Election is a matter of public knowledge. I have constantly maintained that H.E John Dramani Mahama (JDM) remains the NDC’s surest bet for victory in the 2020 upcoming Election, and I have not deviated from this position in the remotest of forms. I still believe that he is the best person who can lead the NDC to restore hope to our grassroots and to recapture power come 2020. This position of mine remains unchanged and therefore, I cannot and will not be party to any agenda other than that of H.E. JDM” the statement read.

    Read: I will never call John Mahama corrupt Sammy Gyamfi to saboteurs

    Gyamfi urged Bonsu to rescind his decision to contest in the upcoming presidential primaries.

    Bonsu together with Joshua Akamba were the brains behind the party’s “Unity Walks” which were organised to restore hope for the disgruntled members of the party after the party’s humiliating defeat in 2016 by the NPP.

    The “Unity Walk’ which was aimed at restoring hope to members of the NDC across the country was hijacked by Mr. Mahama to keep his name and face alive.

    After the declaration, Joshua Akamba who is a closest to Bonsu has distanced himself from his declaration and described Mr. Bonsu as a traitor.

    Source: Daniel Kaku

  • Performance of Ghanaian players abroad

    European football specialist, Reuben Obodai brings you first installment update of how Ghanaian players performed in abroad between Friday and Saturday.

    Several Ghanaian players saw action on Friday and Saturday, Daniel Amartey starred for Leicester City continued with their fine run of form in England. Winger Christian Atsu tasted his first 90 minutes of football for Newcastle United as their woes deepened with a 2-0 defeat at home to Amartey’s Leicester City.

    Reuben Obodai gives you a lowdown on how the players fared in abroad.

    ENGLAND

    Dennis Odoi played full throttle and was booked for Fulham when they lost 3-0 to Everton.

    Daniel Amartey played full throttle for Leicester when they beat Newcastle 2-0. Christian Atsu also played full throttle for the losers.

    Collin Quaner missed Huddersfield 2-0 defeat at home to Tottenham through injury.

    In the Championship, Albert Adomah cameoed for Aston Villa in their 1-1 stalemate with Bristol City.

    Andy Yiadom played 90 minutes for Reading FC in their 2-2 draw with Brentford.

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    In League One, Kwesi Appiah came on in the 68 minute for AFC Wimbledon when they won 2-1 against Oxford United.

    Tarique Fosu scored from the spot and was booked for Charlton Athletic when they played out a 2-2 draw with Luton. He was substituted in the 87th minute.

    Joe Dodoo was an unused substitute for Blackpool when they played out a pulsating 2-3 draw with Peterborough.

    Bernard Mensah cameoed for Lincoln City when they beat Cheltenham 0-2 away from home. Immanuelson Duku played 59 minutes for the losers.

    Kobby Arthur played full throttle for Macclesfield when they played a 1-1 draw with Forest Green Rovers.

    Hiram Boateng played 69 minutes for Exeter City when they played a 1-1 draw with Port Vale.

    Nortei Nortey was an unused substitute for Dover Ath. when they lost 2-0 to Barrow

    Kwame Thomas played 71 minutes for Solihull Moors when they won 1-0 against Havant & Waterlooville.

    Harold Odametey played full throttle for Maidenhead when they lost 3-0 at home to Salford. Nana Owusu played the 34 minutes for the losers

    GERMANY

    Baba Abdul-Rahman was left out of Schalke matchday squad that won 1-0 against Mainz 05. Issah Abass was also not part of the losers squad.

    Derrick Luckassen was not included in Hertha Berlin squad that shocked Bayern Munich 2-0 at home.

    Kasim Nuhu missed TSG Hoffenheim 2-1 home loss to RB Leipzig through injury.

    Hans Nunoo Sarpei warmed the bench for Stuttgart in their 2-1 home win against Werder Bremen.

    In Bundesliga 2, Joseph Claude Gyau played 68 minutes for Duisburg and scored their only goal when they lost 3-1 at home to Regensburg.

    Kingsley Schindler missed Holstein Kiel 4-2 win over Darmstadt through suspension.

    Prince Owusu came on in the 75th minute for Armenia Bielefeld in their 3-1 lost at home to FC Koln

    Jan Gyamarah came on in the 69 minute for Bochum and was booked when they lost 3-2 to Heidenheim.

    Bernard Tepketey scored in the third week running for SC Paderborn 07 when they beat Aue 1-0. Christian Adjei Antwi came on to play 28 minutes for the victors.

    Steffen Nkansah played the last 18 minutes for Eintracht Braunschweig when they lost 4-2 to Meppen.

    Bernard Kyere cameoed for Fortuna Koln in their 2-1 home defeat against Uerdingen.

    Kelvin Weidlich lasted 90 minutes for Energie Cottbus in their 2-0 loss at Karlsruher.

    FRANCE

    Abdul-Majeed Waris was substituted in regulation time for Nantes FC when they played out a pulsating 1-1 draw with Lyon. Enoch Kwateng was absent from Nantes matchday squad.

    Grejohn Kyei came on in the 69th minute for RC Lens as they played out a goalless draw game with Paris FC.

    John Boye play full throttle for FC Metz when they lost 1-0 to Le Havre. Ebenezer Assifuah warmed the bench for the winners.

    Emmanuel Ntim warmed the bench for Valenciennes as they lost 3b1 to AC Ajaccio.

    Lawrence Ati Zigi warmed the bench as his side Sochaux played a goalless draw with Nancy.

    ITALY

    Kwadwo Asamoah was an unused substitute for Inter-Milan in their 2-0 victory against Cagliari at the San Siro.

    In Serie B, Moses Odjer played full throttle for Salernitana when they beat Hellas Verona 1-0.

    Emmanuel Gyasi was substituted in the 89 minute for Spezia when they won 2-1 against Carpi.

    SPAIN

    Thomas Partey made a 69th minute introduction for Atletico Madrid when they played out a goalless draw game against Real Madrid in the El Derbi.

    Inaki Williams was substituted in the 79th minute for Athletic Bilbao in their 1-1 draw with Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

    In the Segunda Division, Isaac Coffie returned to the starting line up and played full throttle for Sporting Gijon when they beat Las Palmas 1-0 at home.

    THE NETHERLANDS

    Rodney Antwi was an unused substitute for FC Volendam as they played out a 2-2 draw with Helmond.

    Kevin Luckassen warmed the bench for Almere City in their 2-1 win over Waalwijk.

    AUSTRIA

    Seth Painstil played full throttle for Admira when they lost 2-4 to Altach.

    In the Bundesliga II, Gideon Mensah returned from injury to cameo for FC Liefering when they lost 2-1 to table toppers BW Linz.

    Felix Adjei played full period of action for Wattens as they played out a 1-1 draw with Wacker Innsbruck. Kelvin Yeboah came on in the 57minute for Wattens.

    BELGIUM

    Eric Ocansey picked a booking before being taken off in the 73rd minute for KAS Eupen as they beat Kotrijk 3-1 away from home.

    Joseph Aidoo played full throttle for KRC Genk when they thrashed Zulte Waregem 4-0. Joseph Painstil came on in the 71st minute for the victors.

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    Nana Opoku Amponsah scored for Wassland Bavren and was substituted in the 74 minutes when they thrashed Mouscron 3-0 at away.

    Devine Naah played full 90 minutes and was booked for Tubize when they lost 2-1 to KSV Roeselare.

    BULGARIA

    Ishmael Baidu lasted 13 minutes for Septemvri Sofia in their defeat to 2-1 to Bristrita.

    Edwin Gyasi was introduced in the 63rd minute for CSKA Sofia as they were pipped 1-0 at home by Levski Sofia.

    CZECH REPUBLIC

    Emmanuel Antwi played full throttle for Pribram when they thrashed Mlada Boleslav 3-0.

    Benjamin Tetteh picked a booking but lasted 90 minutes for Sparta Prague when they lost 1-0 to Viktoria Plzen.

    CROATIA

    Ahmed Said cameoed for Hajduk Split when they played 0-0 with Dinamo Zagreb.

    Obeng Regan was left out of Inter Zapresic squad that lost 3-0 at home to Osijek.

    DENMARK

    Collins Tanor cameoed for Hobro IK when they lost 5-2 to Midtjylland. Micheal Baidoo was not included in the victors squad.

    FINLAND

    Anthony Annan played the final 24 minutes for HJK Helsinki as they played out a goalless draw with Honka. Evans Mensah missed the game for HJK through injury.

    HUNGARY

    Abraham Akwesi Frimpong returned from a long layoff to cameo for Ferencvarosi in their 1-0 win over Ujpest.

    LATVIA

    Obuobi Rashid was not included in Ventspils matchday squad that won that won 2-0 against Jelgava.

    Michael Ofosu-Appiah was not in the squad for RFS when they lost 1-2 at home to Riga FC.

    MEXICO

    Clifford Aboagye came on in the 77th minute for Atlas FC in their 2-0win over Toluca at home.

    PORTUGAL

    Lumor Agbenyenu was once again left out Sporting Lisbon squad as they defeated Maritimo 2-0 at the Estadio Jose Averlade.

    RUSSIA

    Abdul-Kadri Mohammed played full throttle for Arsenal Tula when they lost 2-1 to Ural away from home

    SERBIA

    Trio Rashid Sumaila, Ibrahim Tanko and Richmond Boakye Yiadom was left out of Res Star Belgrade squad for their 2-1 win over Mladost.

    SCOTLAND

    Thomas Agyapong played 84 minutes for Hibernian in their 1-0 win at St. Mirren.

    SLOVAKIA

    Sadam Sulley came on in the 58th minute to score for Michalovce when they rallied from behind to play a 2-2 with Ruzomberok.

    Benson Annan played 90 minutes for MSK Zilina as they won 2-1 against ZiOn Moravce at away.

    Osman Bukari was substituted in the 35th minute for AS Trencin when they lost 2-0 to Podbrezova.

    Patrick Asmah played full throttle for Senica in their 2-1 loss at home to Dun. Streda

    Mitch Apau played full throttle for Slovan Bratislava and was booked when they won 2-1 at Spartak Trnava.

    SOUTH AFRICA

    Richard Kissi Boateng was excluded form SuperSports United team that lost to Cape Town City in the MTN 8 Cup.

    SWEDEN

    Enoch Kwakwa cameoed for Falkenbergs as they won 3-2 Brage.

    SWITZERLAND

    Majeed Ashimeru played 84 minutes for St. Gallen when they won 2-1 against Grasshoppers.

    Gregory Kwesi Wuthrich is still out injured hence did not make Young Boys squad that won 4-1 at Thun.

    TURKEY

    Isaac Sackey received a matching order after receiving two yellow cards for Alanyaspor when they beat Akhisar Genclik spor 2-1.

    Caleb Ekuban cameoed for Trapzonspor in their 4-2 win against Kasimpasa.

    Bernard Mensah played 79 minutes for Keyserispor when they lost 2-0 at BeÅŸiktaÅŸ. Asamoah Gyan was an unused substitute for the losers.

    USA

    Johan Kappelhof picked a booking but played 90 minutes for Chicago Firein their 3-1 win over Los Angeles FC.

    Bismarck Adjei-Boateng was substituted in the 14th minute for Colorado Rapids during their 4-0 by thrashing at Seattle Sounders.

    Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah played 90 minutes while Lalas Abubakar was substituted in the 55th minute for Columbus Crew in their goalless draw against Philadelphia Union. Charles Sapong lasted 68th minutes for the Union with David Accam warming their bench.

    Chris Odoi-Atsem missed DC United 5-0 win over Montreal Impact through injury.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Performance of Ghanaian players abroad

    European football specialist, Reuben Obodai brings you first installment update of how Ghanaian players performed in abroad between Friday and Saturday.

    Several Ghanaian players saw action on Friday and Saturday, Daniel Amartey starred for Leicester City continued with their fine run of form in England. Winger Christian Atsu tasted his first 90 minutes of football for Newcastle United as their woes deepened with a 2-0 defeat at home to Amartey’s Leicester City.

    Reuben Obodai gives you a lowdown on how the players fared in abroad.

    ENGLAND

    Dennis Odoi played full throttle and was booked for Fulham when they lost 3-0 to Everton.

    Daniel Amartey played full throttle for Leicester when they beat Newcastle 2-0. Christian Atsu also played full throttle for the losers.

    Collin Quaner missed Huddersfield 2-0 defeat at home to Tottenham through injury.

    In the Championship, Albert Adomah cameoed for Aston Villa in their 1-1 stalemate with Bristol City.

    Andy Yiadom played 90 minutes for Reading FC in their 2-2 draw with Brentford.

    Read: C.K Akunor to be named Asante Kotoko coach on Monday

    In League One, Kwesi Appiah came on in the 68 minute for AFC Wimbledon when they won 2-1 against Oxford United.

    Tarique Fosu scored from the spot and was booked for Charlton Athletic when they played out a 2-2 draw with Luton. He was substituted in the 87th minute.

    Joe Dodoo was an unused substitute for Blackpool when they played out a pulsating 2-3 draw with Peterborough.

    Bernard Mensah cameoed for Lincoln City when they beat Cheltenham 0-2 away from home. Immanuelson Duku played 59 minutes for the losers.

    Kobby Arthur played full throttle for Macclesfield when they played a 1-1 draw with Forest Green Rovers.

    Hiram Boateng played 69 minutes for Exeter City when they played a 1-1 draw with Port Vale.

    Nortei Nortey was an unused substitute for Dover Ath. when they lost 2-0 to Barrow

    Kwame Thomas played 71 minutes for Solihull Moors when they won 1-0 against Havant & Waterlooville.

    Harold Odametey played full throttle for Maidenhead when they lost 3-0 at home to Salford. Nana Owusu played the 34 minutes for the losers

    GERMANY

    Baba Abdul-Rahman was left out of Schalke matchday squad that won 1-0 against Mainz 05. Issah Abass was also not part of the losers squad.

    Derrick Luckassen was not included in Hertha Berlin squad that shocked Bayern Munich 2-0 at home.

    Kasim Nuhu missed TSG Hoffenheim 2-1 home loss to RB Leipzig through injury.

    Hans Nunoo Sarpei warmed the bench for Stuttgart in their 2-1 home win against Werder Bremen.

    In Bundesliga 2, Joseph Claude Gyau played 68 minutes for Duisburg and scored their only goal when they lost 3-1 at home to Regensburg.

    Kingsley Schindler missed Holstein Kiel 4-2 win over Darmstadt through suspension.

    Prince Owusu came on in the 75th minute for Armenia Bielefeld in their 3-1 lost at home to FC Koln

    Jan Gyamarah came on in the 69 minute for Bochum and was booked when they lost 3-2 to Heidenheim.

    Bernard Tepketey scored in the third week running for SC Paderborn 07 when they beat Aue 1-0. Christian Adjei Antwi came on to play 28 minutes for the victors.

    Steffen Nkansah played the last 18 minutes for Eintracht Braunschweig when they lost 4-2 to Meppen.

    Bernard Kyere cameoed for Fortuna Koln in their 2-1 home defeat against Uerdingen.

    Kelvin Weidlich lasted 90 minutes for Energie Cottbus in their 2-0 loss at Karlsruher.

    FRANCE

    Abdul-Majeed Waris was substituted in regulation time for Nantes FC when they played out a pulsating 1-1 draw with Lyon. Enoch Kwateng was absent from Nantes matchday squad.

    Grejohn Kyei came on in the 69th minute for RC Lens as they played out a goalless draw game with Paris FC.

    John Boye play full throttle for FC Metz when they lost 1-0 to Le Havre. Ebenezer Assifuah warmed the bench for the winners.

    Emmanuel Ntim warmed the bench for Valenciennes as they lost 3b1 to AC Ajaccio.

    Lawrence Ati Zigi warmed the bench as his side Sochaux played a goalless draw with Nancy.

    ITALY

    Kwadwo Asamoah was an unused substitute for Inter-Milan in their 2-0 victory against Cagliari at the San Siro.

    In Serie B, Moses Odjer played full throttle for Salernitana when they beat Hellas Verona 1-0.

    Emmanuel Gyasi was substituted in the 89 minute for Spezia when they won 2-1 against Carpi.

    SPAIN

    Thomas Partey made a 69th minute introduction for Atletico Madrid when they played out a goalless draw game against Real Madrid in the El Derbi.

    Inaki Williams was substituted in the 79th minute for Athletic Bilbao in their 1-1 draw with Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

    In the Segunda Division, Isaac Coffie returned to the starting line up and played full throttle for Sporting Gijon when they beat Las Palmas 1-0 at home.

    THE NETHERLANDS

    Rodney Antwi was an unused substitute for FC Volendam as they played out a 2-2 draw with Helmond.

    Kevin Luckassen warmed the bench for Almere City in their 2-1 win over Waalwijk.

    AUSTRIA

    Seth Painstil played full throttle for Admira when they lost 2-4 to Altach.

    In the Bundesliga II, Gideon Mensah returned from injury to cameo for FC Liefering when they lost 2-1 to table toppers BW Linz.

    Felix Adjei played full period of action for Wattens as they played out a 1-1 draw with Wacker Innsbruck. Kelvin Yeboah came on in the 57minute for Wattens.

    BELGIUM

    Eric Ocansey picked a booking before being taken off in the 73rd minute for KAS Eupen as they beat Kotrijk 3-1 away from home.

    Joseph Aidoo played full throttle for KRC Genk when they thrashed Zulte Waregem 4-0. Joseph Painstil came on in the 71st minute for the victors.

    Read: Madagascar banned from using national stadium following stampede

    Nana Opoku Amponsah scored for Wassland Bavren and was substituted in the 74 minutes when they thrashed Mouscron 3-0 at away.

    Devine Naah played full 90 minutes and was booked for Tubize when they lost 2-1 to KSV Roeselare.

    BULGARIA

    Ishmael Baidu lasted 13 minutes for Septemvri Sofia in their defeat to 2-1 to Bristrita.

    Edwin Gyasi was introduced in the 63rd minute for CSKA Sofia as they were pipped 1-0 at home by Levski Sofia.

    CZECH REPUBLIC

    Emmanuel Antwi played full throttle for Pribram when they thrashed Mlada Boleslav 3-0.

    Benjamin Tetteh picked a booking but lasted 90 minutes for Sparta Prague when they lost 1-0 to Viktoria Plzen.

    CROATIA

    Ahmed Said cameoed for Hajduk Split when they played 0-0 with Dinamo Zagreb.

    Obeng Regan was left out of Inter Zapresic squad that lost 3-0 at home to Osijek.

    DENMARK

    Collins Tanor cameoed for Hobro IK when they lost 5-2 to Midtjylland. Micheal Baidoo was not included in the victors squad.

    FINLAND

    Anthony Annan played the final 24 minutes for HJK Helsinki as they played out a goalless draw with Honka. Evans Mensah missed the game for HJK through injury.

    HUNGARY

    Abraham Akwesi Frimpong returned from a long layoff to cameo for Ferencvarosi in their 1-0 win over Ujpest.

    LATVIA

    Obuobi Rashid was not included in Ventspils matchday squad that won that won 2-0 against Jelgava.

    Michael Ofosu-Appiah was not in the squad for RFS when they lost 1-2 at home to Riga FC.

    MEXICO

    Clifford Aboagye came on in the 77th minute for Atlas FC in their 2-0win over Toluca at home.

    PORTUGAL

    Lumor Agbenyenu was once again left out Sporting Lisbon squad as they defeated Maritimo 2-0 at the Estadio Jose Averlade.

    RUSSIA

    Abdul-Kadri Mohammed played full throttle for Arsenal Tula when they lost 2-1 to Ural away from home

    SERBIA

    Trio Rashid Sumaila, Ibrahim Tanko and Richmond Boakye Yiadom was left out of Res Star Belgrade squad for their 2-1 win over Mladost.

    SCOTLAND

    Thomas Agyapong played 84 minutes for Hibernian in their 1-0 win at St. Mirren.

    SLOVAKIA

    Sadam Sulley came on in the 58th minute to score for Michalovce when they rallied from behind to play a 2-2 with Ruzomberok.

    Benson Annan played 90 minutes for MSK Zilina as they won 2-1 against ZiOn Moravce at away.

    Osman Bukari was substituted in the 35th minute for AS Trencin when they lost 2-0 to Podbrezova.

    Patrick Asmah played full throttle for Senica in their 2-1 loss at home to Dun. Streda

    Mitch Apau played full throttle for Slovan Bratislava and was booked when they won 2-1 at Spartak Trnava.

    SOUTH AFRICA

    Richard Kissi Boateng was excluded form SuperSports United team that lost to Cape Town City in the MTN 8 Cup.

    SWEDEN

    Enoch Kwakwa cameoed for Falkenbergs as they won 3-2 Brage.

    SWITZERLAND

    Majeed Ashimeru played 84 minutes for St. Gallen when they won 2-1 against Grasshoppers.

    Gregory Kwesi Wuthrich is still out injured hence did not make Young Boys squad that won 4-1 at Thun.

    TURKEY

    Isaac Sackey received a matching order after receiving two yellow cards for Alanyaspor when they beat Akhisar Genclik spor 2-1.

    Caleb Ekuban cameoed for Trapzonspor in their 4-2 win against Kasimpasa.

    Bernard Mensah played 79 minutes for Keyserispor when they lost 2-0 at BeÅŸiktaÅŸ. Asamoah Gyan was an unused substitute for the losers.

    USA

    Johan Kappelhof picked a booking but played 90 minutes for Chicago Firein their 3-1 win over Los Angeles FC.

    Bismarck Adjei-Boateng was substituted in the 14th minute for Colorado Rapids during their 4-0 by thrashing at Seattle Sounders.

    Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah played 90 minutes while Lalas Abubakar was substituted in the 55th minute for Columbus Crew in their goalless draw against Philadelphia Union. Charles Sapong lasted 68th minutes for the Union with David Accam warming their bench.

    Chris Odoi-Atsem missed DC United 5-0 win over Montreal Impact through injury.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Madagascar banned from using national stadium following stampede

    The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has punished Madagascar following a deadly stampede at the country’s national stadium ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal on 9 September.

    One person was killed and nearly 40 others were injured before the match in Antananarivo which ended in a 2-2 draw.

    Read: Deadly stadium stampede at Madagascar v Senegal match

    Caf announced disciplinary measures following its executive committee meeting in Egypt which include a ban on Madagascar using the Mahamasina Stadium for “three matches or three months”.

    It means Madagascar must find a new home venue for their Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea in October and Sudan in November.

    The Malagasy national football federation has also been fined US$10,000.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Madagascar banned from using national stadium following stampede

    The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has punished Madagascar following a deadly stampede at the country’s national stadium ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal on 9 September.

    One person was killed and nearly 40 others were injured before the match in Antananarivo which ended in a 2-2 draw.

    Read: Deadly stadium stampede at Madagascar v Senegal match

    Caf announced disciplinary measures following its executive committee meeting in Egypt which include a ban on Madagascar using the Mahamasina Stadium for “three matches or three months”.

    It means Madagascar must find a new home venue for their Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea in October and Sudan in November.

    The Malagasy national football federation has also been fined US$10,000.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • C.K Akunor to be named Asante Kotoko coach on Monday

    Former captain of the Black Stars Charles Kwabla Akuno is set to be named the head coach of Asante Kotoko on Monday, according to reports in Kumasi.

    The ex-Ashantigold coach is set to replace coach Paa Kwesi Fabin who resigned after seven months in charge of the Porcupine Warriors.

    Read: Ex Kotoko coach Michael Osei picks C.K Akunnor as right man

    C.K Akunor is believed to have reached an agreement with the management of Asante Kotoko and will sign a two year deal with the Kumasi based outfit.

    The former Dreams FC coach led Ashantigold to second place after the first round of the Zylofon Cash Premier but parted ways with the club following reports of a rift between him and the C.E.O of the club.

    Read: Kotoko is blocking my move to South African club Coach Fabin

    The 44 year old has enormous experience on the local terrain, having coached Eleven Wise, Accra Hearts of Oak, Dreams FC and Ashantigold.

    The management of Asante Kotoko had a meeting last week where it agreed to settle between two coaches, Yussif Abubakar and C.K Akunor.

    However, after several deliberations, a decision to appoint Akunor was agreed on.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • C.K Akunor to be named Asante Kotoko coach on Monday

    Former captain of the Black Stars Charles Kwabla Akuno is set to be named the head coach of Asante Kotoko on Monday, according to reports in Kumasi.

    The ex-Ashantigold coach is set to replace coach Paa Kwesi Fabin who resigned after seven months in charge of the Porcupine Warriors.

    Read: Ex Kotoko coach Michael Osei picks C.K Akunnor as right man

    C.K Akunor is believed to have reached an agreement with the management of Asante Kotoko and will sign a two year deal with the Kumasi based outfit.

    The former Dreams FC coach led Ashantigold to second place after the first round of the Zylofon Cash Premier but parted ways with the club following reports of a rift between him and the C.E.O of the club.

    Read: Kotoko is blocking my move to South African club Coach Fabin

    The 44 year old has enormous experience on the local terrain, having coached Eleven Wise, Accra Hearts of Oak, Dreams FC and Ashantigold.

    The management of Asante Kotoko had a meeting last week where it agreed to settle between two coaches, Yussif Abubakar and C.K Akunor.

    However, after several deliberations, a decision to appoint Akunor was agreed on.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Cambridge University completes restoration of gatehouse

    One of Cambridge University’s imposing college gates has been restored by a paint job that has taken four years to complete.

    The heraldic detail, which dates from the early 1500s, had not been painted for “many years” and had started to look faded.

    The four-year project included research into the original colours and methods used, repairs, and the painting itself.

    College bursar David Ball said he was “really pleased” with the result.

    The Gatehouse on St Andrew’s Street is the main entrance to Christ’s College and is highly visible to tourists and shoppers in the city.

    Read: Brett Kavanaugh: FBI contacts second woman

    It was built by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the grandmother of Henry VIII, who founded the college in the early years of the 16th Century.

    Much of the facade, including the late 16th Century oak doors, remained largely unchanged until the masonry was refaced with harder stone in 1714. A statue of Lady Margaret was added in the 19th Century.

    Mr Ball said: “It’s many years since we last repainted the gatehouse, and in total it’s taken about four years to research the right colours to be used, to restore wear and tear to the stonework and then to complete the repainting itself, which was undertaken by some very skilled craftsmen and women.

    “We’re really pleased with the results.”

    The restoration was carried out by Longstanton-based Brown and Ralph, which said the conservation of the stonework would “not only increase its natural life but also brighten the Cambridge streetscape”.

    Poet John Milton and naturalist Charles Darwin are among Christ College’s notable alumni.


    Source: bbc

  • Cambridge University completes restoration of gatehouse

    One of Cambridge University’s imposing college gates has been restored by a paint job that has taken four years to complete.

    The heraldic detail, which dates from the early 1500s, had not been painted for “many years” and had started to look faded.

    The four-year project included research into the original colours and methods used, repairs, and the painting itself.

    College bursar David Ball said he was “really pleased” with the result.

    The Gatehouse on St Andrew’s Street is the main entrance to Christ’s College and is highly visible to tourists and shoppers in the city.

    Read: Brett Kavanaugh: FBI contacts second woman

    It was built by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the grandmother of Henry VIII, who founded the college in the early years of the 16th Century.

    Much of the facade, including the late 16th Century oak doors, remained largely unchanged until the masonry was refaced with harder stone in 1714. A statue of Lady Margaret was added in the 19th Century.

    Mr Ball said: “It’s many years since we last repainted the gatehouse, and in total it’s taken about four years to research the right colours to be used, to restore wear and tear to the stonework and then to complete the repainting itself, which was undertaken by some very skilled craftsmen and women.

    “We’re really pleased with the results.”

    The restoration was carried out by Longstanton-based Brown and Ralph, which said the conservation of the stonework would “not only increase its natural life but also brighten the Cambridge streetscape”.

    Poet John Milton and naturalist Charles Darwin are among Christ College’s notable alumni.


    Source: bbc

  • Klopp: Liverpool must strike back

    Jurgen Klopp has his sights set on immediate revenge over Chelsea after they ended Liverpool’s perfect start to the season.

    Eden Hazard’s superb late solo effort after coming off the bench clinched a 2-1 Carabao Cup victory for Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday night.

    Read: Liverpool refers Mo Salah to police

    Both teams fielded largely second-string teams and will be back to full strength for Saturday’s Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.

    But Klopp admitted there is added motivation for the Reds, having tasted defeat for the first time in this campaign following seven consecutive victories in all competitions.

    The Liverpool manager said: “We want to strike back, of course, but you lose once, it can happen.

    “Striking back is a duty in sport, a big part of what I love. In a season you always play twice.

    Read: Liverpool manager Klopp aware of trophies pressure

    “It’s not easy to play a team in August and then say in May ‘let’s strike back’ but in three days, it’s possible. Let’s try.

    “It will not be an easy game, both teams know that. But the best preparation for the Saturday game is the Wednesday game, because you can never know more about an opponent than in a match against them.

    “Of course there will be a few different players on the pitch, but we try to use our information from Wednesday to do it better.”

    The league leaders can open up a five-point gap between themselves and Chelsea if they maintain their 100 per cent top-flight record this term.

    Read: Salah on target as Liverpool start with easy win

    “It’s difficult enough to try to win the game or get a point at Chelsea, I don’t think about the five-point gap, and the five-point gap with 31 games to go is nothing,” said Klopp.

    “It’s only about gaining points on our account.”

    Klopp expects Trent Alexander-Arnold and Georginio Wijnaldum to feature against Chelsea after illness and a knock respectively, but Virgil van Dijk is a major injury doubt.

    Source: www.skysports.com

  • Klopp: Liverpool must strike back

    Jurgen Klopp has his sights set on immediate revenge over Chelsea after they ended Liverpool’s perfect start to the season.

    Eden Hazard’s superb late solo effort after coming off the bench clinched a 2-1 Carabao Cup victory for Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday night.

    Read: Liverpool refers Mo Salah to police

    Both teams fielded largely second-string teams and will be back to full strength for Saturday’s Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.

    But Klopp admitted there is added motivation for the Reds, having tasted defeat for the first time in this campaign following seven consecutive victories in all competitions.

    The Liverpool manager said: “We want to strike back, of course, but you lose once, it can happen.

    “Striking back is a duty in sport, a big part of what I love. In a season you always play twice.

    Read: Liverpool manager Klopp aware of trophies pressure

    “It’s not easy to play a team in August and then say in May ‘let’s strike back’ but in three days, it’s possible. Let’s try.

    “It will not be an easy game, both teams know that. But the best preparation for the Saturday game is the Wednesday game, because you can never know more about an opponent than in a match against them.

    “Of course there will be a few different players on the pitch, but we try to use our information from Wednesday to do it better.”

    The league leaders can open up a five-point gap between themselves and Chelsea if they maintain their 100 per cent top-flight record this term.

    Read: Salah on target as Liverpool start with easy win

    “It’s difficult enough to try to win the game or get a point at Chelsea, I don’t think about the five-point gap, and the five-point gap with 31 games to go is nothing,” said Klopp.

    “It’s only about gaining points on our account.”

    Klopp expects Trent Alexander-Arnold and Georginio Wijnaldum to feature against Chelsea after illness and a knock respectively, but Virgil van Dijk is a major injury doubt.

    Source: www.skysports.com

  • Occupants of Trade Fair to vacate facility by year end

    All occupants of the Trade Fair site are to vacate the premises by the end of this year; 2018.

    This management says is to allow for work to begin on site.

    Trade fair has for some time now stated their intentions to revamp the facility to restore the once vibrant trading hub.

    Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Fair Centre, Dr. Agnes Adu tells Citi Business News the evacuation of the tenants is necessary for the new development.

    Read: Trade Fair Company to begin reconstruction; issues eviction notices to clients

    The occupants have been sensitized on the fact that the facility has to be broken down because the current makeshift structures do not fit an international trade fair site.

    “So over the last few years we have actually notified a lot of the tenants here. Tenancy here is only temporary, so as at last year, we notified the tenants that at the end of the tenancy this year, they will have to make room so that we can actually rebuild the site” she stated.

    Dr. Agnes Adu further hinted that both local and foreign investors have shown interest in partnering the entity to develop and revamp the facility.

    Although she did not give details as to who the investors are, she assured that the board will come out with those information soon.

    Read: KMA to embark on massive trader eviction today

    The trade fair had also been battling with power supply issues and only managed to settle that this year.

    Dr Agnes Adu spoke to Citi Business News during the press launch of the trade fair grand sales at the premises.

    The event which begun on the 27th of September will last for is expected to last for 12 days.

    Some lined up activities include free health screening, grand sales, kids play ground, among others. Dr. Adu believes the needed support will rake in the necessary revenue for trade fair.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Occupants of Trade Fair to vacate facility by year end

    All occupants of the Trade Fair site are to vacate the premises by the end of this year; 2018.

    This management says is to allow for work to begin on site.

    Trade fair has for some time now stated their intentions to revamp the facility to restore the once vibrant trading hub.

    Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Fair Centre, Dr. Agnes Adu tells Citi Business News the evacuation of the tenants is necessary for the new development.

    Read: Trade Fair Company to begin reconstruction; issues eviction notices to clients

    The occupants have been sensitized on the fact that the facility has to be broken down because the current makeshift structures do not fit an international trade fair site.

    “So over the last few years we have actually notified a lot of the tenants here. Tenancy here is only temporary, so as at last year, we notified the tenants that at the end of the tenancy this year, they will have to make room so that we can actually rebuild the site” she stated.

    Dr. Agnes Adu further hinted that both local and foreign investors have shown interest in partnering the entity to develop and revamp the facility.

    Although she did not give details as to who the investors are, she assured that the board will come out with those information soon.

    Read: KMA to embark on massive trader eviction today

    The trade fair had also been battling with power supply issues and only managed to settle that this year.

    Dr Agnes Adu spoke to Citi Business News during the press launch of the trade fair grand sales at the premises.

    The event which begun on the 27th of September will last for is expected to last for 12 days.

    Some lined up activities include free health screening, grand sales, kids play ground, among others. Dr. Adu believes the needed support will rake in the necessary revenue for trade fair.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Trade Ministry orders reopening of foreign retailers shops

    The Ministry of Trade and Industry has directed that retail shops closed by the task-force on retail trade be opened “with immediate effect.”

    This comes after consultations with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Nigerian High Commission and other relevant stakeholders.

    Read: GUTA denies harassing Nigerian business owners, urges Ecowas to probe claims

    According to a statement from the Ministry, the directive is to “permit the various State Institutions and Agencies to carry out their lawful mandate of enforcing local laws and regulations, including those related to the operations of businesses in Ghana.”

    The statement assured that the government will continue to ensure that “all businesses operating in the retail sector of Ghana are given the opportunity and support to regularize their operations and comply with laws and regulations in the country.”

    Read: GUTA lifts foreigner traders ban, calls for cooperation

    The Ministry further urged the affected businesses “to contact the relevant state institutions to regularize their operations.”

    The directive comes after some Nigerians staged a demonstration in Abuja to protest the perceived intimidation of Nigerian businesses in Ghana.

    The protesters claimed that Ghanaian authorities have so far closed some 400 shops belonging to Nigerians. They went ahead to present their petition to the ECOWAS office in Nigeria, asking for their intervention.

    But the Ghana Union of Traders, has denied the allegations from their Nigerian counterparts.

    The Trade Ministry insisted that “there is no orchestrated action by government or any state institution targeted at Nigerian nationals or any particular foreign nationals.”

    The Ministry also said it will “implement a comprehensive sensitization programme” to ensure collaboration among all stakeholders.

    Read: GUTA lifts foreigner traders ban, calls for cooperation

    Per the GIPC law Section 27 (1) of the GIPC Act, a person who is not a citizen or an enterprise which is not wholly owned by a citizen shall not invest or participate in the sale of goods or provision of services in a market, petty trading or hawking or selling of goods in a stall at any place.

    The government had made moves to enforce this law in recent times, but stressed that it needed to ensure some diplomacy in the matter.

    There was a July 27 deadline for foreign retailers to leave, but it was suspended to ensure further sensitization.

    The suspension was met with some criticism from the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), but the Ministry assured that the government is not reneging on its promise to sanitize the retail sector.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Trade Ministry orders reopening of foreign retailers shops

    The Ministry of Trade and Industry has directed that retail shops closed by the task-force on retail trade be opened “with immediate effect.”

    This comes after consultations with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Nigerian High Commission and other relevant stakeholders.

    Read: GUTA denies harassing Nigerian business owners, urges Ecowas to probe claims

    According to a statement from the Ministry, the directive is to “permit the various State Institutions and Agencies to carry out their lawful mandate of enforcing local laws and regulations, including those related to the operations of businesses in Ghana.”

    The statement assured that the government will continue to ensure that “all businesses operating in the retail sector of Ghana are given the opportunity and support to regularize their operations and comply with laws and regulations in the country.”

    Read: GUTA lifts foreigner traders ban, calls for cooperation

    The Ministry further urged the affected businesses “to contact the relevant state institutions to regularize their operations.”

    The directive comes after some Nigerians staged a demonstration in Abuja to protest the perceived intimidation of Nigerian businesses in Ghana.

    The protesters claimed that Ghanaian authorities have so far closed some 400 shops belonging to Nigerians. They went ahead to present their petition to the ECOWAS office in Nigeria, asking for their intervention.

    But the Ghana Union of Traders, has denied the allegations from their Nigerian counterparts.

    The Trade Ministry insisted that “there is no orchestrated action by government or any state institution targeted at Nigerian nationals or any particular foreign nationals.”

    The Ministry also said it will “implement a comprehensive sensitization programme” to ensure collaboration among all stakeholders.

    Read: GUTA lifts foreigner traders ban, calls for cooperation

    Per the GIPC law Section 27 (1) of the GIPC Act, a person who is not a citizen or an enterprise which is not wholly owned by a citizen shall not invest or participate in the sale of goods or provision of services in a market, petty trading or hawking or selling of goods in a stall at any place.

    The government had made moves to enforce this law in recent times, but stressed that it needed to ensure some diplomacy in the matter.

    There was a July 27 deadline for foreign retailers to leave, but it was suspended to ensure further sensitization.

    The suspension was met with some criticism from the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), but the Ministry assured that the government is not reneging on its promise to sanitize the retail sector.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Beyoncé is music’s most powerful woman

    She says she’s a “black Bill Gates in the making” who “ain’t never seen a ceiling in my whole damn life”.

    So it’s hardly surprising that Beyoncé has been named music’s most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.

    The superstar came first in a list of the industry’s 40 most influential women, thanks to her feminism, activism and empowering musical messages.

    Taylor Swift, Adele and Dua Lipa were also included on the power list, which was unveiled as part of BBC Music Day.

    The top 40 didn’t just recognise big-sellers and global stars, making room for the unsung heroes who work behind the scenes to champion women.

    Third place went to Vanessa Reed who, as head of PRS for Music, has persuaded dozens of festivals to sign up to a 50:50 gender balance on their line-ups by 2022.

    The top 10 also includes Marin Alsop, who became the first female conductor to lead the Last Night of the Proms in 2013, and Chi-chi Nwanoku, who founded Europe’s first professional majority black and minority ethnic orchestra, Chineke!

    Gender diversity in the music industry is notoriously poor, especially in technical jobs like engineering and production. And even with artists like Cardi B, Adele and Dua Lipa devouring the charts, recent research shows that men account for 78% of hit singles.

    Woman’s Hour said it hoped publishing the power list would lead to better representation.

    “It’s a celebration of 40 incredible women but hopefully it doesn’t stop there,” said broadcaster Tina Daheley, who led the panel of judges.

    “A lot of the people on the list are coming on to the programme, and I think that’s where the conversation will start.”

    Woman’s Hour Power List 2018 – The Top 10

    Beyoncé

    Taylor Swift

    Vanessa Reed (PRS for Music)

    Adele

    Stacey Tang (MD of RCA Records)

    Gillian Moore (Director of music at Southbank Centre)

    Rebecca Allen (President of Decca Records)

    Marin Alsop

    Chi-chi Nwanoku

    Maggie Crowe (Director of events at BPI)

    Daheley said the top 40 was whittled down from a longlist of 100 names, with judges looking for women “who’ve had an impact over the last 12 months”.

    Beyoncé “absolutely deserves to be number one”, she added.

    “She’s one of those people who’s absolutely in charge of her own destiny and she’s using that platform in a way that makes a difference: empowering black people in America, addressing injustice head-on and championing women.

    “It’s not just the lyrics and activism in her music which, you could cynically say, sells music,” she continues. “She puts her money where her mouth is and she’s contributed to Black Lives Matter and the people affected by Hurricane Katrina.”

    Taylor Swift was praised by the panel for standing up to streaming companies like Apple and Spotify over royalties, and for successfully suing a US radio DJ who groped her at a backstage “meet and greet” event in 2013.

    “When I see young girls and how she empowers them to be strong women, I see how much she’s influenced them and her impact on these girls who will be the activists of the future,” said judge Jasmine Dotiwala, a music TV producer and columnist.

    Daheley was also keen to highlight figures like Fiona Stewart who, at the age of 18, was a single mum living in homeless shelters – but now runs the Green Man Festival.

    “Her story’s incredible – but it’s also her attitude to music festivals. She refuses corporate sponsorship and she won’t have a VIP area. She’s very impressive. She’s lower down the list, but still being celebrated.”

    The list also includes Sarah Stennett, who manages acts like Rita Ora, Ray BLK and Bebe Rexha.

    “I never thought consciously of my gender as something that limited me in any way until this year,” Stennett told BBC News.

    “I was just too busy trying to push forward and survive in the cut-throat environment of the male-dominated entertainment business.

    “It took an essay my daughter wrote on the effects women face from subconscious patriarchal oppression for me to finally stop and realise that it was that oppression itself which was part of my relentless drive not to fail and which has, in fact, helped me achieve a level of success that has enabled me to be part of this list.

    “I hope that any success achieved will help other women close the gap on the gender imbalance of executive roles in business.”

    Woman’s Hour publishes its Power List annually, focusing on a different theme each time.

    As well as Daheley and Dotiwala, this year’s panel included novelist Jessica Duchen, record producer Catherine Marks and musician Kate Nash.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Beyoncé is music’s most powerful woman

    She says she’s a “black Bill Gates in the making” who “ain’t never seen a ceiling in my whole damn life”.

    So it’s hardly surprising that Beyoncé has been named music’s most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.

    The superstar came first in a list of the industry’s 40 most influential women, thanks to her feminism, activism and empowering musical messages.

    Taylor Swift, Adele and Dua Lipa were also included on the power list, which was unveiled as part of BBC Music Day.

    The top 40 didn’t just recognise big-sellers and global stars, making room for the unsung heroes who work behind the scenes to champion women.

    Third place went to Vanessa Reed who, as head of PRS for Music, has persuaded dozens of festivals to sign up to a 50:50 gender balance on their line-ups by 2022.

    The top 10 also includes Marin Alsop, who became the first female conductor to lead the Last Night of the Proms in 2013, and Chi-chi Nwanoku, who founded Europe’s first professional majority black and minority ethnic orchestra, Chineke!

    Gender diversity in the music industry is notoriously poor, especially in technical jobs like engineering and production. And even with artists like Cardi B, Adele and Dua Lipa devouring the charts, recent research shows that men account for 78% of hit singles.

    Woman’s Hour said it hoped publishing the power list would lead to better representation.

    “It’s a celebration of 40 incredible women but hopefully it doesn’t stop there,” said broadcaster Tina Daheley, who led the panel of judges.

    “A lot of the people on the list are coming on to the programme, and I think that’s where the conversation will start.”

    Woman’s Hour Power List 2018 – The Top 10

    Beyoncé

    Taylor Swift

    Vanessa Reed (PRS for Music)

    Adele

    Stacey Tang (MD of RCA Records)

    Gillian Moore (Director of music at Southbank Centre)

    Rebecca Allen (President of Decca Records)

    Marin Alsop

    Chi-chi Nwanoku

    Maggie Crowe (Director of events at BPI)

    Daheley said the top 40 was whittled down from a longlist of 100 names, with judges looking for women “who’ve had an impact over the last 12 months”.

    Beyoncé “absolutely deserves to be number one”, she added.

    “She’s one of those people who’s absolutely in charge of her own destiny and she’s using that platform in a way that makes a difference: empowering black people in America, addressing injustice head-on and championing women.

    “It’s not just the lyrics and activism in her music which, you could cynically say, sells music,” she continues. “She puts her money where her mouth is and she’s contributed to Black Lives Matter and the people affected by Hurricane Katrina.”

    Taylor Swift was praised by the panel for standing up to streaming companies like Apple and Spotify over royalties, and for successfully suing a US radio DJ who groped her at a backstage “meet and greet” event in 2013.

    “When I see young girls and how she empowers them to be strong women, I see how much she’s influenced them and her impact on these girls who will be the activists of the future,” said judge Jasmine Dotiwala, a music TV producer and columnist.

    Daheley was also keen to highlight figures like Fiona Stewart who, at the age of 18, was a single mum living in homeless shelters – but now runs the Green Man Festival.

    “Her story’s incredible – but it’s also her attitude to music festivals. She refuses corporate sponsorship and she won’t have a VIP area. She’s very impressive. She’s lower down the list, but still being celebrated.”

    The list also includes Sarah Stennett, who manages acts like Rita Ora, Ray BLK and Bebe Rexha.

    “I never thought consciously of my gender as something that limited me in any way until this year,” Stennett told BBC News.

    “I was just too busy trying to push forward and survive in the cut-throat environment of the male-dominated entertainment business.

    “It took an essay my daughter wrote on the effects women face from subconscious patriarchal oppression for me to finally stop and realise that it was that oppression itself which was part of my relentless drive not to fail and which has, in fact, helped me achieve a level of success that has enabled me to be part of this list.

    “I hope that any success achieved will help other women close the gap on the gender imbalance of executive roles in business.”

    Woman’s Hour publishes its Power List annually, focusing on a different theme each time.

    As well as Daheley and Dotiwala, this year’s panel included novelist Jessica Duchen, record producer Catherine Marks and musician Kate Nash.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Nyantakyi sues Anas, 2 others over Number 12

    Suspended Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has sued ace investigator Anas Aremeyaw Anas for ridiculing him in the infamous Number 12 investigative sting.

    With two others, TigereyePI and one Ahmed Hussein Soale included as Respondents, Mr Nyantakyi is seeking damages for what he says is the violation of his fundamental human rights.

    Read: Kwesi Nyantakyi sues Anas again

    He averred in the suit filed on the 25th September 2018, the secret recording of his interactions and the publication of same by the defendants were not only an assault on his dignity but caused him considerable embarrassment through the “caustic and adverse and social comments.”

    He is consequently demanding an order of the court to “declare that the secret recording of my conversation and interactions with Respondents and publishing same without my consent and authority violates my fundamental human right to privacy and confidentiality in my dealings with others.”

    Read: Anas is fake, he can easily be bribed Nyaho Tamakloe

    He is also asking the court to declare that by “prejudicially and deliberately publishing the secret recording of my conversations with Respondents and misrepresenting to the public that Respondents paid me money under corrupt circumstances thereby exposing me to ridicule…”

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Nyantakyi sues Anas, 2 others over Number 12

    Suspended Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has sued ace investigator Anas Aremeyaw Anas for ridiculing him in the infamous Number 12 investigative sting.

    With two others, TigereyePI and one Ahmed Hussein Soale included as Respondents, Mr Nyantakyi is seeking damages for what he says is the violation of his fundamental human rights.

    Read: Kwesi Nyantakyi sues Anas again

    He averred in the suit filed on the 25th September 2018, the secret recording of his interactions and the publication of same by the defendants were not only an assault on his dignity but caused him considerable embarrassment through the “caustic and adverse and social comments.”

    He is consequently demanding an order of the court to “declare that the secret recording of my conversation and interactions with Respondents and publishing same without my consent and authority violates my fundamental human right to privacy and confidentiality in my dealings with others.”

    Read: Anas is fake, he can easily be bribed Nyaho Tamakloe

    He is also asking the court to declare that by “prejudicially and deliberately publishing the secret recording of my conversations with Respondents and misrepresenting to the public that Respondents paid me money under corrupt circumstances thereby exposing me to ridicule…”

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Ghana retains rights to host 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations

    Ghana will be maintained as hosts for the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, GHANASoccernet.com understands.

    A CAF Executive Committee on Thursday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt unanimously agreed not to strip off the hosting rights from the West African country.

    Ghana was on the edge of being denied the rights to host the eight-team tournament from 17 November to 1 December.

    Read: Anthony Baffoe calls on Ghana to step up preparations for AWCON

    This after CAF’s General Secretary Anthony Baffoe expressed dissatisfaction about Ghana’s preparations, saying the Local Organizing Committee needed to back up.

    But the drama seems to be over after the meeting yesterday (Thursday) decided to give Ghana another chance to get things right in six weeks time.

    Read: Confederation of African Football warns Ghana

    “Ghana will host the 2018 AWCON. We discussed the importance of CAF giving them support instead of punishing them because the country has gone through some trying times in the past few months” an unnamed senior CAF Exco member is quoted by soka25east.com

    “It was decided the Normalisation Committee will be given full support to ensure they achieve their mandate and help them get the AWCON ready in time instead of stripping them of the rights as earlier envisaged.”

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Ghana retains rights to host 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations

    Ghana will be maintained as hosts for the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, GHANASoccernet.com understands.

    A CAF Executive Committee on Thursday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt unanimously agreed not to strip off the hosting rights from the West African country.

    Ghana was on the edge of being denied the rights to host the eight-team tournament from 17 November to 1 December.

    Read: Anthony Baffoe calls on Ghana to step up preparations for AWCON

    This after CAF’s General Secretary Anthony Baffoe expressed dissatisfaction about Ghana’s preparations, saying the Local Organizing Committee needed to back up.

    But the drama seems to be over after the meeting yesterday (Thursday) decided to give Ghana another chance to get things right in six weeks time.

    Read: Confederation of African Football warns Ghana

    “Ghana will host the 2018 AWCON. We discussed the importance of CAF giving them support instead of punishing them because the country has gone through some trying times in the past few months” an unnamed senior CAF Exco member is quoted by soka25east.com

    “It was decided the Normalisation Committee will be given full support to ensure they achieve their mandate and help them get the AWCON ready in time instead of stripping them of the rights as earlier envisaged.”

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Spare parts dealers lament over locked up funds in S&L company [audio report]

    Spare parts dealers at Abossey-Okai have expressed fears of their businesses collapsing if government does not intervene to get their investments with First Allied Savings and Loans released.

    Read: Akufo-Addo giving us hell after gifting him GHC200K for campaign Spare parts dealers

    The dealers made the comments at a town hall meeting between spare parts dealers at Abossey-Okai and key government agencies.

    Read: Our Friday demo due to hardship, deceit Spare parts dealers

    Citi Business News was at the event.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Spare parts dealers lament over locked up funds in S&L company [audio report]

    Spare parts dealers at Abossey-Okai have expressed fears of their businesses collapsing if government does not intervene to get their investments with First Allied Savings and Loans released.

    Read: Akufo-Addo giving us hell after gifting him GHC200K for campaign Spare parts dealers

    The dealers made the comments at a town hall meeting between spare parts dealers at Abossey-Okai and key government agencies.

    Read: Our Friday demo due to hardship, deceit Spare parts dealers

    Citi Business News was at the event.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Kumasi Mayor charges at bad traders

    The Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi, has expressed extreme anger over acts of lawlessness and indiscipline on the part of some residents of Kumasi.

    Brimming with rage, he stated that it is totally unacceptable for anybody to flout the laws of the city by openly plying their trade right in the middle of the road.

    Read: Fear grips traders in Tamale

    He has consequently charged the joint security and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Taskforce to apprehend anybody found trading in the road.

    Osei Assibey issued the stern caution when he stormed the Central Business District (CBD) of Kumasi on Tuesday to monitor what was going on in the city.

    The mayor and his team spotted several traders who had thrown caution to the wind, as they sold their wares ranging from clothes, shoes and food in the road.

    The KMA chieftain, who seemed to have lost his cool at that moment, quickly ordered that all recalcitrant traders be moved away.

    Aside from causing massive vehicular and human traffic in the city, he stated that trading in the streets has the potential of exposing the traders to gross danger.

    Read: Mallam market consumed by fire; traders cry for support

    Osei Assibey, who walked in the scorching sun on Tuesday for about three hours as he toured the CBD, stated that lawlessness would not be tolerated in the city.

    “We will not wait for a car to knock down a trader as they sell their wares in the busy streets before we react”, the Kumasi Mayor told the traders, adding “the assembly will not relent on its efforts to move traders from the road”.

    Read: Traders losing hope as government loses hold on Cedi

    According to him, the KMA would make sure that traders and vehicles in the city would only operate in places that the assembly had sanctioned for that purpose.

    Therefore, he appealed to residents of the city notably the traders and commercial car operators to support the assembly to achieve its objective.

    The Kumasi Mayor started his walk through the city from the prisons roundabout through to Melcom, PZ, Boss FM, Hello FM area, Pampaso, just to mention but a few.

    Source: dailyguideafrica.com

  • Kumasi Mayor charges at bad traders

    The Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi, has expressed extreme anger over acts of lawlessness and indiscipline on the part of some residents of Kumasi.

    Brimming with rage, he stated that it is totally unacceptable for anybody to flout the laws of the city by openly plying their trade right in the middle of the road.

    Read: Fear grips traders in Tamale

    He has consequently charged the joint security and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Taskforce to apprehend anybody found trading in the road.

    Osei Assibey issued the stern caution when he stormed the Central Business District (CBD) of Kumasi on Tuesday to monitor what was going on in the city.

    The mayor and his team spotted several traders who had thrown caution to the wind, as they sold their wares ranging from clothes, shoes and food in the road.

    The KMA chieftain, who seemed to have lost his cool at that moment, quickly ordered that all recalcitrant traders be moved away.

    Aside from causing massive vehicular and human traffic in the city, he stated that trading in the streets has the potential of exposing the traders to gross danger.

    Read: Mallam market consumed by fire; traders cry for support

    Osei Assibey, who walked in the scorching sun on Tuesday for about three hours as he toured the CBD, stated that lawlessness would not be tolerated in the city.

    “We will not wait for a car to knock down a trader as they sell their wares in the busy streets before we react”, the Kumasi Mayor told the traders, adding “the assembly will not relent on its efforts to move traders from the road”.

    Read: Traders losing hope as government loses hold on Cedi

    According to him, the KMA would make sure that traders and vehicles in the city would only operate in places that the assembly had sanctioned for that purpose.

    Therefore, he appealed to residents of the city notably the traders and commercial car operators to support the assembly to achieve its objective.

    The Kumasi Mayor started his walk through the city from the prisons roundabout through to Melcom, PZ, Boss FM, Hello FM area, Pampaso, just to mention but a few.

    Source: dailyguideafrica.com

  • Coach Zito wants Starlets players to be promoted to Satellites

    Black Starlets coach, Karim Zito, is disappointed by the complete absence of a succession plan that allows for players of the national Under-17 side to be promoted to the next level of our national team.

    According to him, the current Black Starlets team had been disbanded due to their unsuccessful attempt to pick up the sole slot for the next Africa Cup of Nation in Tanzania next year.

    Coach Zito who poured out his disappointment to the Graphic Sports Online on Thursday complained about how his current team had been sent home without any plan to promote them for the Under-20 side.

    Read: Deputy Black Starlets coach blasts CAF over new U-17 qualification format

    “This is bad because ideally they should have been promoted to form the Black Satellite squad but all of them have been asked to go home immediately we returned from the competition”, the coach stated.

    In his view, the senior national team can be formidable only if the young ones who constitute the base, are properly groomed and promoted from one level to the next. He was also unhappy about the idea of forming new juvenile teams anytime the need arose.

    Currently, the team has deserted camp at Prampram and no one knows their fate while Coach Jimmy Cobblah prepares the current Under-20 side. Unfortunately, most of the current Under-20 players were drafted outside the Under-17 side that played in the World Cup in India last year under Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin.

    Read: Black Satellites Coach Jimmy Cobblah happy to qualify for AYC in Niger next year

    Coach Zito said the haphazard way of doing things was causing serious problems for Coach Kwesi Appiah who finds it difficult to assemble players for the national team because he had to scout wider to search for quality players for the senior national team.

    He argued that even most of the players who are often invited are without any proper data for them to be adequately monitored by the coach. He, however, advocated for managers of the national teams to institute a plan that would allow good players in the junior teams to automatically climb to the next level the national teams.

    source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Coach Zito wants Starlets players to be promoted to Satellites

    Black Starlets coach, Karim Zito, is disappointed by the complete absence of a succession plan that allows for players of the national Under-17 side to be promoted to the next level of our national team.

    According to him, the current Black Starlets team had been disbanded due to their unsuccessful attempt to pick up the sole slot for the next Africa Cup of Nation in Tanzania next year.

    Coach Zito who poured out his disappointment to the Graphic Sports Online on Thursday complained about how his current team had been sent home without any plan to promote them for the Under-20 side.

    Read: Deputy Black Starlets coach blasts CAF over new U-17 qualification format

    “This is bad because ideally they should have been promoted to form the Black Satellite squad but all of them have been asked to go home immediately we returned from the competition”, the coach stated.

    In his view, the senior national team can be formidable only if the young ones who constitute the base, are properly groomed and promoted from one level to the next. He was also unhappy about the idea of forming new juvenile teams anytime the need arose.

    Currently, the team has deserted camp at Prampram and no one knows their fate while Coach Jimmy Cobblah prepares the current Under-20 side. Unfortunately, most of the current Under-20 players were drafted outside the Under-17 side that played in the World Cup in India last year under Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin.

    Read: Black Satellites Coach Jimmy Cobblah happy to qualify for AYC in Niger next year

    Coach Zito said the haphazard way of doing things was causing serious problems for Coach Kwesi Appiah who finds it difficult to assemble players for the national team because he had to scout wider to search for quality players for the senior national team.

    He argued that even most of the players who are often invited are without any proper data for them to be adequately monitored by the coach. He, however, advocated for managers of the national teams to institute a plan that would allow good players in the junior teams to automatically climb to the next level the national teams.

    source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Police Hospital shuts for fumigation

    The management of the Ghana Police Hospital has served notice of a three-day fumigation exercise at the hospital, beginning Friday September 28, to Monday October 1, 2018.

    It has consequently made adequate arrangements “for ONLY Police personnel and their dependants” to be served at the Police clinics at the National Police Training School (NPTS) at Tesano and Police Service Workshop branches.

    Read: NR: Police take over Tamale Teaching Hospital

    Other clients who are “NOT Police personnel” have also been asked to patronize other healthcare facilities nearby during the fumigation exercise.

    “This is to get rid of organisms that are a hinderance to the attainment of the hospital’s goal of successful provision of quality healthcare services to clients”, a statement issued by the management said, adding that the provision of healthcare services will be restored on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

    Read: Police Hospital to shut down from September 28 to October 1

    The management is therefore appealing to clients for their cooperation during the routine exercise.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Police Hospital shuts for fumigation

    The management of the Ghana Police Hospital has served notice of a three-day fumigation exercise at the hospital, beginning Friday September 28, to Monday October 1, 2018.

    It has consequently made adequate arrangements “for ONLY Police personnel and their dependants” to be served at the Police clinics at the National Police Training School (NPTS) at Tesano and Police Service Workshop branches.

    Read: NR: Police take over Tamale Teaching Hospital

    Other clients who are “NOT Police personnel” have also been asked to patronize other healthcare facilities nearby during the fumigation exercise.

    “This is to get rid of organisms that are a hinderance to the attainment of the hospital’s goal of successful provision of quality healthcare services to clients”, a statement issued by the management said, adding that the provision of healthcare services will be restored on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

    Read: Police Hospital to shut down from September 28 to October 1

    The management is therefore appealing to clients for their cooperation during the routine exercise.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Mother dies with children in Tantra Hill fire

    A mother and her two children have died from smoke inhalation following a fire that torched the wooden structure in which they were sleeping at Tantra Hills, in Accra, in the early hours Thursday.

    An official statement issued by the Ghana National Fire Service, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, however, said its officers rescued one person who had been sent to the Anigya Hospital for treatment.

    Read: 200 bags of donated cement to Fire Service finds its way to private shop

    The statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of the Service, Ellis Robinson Okoe, Divisional Officer Grade II, narrated: “The Ghana National Fire Service received a distress call at 0208hrs received a distress call at 0208hrs reporting a fire outbreak at Tantra Hill.

    “Personnel from the Amasaman Fire Station, which is the nearest station to the fire scene, were immediately dispatched.

    On arrival at 0228hrs it was observed that the fire was well alight and had engulfed three (3) wooden structures used as dwelling places at Trantra Hill.

    Read: Heavy security at Abura-Dunkwa as angry youth set houses on fire

    “Firefighters upon arrival realised that victims were trapped and immediately effected rescue as a result one casualty was rescued and sent to Anigya Hospital for treatment.

    “Sadly, at the end of the nearly two hours of rescue and firefighting, three (3) people comprising a mother and her two (2) children were found dead as a result of inhalation of smoke.”

    The cause of fire, it said, is under investigation.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Mother dies with children in Tantra Hill fire

    A mother and her two children have died from smoke inhalation following a fire that torched the wooden structure in which they were sleeping at Tantra Hills, in Accra, in the early hours Thursday.

    An official statement issued by the Ghana National Fire Service, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, however, said its officers rescued one person who had been sent to the Anigya Hospital for treatment.

    Read: 200 bags of donated cement to Fire Service finds its way to private shop

    The statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of the Service, Ellis Robinson Okoe, Divisional Officer Grade II, narrated: “The Ghana National Fire Service received a distress call at 0208hrs received a distress call at 0208hrs reporting a fire outbreak at Tantra Hill.

    “Personnel from the Amasaman Fire Station, which is the nearest station to the fire scene, were immediately dispatched.

    On arrival at 0228hrs it was observed that the fire was well alight and had engulfed three (3) wooden structures used as dwelling places at Trantra Hill.

    Read: Heavy security at Abura-Dunkwa as angry youth set houses on fire

    “Firefighters upon arrival realised that victims were trapped and immediately effected rescue as a result one casualty was rescued and sent to Anigya Hospital for treatment.

    “Sadly, at the end of the nearly two hours of rescue and firefighting, three (3) people comprising a mother and her two (2) children were found dead as a result of inhalation of smoke.”

    The cause of fire, it said, is under investigation.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Nyantakyi could escape FIFA punishment – Nyaho Tamakloe

    Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has expressed his belief that Kwesi Nyantakyi could go escape further punishment by FIFA after he is done serving his suspension.

    Nyantakyi, who was also FIFA council member and CAF vice president, came under scrutiny following an undercover investigation done by Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

    The world football governing body slapped a 90 day ban on him and has extended it for another 45 days.

    Read: Niger FA Boss replaces Nyantakyi as WAFU Zone B president

    However, in an interview with Accra-based Starr FM, Dr. Nyaho Nhayo Tamakloe says he will not be amazed if Nyantakyi escapes further punishment by FIFA.

    “If we are not careful, eventually FIFA can set him free, mark my words.”

    “I am saying that because what has he really done so far, what have we come out with that Kwesi Nyantakyi has done this or that wrongly.”

    “He was accused by people and his name was mentioned in the Anas video there is no evidence.”

    Read: FIFA Ethics Committee extends Kwesi Nyantakyi suspension for 45 days

    “He mentioned certain names and I think those people felt that he has stepped on their toes wrongly but aside that what has he done so far, nothing and I have that strong conviction that it can happen that he will go unpunished,” he told Bola Ray on Starr Chat.

    source:  GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Nyantakyi could escape FIFA punishment – Nyaho Tamakloe

    Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has expressed his belief that Kwesi Nyantakyi could go escape further punishment by FIFA after he is done serving his suspension.

    Nyantakyi, who was also FIFA council member and CAF vice president, came under scrutiny following an undercover investigation done by Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

    The world football governing body slapped a 90 day ban on him and has extended it for another 45 days.

    Read: Niger FA Boss replaces Nyantakyi as WAFU Zone B president

    However, in an interview with Accra-based Starr FM, Dr. Nyaho Nhayo Tamakloe says he will not be amazed if Nyantakyi escapes further punishment by FIFA.

    “If we are not careful, eventually FIFA can set him free, mark my words.”

    “I am saying that because what has he really done so far, what have we come out with that Kwesi Nyantakyi has done this or that wrongly.”

    “He was accused by people and his name was mentioned in the Anas video there is no evidence.”

    Read: FIFA Ethics Committee extends Kwesi Nyantakyi suspension for 45 days

    “He mentioned certain names and I think those people felt that he has stepped on their toes wrongly but aside that what has he done so far, nothing and I have that strong conviction that it can happen that he will go unpunished,” he told Bola Ray on Starr Chat.

    source:  GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Thomas Partey a real canyon at Atlético Madrid

    Thomas Partey returned to the starting line up of Atlético de Madrid and as always he delivered with a goal against SD Huesca. The Ghanaian was one of the most prominent players of the match. Not only did he play an active part of the team’s creation of the game, but he also scored a great goal that is already becoming the brand of his.

    Thomas Partey has specialized in scoring goals from outside the area. On Tuesday he scored from 30 meters. In the memory of the fans, the goal is reminiscent of the cannon shots of the last goal against Deportivo in Riazor , which gave the three points to Atlético ; and the one at Qarabag , which salvaged a point in the group stage of the Champions , this one from almost 40 meters.

    The player recognized after the match feeling very satisfied with how things had gone. “I am a player who likes to play anywhere, reach the area and try to score,” explained the Ghanaian.

    Read:Thomas Partey is a real canyon at Atlético Madrid

    It is evident that he showed off with the goal that he scored, but beyond that, the player played a luxurious game. He was the player who recovered the most balls, eight. No single entry failed to retrieve the ball. He made 85 good passes with 91% success in the pass, created an occasion, finished three times and scored the aforementioned goal.

    It is not been a start that Partey expected. The arrival of new colleagues has brought about competition. Now, Rodrigo , Lemar and the fact that Koke or Saúl have to pull towards the pivot, has displaced him.

    And Simeone knows that deep down he is unfair, as he has recognized several times, because he is the player who works the most and the best in training. What’s more, it’s what the voice does not usually raise. Talk about the field. “As a player I want to play everything but with the competition that there is, the coach decides. I try to do my job and do the best I can, “explained the footballer.

    Last season was the one of his consecration. He is the player who has grown the most compared to the previous year. More than 2,443 minutes more than in the 16-17, plus 26 more total games and 31 more as a starter. He has been one of Cholo’s trusted players . As a pivot, right side … for a broken and unstitched.

    Read: Thomas Partey to continue as Ghana captain

    Paradoxically he was not a starter in the final of Lyon and is weighed in his mind. He had important offers this summer and an affordable clause to the tune -50 million euros-, but Simeone closed the exit door once again. The player smelled what was coming as far as his participation. And that has happened. At the moment, 273 minutes in six games, but only two of them as a starter. And still, a goal and an assist.

    source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Thomas Partey a real canyon at Atlético Madrid

    Thomas Partey returned to the starting line up of Atlético de Madrid and as always he delivered with a goal against SD Huesca. The Ghanaian was one of the most prominent players of the match. Not only did he play an active part of the team’s creation of the game, but he also scored a great goal that is already becoming the brand of his.

    Thomas Partey has specialized in scoring goals from outside the area. On Tuesday he scored from 30 meters. In the memory of the fans, the goal is reminiscent of the cannon shots of the last goal against Deportivo in Riazor , which gave the three points to Atlético ; and the one at Qarabag , which salvaged a point in the group stage of the Champions , this one from almost 40 meters.

    The player recognized after the match feeling very satisfied with how things had gone. “I am a player who likes to play anywhere, reach the area and try to score,” explained the Ghanaian.

    Read:Thomas Partey is a real canyon at Atlético Madrid

    It is evident that he showed off with the goal that he scored, but beyond that, the player played a luxurious game. He was the player who recovered the most balls, eight. No single entry failed to retrieve the ball. He made 85 good passes with 91% success in the pass, created an occasion, finished three times and scored the aforementioned goal.

    It is not been a start that Partey expected. The arrival of new colleagues has brought about competition. Now, Rodrigo , Lemar and the fact that Koke or Saúl have to pull towards the pivot, has displaced him.

    And Simeone knows that deep down he is unfair, as he has recognized several times, because he is the player who works the most and the best in training. What’s more, it’s what the voice does not usually raise. Talk about the field. “As a player I want to play everything but with the competition that there is, the coach decides. I try to do my job and do the best I can, “explained the footballer.

    Last season was the one of his consecration. He is the player who has grown the most compared to the previous year. More than 2,443 minutes more than in the 16-17, plus 26 more total games and 31 more as a starter. He has been one of Cholo’s trusted players . As a pivot, right side … for a broken and unstitched.

    Read: Thomas Partey to continue as Ghana captain

    Paradoxically he was not a starter in the final of Lyon and is weighed in his mind. He had important offers this summer and an affordable clause to the tune -50 million euros-, but Simeone closed the exit door once again. The player smelled what was coming as far as his participation. And that has happened. At the moment, 273 minutes in six games, but only two of them as a starter. And still, a goal and an assist.

    source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • GHALCA cancels StarTimes Cup tournament after meeting with Normalisation Committee

    The Ghana League Clubs Association has cancelled its StarTimes Cup tournament after a meeting with the Normalization Committee.

    The two parties met on Wednesday and agreed to create a new competition to fill the void created with the suspension of football in the country

    A statement read: ”The Normalization Committee and the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) met on 26th September, 2018 to discuss the way forward for Ghana Football.

    ”Both parties recognize the need to resume football activities in Ghana and most especially the welfare of players.

    Read: FIFA/CAF Normalization Committee holds first meeting with GHALCA

    ”The meeting also unanimously agreed on the development of a Competition. Once developed, details will be announced.

    ”Both parties wish to reassure football loving Ghanaians that their game will be back with the excitement and professionalism that it deserves.”

    GHALCA had announced that 53 clubs ( 15 Premier League and 38 Division One League) would participate in the tournament.

    Read: GHALCA chief Kudjoe Fianoo details why Ghanaian referees take bribe

    The winner of the tournament was set to pocket GH₵ 40,000 and the runners-up collecting GH₵ 10,000.

    source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • GHALCA cancels StarTimes Cup tournament after meeting with Normalisation Committee

    The Ghana League Clubs Association has cancelled its StarTimes Cup tournament after a meeting with the Normalization Committee.

    The two parties met on Wednesday and agreed to create a new competition to fill the void created with the suspension of football in the country

    A statement read: ”The Normalization Committee and the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) met on 26th September, 2018 to discuss the way forward for Ghana Football.

    ”Both parties recognize the need to resume football activities in Ghana and most especially the welfare of players.

    Read: FIFA/CAF Normalization Committee holds first meeting with GHALCA

    ”The meeting also unanimously agreed on the development of a Competition. Once developed, details will be announced.

    ”Both parties wish to reassure football loving Ghanaians that their game will be back with the excitement and professionalism that it deserves.”

    GHALCA had announced that 53 clubs ( 15 Premier League and 38 Division One League) would participate in the tournament.

    Read: GHALCA chief Kudjoe Fianoo details why Ghanaian referees take bribe

    The winner of the tournament was set to pocket GH₵ 40,000 and the runners-up collecting GH₵ 10,000.

    source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Thomas Partey is a real canyon at Atlético Madrid

    Thomas Partey returned to the starting line up of Atlético de Madrid and as always he delivered with a goal against SD Huesca. The Ghanaian was one of the most prominent players of the match. Not only did he play an active part of the team’s creation of the game, but he also scored a great goal that is already becoming the brand of his.

    Thomas Partey has specialized in scoring goals from outside the area. On Tuesday he scored from 30 meters. In the memory of the fans, the goal is reminiscent of the cannon shots of the last goal against Deportivo in Riazor , which gave the three points to Atlético ; and the one at Qarabag , which salvaged a point in the group stage of the Champions , this one from almost 40 meters.

    Read: Thomas Partey strikes as Atletico Madrid thumps Huesca in La Liga

    The player recognized after the match feeling very satisfied with how things had gone. “I am a player who likes to play anywhere, reach the area and try to score,” explained the Ghanaian.

    It is evident that he showed off with the goal that he scored, but beyond that, the player played a luxurious game. He was the player who recovered the most balls, eight. No single entry failed to retrieve the ball. He made 85 good passes with 91% success in the pass, created an occasion, finished three times and scored the aforementioned goal.

    Read: Thomas Partey admits Atletico Madrid were second best against Celta Vigo

    It is not been a start that Partey expected. The arrival of new colleagues has brought about competition. Now, Rodrigo , Lemar and the fact that Koke or Saúl have to pull towards the pivot, has displaced him.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Thomas Partey is a real canyon at Atlético Madrid

    Thomas Partey returned to the starting line up of Atlético de Madrid and as always he delivered with a goal against SD Huesca. The Ghanaian was one of the most prominent players of the match. Not only did he play an active part of the team’s creation of the game, but he also scored a great goal that is already becoming the brand of his.

    Thomas Partey has specialized in scoring goals from outside the area. On Tuesday he scored from 30 meters. In the memory of the fans, the goal is reminiscent of the cannon shots of the last goal against Deportivo in Riazor , which gave the three points to Atlético ; and the one at Qarabag , which salvaged a point in the group stage of the Champions , this one from almost 40 meters.

    Read: Thomas Partey strikes as Atletico Madrid thumps Huesca in La Liga

    The player recognized after the match feeling very satisfied with how things had gone. “I am a player who likes to play anywhere, reach the area and try to score,” explained the Ghanaian.

    It is evident that he showed off with the goal that he scored, but beyond that, the player played a luxurious game. He was the player who recovered the most balls, eight. No single entry failed to retrieve the ball. He made 85 good passes with 91% success in the pass, created an occasion, finished three times and scored the aforementioned goal.

    Read: Thomas Partey admits Atletico Madrid were second best against Celta Vigo

    It is not been a start that Partey expected. The arrival of new colleagues has brought about competition. Now, Rodrigo , Lemar and the fact that Koke or Saúl have to pull towards the pivot, has displaced him.

    Source: ghanasoccernet.com

  • Suspected drug addict murders 75-year-old father at Tema

    A 45-year-old man believed to be a drug addict and mentally challenged, has allegedly murdered his 75-year-old father at Tema Community 8.

    The suspect, whose name was only given as Ofori, on Wednesday reportedly, inflicted multiple knife wounds on the deceased and dragged him out of their house, eyewitnesses told 3news.com.

    Read: Tramadol abuse: 29-year-old ex-addict tells his story

    Both the suspect and the deceased live in one house. The deceased, according to witnesses, could barely walk due to old age.

    The suspect is said to have previously threatened to kill his father with sharp knives and implement.

    On Wednesday evening, the suspect locked up the old man in the house and slashed him with knives.

    Read: Son murders 50-year-old mother in Wassa-Simpa

    “Neighbours heard of scream from the house and rush there to witness Ofori killing his father,” an eyewitness who claimed anonymity told 3news.com.

    The Police later arrived at the scene to convey the deceased to the Tema General Hospital morgue.

    Read: 29 year-old man murdered in Agona Swedru

    The suspect is currently in police custody at the Tema Regional Police headquarters assisting in investigation.

    Source: 3news.com

  • Suspected drug addict murders 75-year-old father at Tema

    A 45-year-old man believed to be a drug addict and mentally challenged, has allegedly murdered his 75-year-old father at Tema Community 8.

    The suspect, whose name was only given as Ofori, on Wednesday reportedly, inflicted multiple knife wounds on the deceased and dragged him out of their house, eyewitnesses told 3news.com.

    Read: Tramadol abuse: 29-year-old ex-addict tells his story

    Both the suspect and the deceased live in one house. The deceased, according to witnesses, could barely walk due to old age.

    The suspect is said to have previously threatened to kill his father with sharp knives and implement.

    On Wednesday evening, the suspect locked up the old man in the house and slashed him with knives.

    Read: Son murders 50-year-old mother in Wassa-Simpa

    “Neighbours heard of scream from the house and rush there to witness Ofori killing his father,” an eyewitness who claimed anonymity told 3news.com.

    The Police later arrived at the scene to convey the deceased to the Tema General Hospital morgue.

    Read: 29 year-old man murdered in Agona Swedru

    The suspect is currently in police custody at the Tema Regional Police headquarters assisting in investigation.

    Source: 3news.com

  • Trump says China is interfering in midterm elections

    President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that China is working to interfere in November’s midterm elections with the aim of damaging him politically.

    “Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election coming up in November against my administration,” Trump said during remarks at the UN Security Council.

    The President offered scant details or evidence, which came during a session meant to focus on issues of nonproliferation. He suggested the meddling attempts came as retribution for the budding trade war he has waged with Beijing.

    “They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade,” Trump said.

    “We are winning on trade. We are winning at every level. We don’t want them to meddle or interfere in our upcoming election.”

    Speaking after Trump, China’s representative on the Security Council denied attempts to interfere in US elections.

    “China has all along followed the principle of non-interference in other countries’ domestic affairs. This is a tradition of Chinese foreign policy,” said Wang Yi, China’s State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

    “We do not and will not interfere in any countries’ domestic affairs. We refuse to accept any unwarranted accusations against China, and we call upon other countries to also observe the purposes of the UN charter and not to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs.”

    Later Wednesday, Trump tweeted an image of a recent China Daily sponsored insert in the Iowa-based Des Moines Register newspaper, containing articles supporting Beijing’s stance on the trade war.

    “China is actually placing propaganda ads in the Des Moines Register and other papers, made to look like news. That’s because we are beating them on Trade, opening markets, and the farmers will make a fortune when this is over!” the US President said on his official Twitter.

    China Daily is a state-media publication which has regularly paid Western news organizations to publish pro-China supplements and advertisements.

    The US distributor of China Daily is registered as a foreign agent in the United States under the US Foreign Registration Act.

    A senior administration official on Wednesday sought to further flesh out Trump’s allegation that China “has been attempting to interfere” in the 2018 midterm elections, but offered no concrete evidence to back up the President’s claim.

    None of the activities the official described rose to the level of Russia’s coordinated campaign to influence voters in 2016 in support of Trump’s candidacy.

    Instead, the official lumped in longstanding practices of the Chinese government and reiterated the administration’s belief that Chinese tariffs targeting regions in the US that supported the President in 2016 amount to election interference.

    The official described a “whole of government approach using political, economic, commercial and informational tools to benefit the interests of the Chinese Communist Party” and insisted that these activities “go way beyond how normal countries interact with one another.”

    “The activities have reached an unacceptable level,” the official said on an official White House briefing call set up on condition of anonymity.

    A new round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods went into effect this week at Trump’s order. The move escalated a standoff between the US and China, and Trump has held out the possibility of slapping additional tariffs should Beijing retaliate.

    US intelligence officials have stated previously that nations like China or Iran may work to interfere in the midterm elections using a playbook established by Russia during the 2016 presidential contest.

    Throughout his time in office, Trump has repeatedly downplayed Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election, which US intelligence assessments say was meant to benefit him.

    He did not mention Russian interference attempts during his remarks on Wednesday and the activities described by the senior administration official several hours later did not rise to the level of Russia’s actions in 2016.

    The official listed other longstanding Chinese government activities without making specific connections to the midterm elections or explaining how such actions amount to election interference: “China punishes or rewards businessmen, think tanks, movie studios, journalists, religious leaders and even political candidates depending on whether they criticize or support china’s policies.”

    The official said the administration is “in the process of declassifying more information” and said Vice President Mike Pence will outline the Chinese effort in a speech next week at the Hudson Institute.

    The official insisted that the actions amount to election interference because “some of these activities are actually covert.”

    Later, departing UN headquarters, Trump insisted there is ample evidence of China’s enmity toward him.

    “Plenty of evidence they would like to see me not win,” Trump said when questioned about his earlier claim Beijing is working to interfere in November midterm contests.

    “First time ever they’ve been confronted on trade,” Trump said. “They can’t get involved.”

    Earlier this month, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said that election meddling attempts haven’t yet reached the scale of the 2016 interference efforts. But he said US agencies were actively monitoring the situation ahead of the vote.

    Republicans are working to retain control of the House and Senate, through face daunting prospects with an unpopular president.

    Trump has suggested previously that China would work to damage Republicans in November.

    “China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and change our election by attacking our farmers, ranchers and industrial workers because of their loyalty to me,” he tweeted last week.

    What China does not understand is that these people are great patriots and fully understand that China has been taking advantage of the United States on Trade for many years.”

    Trump has vowed to add tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods if Beijing takes steps that negatively impact agricultural or industrial workers.

    Source: cnn

  • Trump says China is interfering in midterm elections

    President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that China is working to interfere in November’s midterm elections with the aim of damaging him politically.

    “Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election coming up in November against my administration,” Trump said during remarks at the UN Security Council.

    The President offered scant details or evidence, which came during a session meant to focus on issues of nonproliferation. He suggested the meddling attempts came as retribution for the budding trade war he has waged with Beijing.

    “They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade,” Trump said.

    “We are winning on trade. We are winning at every level. We don’t want them to meddle or interfere in our upcoming election.”

    Speaking after Trump, China’s representative on the Security Council denied attempts to interfere in US elections.

    “China has all along followed the principle of non-interference in other countries’ domestic affairs. This is a tradition of Chinese foreign policy,” said Wang Yi, China’s State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

    “We do not and will not interfere in any countries’ domestic affairs. We refuse to accept any unwarranted accusations against China, and we call upon other countries to also observe the purposes of the UN charter and not to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs.”

    Later Wednesday, Trump tweeted an image of a recent China Daily sponsored insert in the Iowa-based Des Moines Register newspaper, containing articles supporting Beijing’s stance on the trade war.

    “China is actually placing propaganda ads in the Des Moines Register and other papers, made to look like news. That’s because we are beating them on Trade, opening markets, and the farmers will make a fortune when this is over!” the US President said on his official Twitter.

    China Daily is a state-media publication which has regularly paid Western news organizations to publish pro-China supplements and advertisements.

    The US distributor of China Daily is registered as a foreign agent in the United States under the US Foreign Registration Act.

    A senior administration official on Wednesday sought to further flesh out Trump’s allegation that China “has been attempting to interfere” in the 2018 midterm elections, but offered no concrete evidence to back up the President’s claim.

    None of the activities the official described rose to the level of Russia’s coordinated campaign to influence voters in 2016 in support of Trump’s candidacy.

    Instead, the official lumped in longstanding practices of the Chinese government and reiterated the administration’s belief that Chinese tariffs targeting regions in the US that supported the President in 2016 amount to election interference.

    The official described a “whole of government approach using political, economic, commercial and informational tools to benefit the interests of the Chinese Communist Party” and insisted that these activities “go way beyond how normal countries interact with one another.”

    “The activities have reached an unacceptable level,” the official said on an official White House briefing call set up on condition of anonymity.

    A new round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods went into effect this week at Trump’s order. The move escalated a standoff between the US and China, and Trump has held out the possibility of slapping additional tariffs should Beijing retaliate.

    US intelligence officials have stated previously that nations like China or Iran may work to interfere in the midterm elections using a playbook established by Russia during the 2016 presidential contest.

    Throughout his time in office, Trump has repeatedly downplayed Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election, which US intelligence assessments say was meant to benefit him.

    He did not mention Russian interference attempts during his remarks on Wednesday and the activities described by the senior administration official several hours later did not rise to the level of Russia’s actions in 2016.

    The official listed other longstanding Chinese government activities without making specific connections to the midterm elections or explaining how such actions amount to election interference: “China punishes or rewards businessmen, think tanks, movie studios, journalists, religious leaders and even political candidates depending on whether they criticize or support china’s policies.”

    The official said the administration is “in the process of declassifying more information” and said Vice President Mike Pence will outline the Chinese effort in a speech next week at the Hudson Institute.

    The official insisted that the actions amount to election interference because “some of these activities are actually covert.”

    Later, departing UN headquarters, Trump insisted there is ample evidence of China’s enmity toward him.

    “Plenty of evidence they would like to see me not win,” Trump said when questioned about his earlier claim Beijing is working to interfere in November midterm contests.

    “First time ever they’ve been confronted on trade,” Trump said. “They can’t get involved.”

    Earlier this month, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said that election meddling attempts haven’t yet reached the scale of the 2016 interference efforts. But he said US agencies were actively monitoring the situation ahead of the vote.

    Republicans are working to retain control of the House and Senate, through face daunting prospects with an unpopular president.

    Trump has suggested previously that China would work to damage Republicans in November.

    “China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and change our election by attacking our farmers, ranchers and industrial workers because of their loyalty to me,” he tweeted last week.

    What China does not understand is that these people are great patriots and fully understand that China has been taking advantage of the United States on Trade for many years.”

    Trump has vowed to add tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods if Beijing takes steps that negatively impact agricultural or industrial workers.

    Source: cnn

  • CAF president Ahmad arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh for General Assembly

    CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has arrived in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, one clear week of momentous meetings of the continent’s football governing body.

    The Malagy’s hands-on approach to governance means he has arrived, together with the Egyptian FA chief Hany Abou Rida, well in time to supervise preparations of the CAF General Assembly.

    Abou Rida received Ahmad at noon at the headquarters of Jabalia on the island, before heading to Sharm el-Sheikh where the meeting of all the federations will take place.

    Read: Deputy Black Starlets coach blasts CAF over new U-17 qualification format

    With FIFA President Gianni Infantino attending the event, the CAF chief and the Egyptian FA boss want to ensure that preparations are spot on for the big meeting and elections.

    The CAF General Assembly, hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh, is scheduled for the end of September and until October 1.

    The meeting is likely to discuss the fate of the 2019 African Cup of Nations scheduled to be held in Cameroon but with mounting doubts over preparations a decision at the continent’s biggest football meeting will be key.

    Read: CAF announces Senegal as host nation for 2018 Awards

    A firm decision of Ghana’s hosting for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will also be decided upon as there are also jitters over the West African country’s preparations.

    The status of the Lagardere contract with CAF will also be tabled while the election of a representative on the FIFA Council of the Anglophone bloc of CAF will also be done.

    Ahmad is keen on leaving a lasting impression on the visitors over the new methods of CAF while taking serious decision that would define the future of African football.

  • CAF president Ahmad arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh for General Assembly

    CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has arrived in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, one clear week of momentous meetings of the continent’s football governing body.

    The Malagy’s hands-on approach to governance means he has arrived, together with the Egyptian FA chief Hany Abou Rida, well in time to supervise preparations of the CAF General Assembly.

    Abou Rida received Ahmad at noon at the headquarters of Jabalia on the island, before heading to Sharm el-Sheikh where the meeting of all the federations will take place.

    Read: Deputy Black Starlets coach blasts CAF over new U-17 qualification format

    With FIFA President Gianni Infantino attending the event, the CAF chief and the Egyptian FA boss want to ensure that preparations are spot on for the big meeting and elections.

    The CAF General Assembly, hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh, is scheduled for the end of September and until October 1.

    The meeting is likely to discuss the fate of the 2019 African Cup of Nations scheduled to be held in Cameroon but with mounting doubts over preparations a decision at the continent’s biggest football meeting will be key.

    Read: CAF announces Senegal as host nation for 2018 Awards

    A firm decision of Ghana’s hosting for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will also be decided upon as there are also jitters over the West African country’s preparations.

    The status of the Lagardere contract with CAF will also be tabled while the election of a representative on the FIFA Council of the Anglophone bloc of CAF will also be done.

    Ahmad is keen on leaving a lasting impression on the visitors over the new methods of CAF while taking serious decision that would define the future of African football.

  • FIFA/CAF Normalization Committee holds first meeting with GHALCA

    The FIFA and CAF normalization committee in charge of Ghana football concluded its first meeting with the Ghana league clubs association on Wednesday, to deliberate on the way forward for Ghana football.

    The meeting focused on how to resume football activities in the country which found to a halt in June following the airing of the Anas expose.

    Read: GHALCA chief Kudjoe Fianoo details why Ghanaian referees take bribe

    The two parties in a joint statement released after the meeting said they had agreed to develop a competition to keep players active in the absence of the Ghana Premier League.

    GHALCA Chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo, said the meeting represents another step towards bringing football back in the country.

    “This Committee has spent barely a week in office, and they have had their first meeting with the industry players that is the clubs,” he said.

    “We as clubs are yearning to resume the industry we have invested in, and the Normalization Committee is also ready to lead us to resume duty.

    “We are grateful to them for extending that invitation to us. Its been very beneficial and we will move on from there.”

    Below is the Statement:

    PRESS STATEMENT

    The Normalization Committee and the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) met on 26th September 2018 to discuss the way forward for Ghana Football.

    Read: Normalization Committee to reconstitute GFA stakeholders

    Both parties recognize the need to resume football activities in Ghana and most especially the welfare of players.

    The meeting also unanimously agreed on the development of a Competition. Once developed, details will be announced.

    Both parties wish to reassure football loving Ghanaians that their game will be back with the excitement and professionalism that it deserves.

    SIGNED:

    MRS. LUCY QUIST

    (VICE PRESIDENT, NORMALIZATION COMMITTEE)

    KUDJOE FIANOO

    (CHAIRMAN, GHALCA)

  • FIFA/CAF Normalization Committee holds first meeting with GHALCA

    The FIFA and CAF normalization committee in charge of Ghana football concluded its first meeting with the Ghana league clubs association on Wednesday, to deliberate on the way forward for Ghana football.

    The meeting focused on how to resume football activities in the country which found to a halt in June following the airing of the Anas expose.

    Read: GHALCA chief Kudjoe Fianoo details why Ghanaian referees take bribe

    The two parties in a joint statement released after the meeting said they had agreed to develop a competition to keep players active in the absence of the Ghana Premier League.

    GHALCA Chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo, said the meeting represents another step towards bringing football back in the country.

    “This Committee has spent barely a week in office, and they have had their first meeting with the industry players that is the clubs,” he said.

    “We as clubs are yearning to resume the industry we have invested in, and the Normalization Committee is also ready to lead us to resume duty.

    “We are grateful to them for extending that invitation to us. Its been very beneficial and we will move on from there.”

    Below is the Statement:

    PRESS STATEMENT

    The Normalization Committee and the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) met on 26th September 2018 to discuss the way forward for Ghana Football.

    Read: Normalization Committee to reconstitute GFA stakeholders

    Both parties recognize the need to resume football activities in Ghana and most especially the welfare of players.

    The meeting also unanimously agreed on the development of a Competition. Once developed, details will be announced.

    Both parties wish to reassure football loving Ghanaians that their game will be back with the excitement and professionalism that it deserves.

    SIGNED:

    MRS. LUCY QUIST

    (VICE PRESIDENT, NORMALIZATION COMMITTEE)

    KUDJOE FIANOO

    (CHAIRMAN, GHALCA)