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  • Premier League release statement over Alexander-Arnold handball

    Manchester City were correctly denied a penalty just seconds before Liverpool opened the scoring in their 3-1 win at Anfield, according to the Premier League.

    The ball appeared to strike Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hand on the edge of the Liverpool six-yard and City striker Sergio Aguero was adamant that his side should have been awarded a penalty.

    However, referee Michael Oliver waved away the protests, which continued after Fabinho had given the Reds the lead with a sweet strike from 20 yards out.

    Read:Liverpool beat Man City to go eight clear at top of Premier League

    A Premier League statement said: “The VAR checked the penalty appeal for handball against Trent Alexander-Arnold and confirmed the on-field decision that it did not meet the considerations for a deliberate handball.”

    The Liverpool defender himself admitted he was worried about being penalised, especially with the use of VAR.

    “I think it [the ball] might have hit my arm but it hit Bernardo Silva’s first,” Alexander-Arnold said.

    “You have to carry on playing, they complained but you have to keep on playing.”

    City boss Pep Guardiola was furious with the decision and was said to be asking TV officials in the tunnel at half-time why it wasn’t awarded – but he would not be drawn on the issue after the final whistle.

    Read:Mane caps thrilling Liverpool fightback to sink Villa

    “Ask the referees,” Guardiola said.

    “Ask Mike Riley [the head of refereeing] and the referees in the truck.”

    Former City captain Vincent Kompany, working as a pundit in the Sky Sports studio, reckoned Liverpool should not even have had the chance to score as they did.

    “One way or another you should stop the action,” Kompany said.

    “Alexander-Arnold’s arm is in an unnatural position. It’s a penalty.”

    Source: Eurosport

  • I was childish for divorcing my husband 4 months after marriage Ms Forson

    Songstress, Ms Forson says her decision to get divorced after 4 months of marriage was childish.

    According to her, she followed the counsel of some people she held in high esteem and took that decision because she thought it was the best for her.

    Read:I divorced my husband of 4 months because of Bullet Ms Forson

    She made this known in an interview on UTV.

    She mentioned that she has however not regretted the decision to quit marriage and focus on her career.

    Read:I never asked Ms Forson to divorce her husband Bullet

    The songstress mentioned that she will get back to marriage when she feels ready but for now she is focusing on her music career.

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • Liverpool beat Man City to go eight clear at top of Premier League

    Liverpool struck a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race as victory over reigning champions Manchester City at Anfield opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.

    The confrontation between the two domestic superpowers had been billed as a defining moment in Liverpool’s 30-year quest to land the title – and this outcome leaves them with a commanding advantage over Leicester City in second place.

    Read:Liverpool beat Arsenal on Penalties after 10-goal thriller

    Liverpool took the lead after only six minutes when Fabinho flashed a 25-yard drive past keeper Claudio Bravo, deputising for injured Ederson, the goal given after a video assistant referee check for handball against Trent Alexander-Arnold.

    Manchester City were threatening in possession but Jürgen Klopp’s team are ruthless in attack, as proved when Mohamed Salah doubled their lead six minutes later, heading in at the far post from Andrew Robertson’s superb cross.

    Read:Liverpool restore six-point lead with win over Tottenham

    Raheem Sterling missed a headed chance and Sergio Agüero saw a shot deflected on to the post as City tried to find a foothold but it was all over six minutes after the break when Jordan Henderson’s pinpoint delivery lured Bravo into a critical moment of hesitation and Sadio Mané headed in.

    Bernardo Silva pulled one back with 12 minutes left but it was too late for City, who will rue not making the most of their plentiful possession and opportunities as they now lie nine points off the top in fourth place.

    Read:Mane caps thrilling Liverpool fightback to sink Villa

    Guardiola was fuming at the final whistle, appearing to thank referee Michael Oliver sarcastically before leaving the pitch, shortly after being enraged when another penalty claim against Alexander-Arnold was waved away.

    Liverpool, meanwhile, celebrated a victory that gives them a real hold at the Premier League summit.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Black Stars to interact with fans in Winneba and Mankessim

    The Black Stars players will spend time to bond with fans in Winneba and Mankessim en route to Cape Coast for their first 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

    The players and technical team are expected to interact with them and distribute paraphernalia as ways of rekindling the love for the senior national team.

    Read:See the 12 AFCON squad members who were dropped from the new Black Stars list

    This was revealed in the team’s itinerary for the test against the Bafana Bafana on Thursday, 14 November, 2019.

    ”Tuesday November 12, 2019 The Black Stars departs for Cape Coast and will make brief stop-overs at Winneba and Mankessim, where they will interact with fans and distribute paraphernalia to them,” a Ghana FA statement said.

    ”The team will have its first training session in Cape Coast at the Cape Coast Stadium between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. This training session is open to the media.”

    Read:Find out how invited Black Stars players have performed this season ahead of AFCON qualifier

    There has been apathy for the team after the calamitous campaign in Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.

    Newly-elected Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku and his team executives have launched the #BRINGBACKTHELOVE campaign whip up support for the national team.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

     

  • AFCON 2021 qualifiers: Fatawu replaces injured Afful in Ghana squad

    Hearts of Oak defender Mohammed Fatawu has received a late call-up to Ghana’s team for upcoming games against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe, the club have announced.

    The uncapped 27-year-old is a replacement for injured Columbus Crew right-back Harrison Afful, who has pulled out of James Kwesi Appiah’s 23-man squad due to injury, Goal understands.

    Read:2021 AFCON qualifiers: Kwesi Appiah drops Asamoah Gyan, three others for South Africa game

    The call-up comes on the back of a good showing with the home-based Black Stars at the recent Wafu Cup of Nations in Senegal.

    “We are happy to inform you that Hearts of Oak captain Fatawu Mohammed has earned a call up to the senior national team, the Black Stars of Ghana for their upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers. We wish him all the best,” the Phobians announced on social media on Saturday.

    Read:Find out how invited Black Stars players have performed this season ahead of AFCON qualifier

    Fatawu joins Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan and Ashanti Gold striker Mumuni Shafiu as the only home-based players in Ghana’s 23-man squad.

    The West Africans host South Africa in a Group C fixture in Cape Coast on November 14 and face Sao Tome away four days later.

    Read:CAF Champions League: Fatawu, Yacouba missing as Kotoko name squad for Kano Pillars clash

    Source: Goal.com

  • Spain returns to the polls

    Miguel Angel Goni is fighting for a better future. The 30-year-old has been campaigning relentlessly over the past few weeks for the social democratic PSOE party, which is predicted to come first in this Sunday’s election.

    “I think the PSOE really is the only possible option for us young people — it stands for a fight against climate change and in favor of workers’ rights and gender equality,” he said as he handed out flyers together with a group of other young Socialists in the Madrid neighborhood of Arguelles.

    Being center-left is a tradition in Goni’s family. He joined the PSOE youth branch eight years ago. But he thinks this election will be more crucial than ever. “If the center-right PP were to overtake us from their current second position and come first, they would certainly join forces with the far-right Vox and that would lead to a regression in our rights,” he warned.

    Read:Five men acquitted of gang-raping teenager in Spain

    “We need to get as high a share as possible so that we have a stable margin to govern,” he added.

    But that won’t be easy — especially since judges recently sentenced several Catalan separatist leaders to years-long prison terms, prompting violent clashes between independence supporters and police in Catalonia. The PSOE had taken a relatively conciliatory approach toward independence supporters so as to not scare off voters in Catalonia, where the party regularly does well in general elections.

    However, the PSOE’s soft stance hasn’t gone down well in other parts of the country. The party is now forecast to win even fewer seats than in the last round of voting in April this year. That’s certainly not what interim Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had in mind when he called a snap election a few weeks ago, after failing to form a government with the leftwing alliance Unidas Podemos.

    Madrid-based political analyst Paola Cannata Molero thinks Sanchez’s decision may also have made matters worse. “None of the parties will win an absolute majority, and they will again have to try to form a coalition. But that looks even less likely than before; our politicians are talking to each other as if they were enemies,” she said.

    Read:Spain to hold fourth election in 4 years as talks fail

    What’s more, Spain’s parliament is likely to become even more fragmented with additional small parties, such as the newly founded far-left Mas Pais, expected to win seats for the first time.

    There are more optimistic voices though. “I think our politicians have learned the lesson,” said Valencia-based political analyst Carles Torrijos. “The market-liberal party Ciudadanos, for example, has been softening their stance, and I think they would abstain when parliament votes on the next Socialist government” rather than voting against it, he explained.

    “But Ciudadanos won’t be able to be kingmaker on their own, and Unidas Podemos will also have to give in — otherwise, Sanchez just won’t get the necessary numbers,” he added.

    Ciudadanos is expected to lose two-thirds of their seats, a number of which are likely to go to Vox, which has been winning over voters with its tough stance on Catalonia. Several polls predict the party will take Ciudadanos’ place as the third biggest force in parliament, up from fifth.

    ‘A party that speaks its mind’

    Luis Felipe Ulecia thinks that’s more than deserved. He founded Vox’s youth branch last year. “People are right to trust us. Forty years ago, we handed Catalonia over to the enemies of the nation and we now need to send all our available police to suffocate this revolt, get the upper hand again and suspend the region’s status of autonomy,” he said, as he distributed flyers outside the ICADE School of Law, just hundreds of meters away from his Socialist counterparts.

    Read:Spain offers closer ports to stranded migrant ship

    The 24-year- old thinks Vox is what the country needs — not just in Catalonia. “There’s finally a party that speaks its mind without fear and gives us the right to be proud to be Spanish again,” he said. “Vox defends a strong central state that will bring prosperity to our country and doesn’t submit to this false feminism. It’s pro-life and advocates for a strong family.”

    Ulecia is convinced that Vox’s stance will one day get its leader Santiago Abascal elected prime minister.

    But Goni is determined to prevent that. This time around, he is banking on the roughly one third of voters who still haven’t made up their mind — and on Spanish politicians’ “common sense,” as he calls it.

    “I think that everybody has by now understood that we need to put an end to this status of limbo,” he said. “So, if indeed no coalition can be formed, other parties should take responsibility and silently support the party with the highest share of the vote to let it form a minority government.”

    Many Spaniards could come around to that option as a last resort. If there’s one thing that everybody in Spain seems to agree on nowadays, it is that the country doesn’t need yet another general election anytime soon.

    Source: dw.com

  • Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 after training session

    Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie has died aged 27 after a training session.

    The father-of-three had been sparring in Melbourne with Michael Zerafa.

    “It is with great sadness and shock to announce ‘the Fighting Cowboy’ Dwight Ritchie sadly passed away doing what he loved,” said his promoter Jake Ellis.

    Ritchie lost twice in his 21-fight career, most recently against Tim Tszyu when they fought for the IBF Australasian super-welterweight title in August.

    Read:Boxer Patrick Day dies in hospital four days after suffering brain injury in Charles Conwell fight

    The tragedy follows the death of American boxer Patrick Day last month, four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight against Charles Conwell.

    “As Dwight’s promoter and friend it’s unbearable to accept the tragic news that’s just surfaced,” added Ellis on Facebook.

    “Dwight will always be remembered by the boxing fraternity as one of the brightest talents in Australia who’s fighting style embodied exactly how he lived.”

    Ritchie lost by a unanimous decision to Tszyu but was due to return to the ring next month for a light-middleweight fight against Tommy Browne.

    Read:Boxers must be protected Azumah on recent deaths

    His death sparked a flood of tributes from local boxers on social media.

    “Today we lost one of our own,” Australian professional and Olympian Luke Jackson wrote on Twitter.

    “I remember having my professional debut on Dwight’s card. Sending my love to his family, loved ones and the whole of boxing Australia.”

    Zerafa is preparing for a rematch with Jeff Horn, a former WBO a former WBO welterweight champion.

    Source: bbc.com

  • I won’t marry a musician because she may end up sleeping with her manager – Fameye

    Artiste of the moment, Fameye has vowed never to allow his future wife to venture into the Ghanaian music industry.

    He has this resolution out of fear that there may be an amorous relationship between a male manager and his wife. Over the years, the Ghanaian music industry which is dominated by male managers particularly has been hit with allegations of sexual relations between female artists and their male managers.

    Read:What Rev Obofour paid me can buy iPhone 11 Pro Fameye

    A recent example is an unfounded claim by people that Bullet of Rufftown has a relationship that transcends “artiste-manager” issues with his female signee Wendy Shay.

    The “notin i get” hitmaker in an interview on Happy FM with Docta Cann said categorically that he will never allow his wife to have a music career because his worst fear could happen especially when she is managed by a male.

    Read:Singer Fameye reveals his songs are inspired by the parents he never saw while growing up

    Throwing more light on this he said, “they may not really intend to do anything but they may go on tour together, things could get very viable and vulnerable for sex to happen so it’s better to prevent it entirely”.

    Source: Zionfelix.net

  • KSI v Logan Paul 2: KSI wins on split decision in Youtubers’ contest

    The biggest event in internet history? Possibly. Pure entertainment? Definitely.

    In front of a global audience of millions, the YouTube boxing grudge match between Britain’s KSI and his American rival Logan Paul on Saturday produced, perhaps surprisingly for some, a superb sporting spectacle in Los Angeles on Saturday.

    KSI won on a split decision in a tear-up that was dripping in controversy after Paul was deducted two points for hitting his opponent on his way down.

    Here’s how the entertaining – and sometimes surreal – night unfolded in LA.

    First, the fight. Fury-Wilder it wasn’t, but it was an entertaining bout from the first bell to the last.

    Read:Shocking! TKO punch kills boxer in WBC title fight [Video]

    KSI, 26, deserved to win. He was the better fighter for the first four rounds as he continually threw booming rights which rocked the taller, rangier Paul onto the back foot.

    It was one-way traffic until Paul snuck through KSI’s defences with an uppercut and then, with his opponent on his way to the canvas, landed another blow which took the wind from the Brit’s sails.

    The referee intervened because Paul broke KSI’s fall, following the uppercut, to land another blow and the official demonstrably gave the Brit time to regain his composure.

    And while two points were deducted from Paul’s card, a knockdown was registered in the American’s favour on account of the first blow.

    KSI belied his inexperience to stay out of trouble for the remainder of the fourth round – displaying much improved footwork from the pair’s first fight – and the frenetic pace continued for the full six round.

    KSI – whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – was judged the winner 57-54, 56-55, 55-56 on the judges’ scorecards.

    Read:Former WBO champ Isaac Dogboe turns to crowdfunding to reclaim title

    It was a popular victory for the Brit, who was the more popular fighter inside the sell-out arena, despite crossing the Atlantic to fight on his opponent’s home soil.

    You could tell it was going to be a something special from the moment the two YouTubers walked into the ring.

    Logan Paul came in like a pantomime villain – booed and jeered in front of a home crowd as he strutted through in a star-spangled USA robe.

    KSI arrived in a red and black mask covering most of his face, and American rapper Rick Ross walked him in performing Down Like That – a song they’ve collaborated on.

    While most people became enthralled in the tense fight, there was also a Justin Bieber sideshow to keep an eye on. The Canadian singer was in Paul’s corner and after appearing with him backstage before the fight, Bieber was soon trending on social media after giving Paul a standing ovation after the second round.

    The Staples Center was full of internet celebrities who wanted in on the action, and social media full of messages for the two fighters.

    When both men were asked post-fight, Paul, 24, definitely fancied another crack at KSI. The victor less so.

    Read:McDan Amateur Boxing Competition relaunched

    “It’s done,” KSI said. “I’m on to the next thing.”

    In response, Paul, who said he would appeal against the decision to deduct him two points, said: “I’d love to fight KSI again – these are the best moments of my life. The more I practise the more I feel comfortable.”

    British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn was pleased with his first foray into staging a show headlined by two men with a combined YouTube subscribership of 40 million.

    “That fight was everything that is great about boxing,” said Hearn.

    “There has to be a narrative and a respect for the sport and these two have that.

    “If there are any other men or women who want to get into the ring – and they respect the code – then this can happen again.”

    As with most great boxing narratives, beneath all the ugly words is a deep-rooted respect for each other.

    When asked to make up with Paul at the end, KSI paused, looked down and then offered his hand. Drama to the bitter end.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Morocco becomes first African country to use VAR in domestic match

    History has been made in Morocco where the Video Assistant Referee technology (VAR) has been used in an African domestic match for the first time.

    Morocco’s Football Federation (FRMF) confirmed VAR would make its debut in the local Cup semi-finals on Saturday which would be “the first time in Africa that the VAR technology is going to be used in a local competition”.

    Read:VAR implemented better in Champions League than Premier League Lampard

    The system played a big part in the first semi-final between TAS Casablanca and Difaa El Jadida where a 120th minute penalty decided the outcome.

    The decision to award the spot-kick in Tangier was checked by VAR, with TAS Casablanca winning 1-0.

    The second semi-final on Saturday between Hassania Agadir and Maghreb Atletico Tetwan in Marrakech was also set to use the technology.

    Read:VAR fails to overturn four decisions in Premier League

    Last week, a committee from the International Football Federation Board (IFAB) visited the Marrakech Stadium to look at the VAR set-up.

    VAR was used at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt from the quarter-final stages.

    Source: bbc.com

  • La Liga: Messi gives set-piece masterclass as Barca outclass Celta

    Lionel Messi scored two exquisite free kicks as he netted his first hat-trick of the season in a 4-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday which took Barcelona back to the top of La Liga after a difficult week.

    Barca’s captain coolly converted a penalty to put the champions ahead in the 23rd minute but gave away a foul in a dangerous area which led to Lucas Olaza levelling for Celta with an outstanding strike from a free kick in the 42nd.

    Read:10 Records Messi & Ronaldo Have Not Yet Broken

    But Messi restored Barca’s lead right before halftime with a stunning free kick of his own, curling the ball into the top corner.

    He conjured up an almost identical strike at the start of the second half to complete his treble and match Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 34 hat-tricks in Spain’s top flight.

    Read:“I want to win the Champions League again”-Lionel Messi

    Sergio Busquets struck a fourth goal in the 85th to round off a first win for Barca in three games, after falling to a shock 3-1 defeat at Levante last week in La Liga and drawing 0-0 at home to Slavia Prague in the Champions League.

    Barca lead the standings on 25 points after 12 games, level with second-placed Real Madrid who eased to a 4-0 win at Eibar.

    Source: Wires

  • Two dead, at least 150 homes lost in Australia bushfires

    Catastrophic bushfires have killed at least two people and forced thousands from their homes in eastern Australia, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle toward hard-to-reach communities.

    In the normally picturesque coastal town of Forster — one among dozens hit along a swathe of the eastern seaboard — vast plumes of smoke shot out from multiple blazes as water bombers swooped in overhead.

    Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that, if needed, the military could be called on to help some 1,300 firefighters who are tackling around 100 separate blazes.

    Several people are still said to be unaccounted for and 30 more have been injured — mostly firefighters forced to work for hours on end in smokey, hot and smouldering scrubland and blazing forests of towering eucalyptus.

    Read:New South Wales battles dozens of winter bushfires

    “Sadly, we have lost two Australians and I fear that we will lose more before the day is out,” Morrison said as hundreds of civilians also volunteered to help their hard-hit neighbours.

    Emergency services said they had found the remains of one person in a car and a woman died despite medics struggling for several hours to save her.

    As hot and windy weather eased slightly on Saturday, the number of most serious fires fell from an unprecedented 17 on Friday to just three.

    But across an area spanning almost 1,000 kilometres (600 miles), schools were burned, at least 150 homes were destroyed, while the authorities were forced to evacuate detention centres and old people’s homes.

    Read:European heatwave: Spain battles major Catalonia wildfire

    Bushfires are common in Australia and a vast corps of firefighters had already been tackling sporadic blazes for months in the lead-up to the southern hemisphere summer.

    But this was a dramatic start to what scientists predict will be a tough fire season ahead — with climate change and unfavourable weather cycles helping create a tinderbox of strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures.

    New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian warned that next week’s weather forecast “could mean we’re not through the worst of it”.

    Morrison, whose government has played down the threat of climate change sought to deflect questions about what impact it may have had.

    “My only thoughts today are with those who have lost their lives and their families,” he said.

    “Australia has been battling ferocious fires for as long as Australia has been a nation, and well before. And we will continue to do so.”

    Read:Wildfires tear through Chile

    ‘Too late to leave’

    Firefighters had described the conditions Friday as “difficult” and “dangerous”.

    “Unfortunately, many people have called for help but due to the size and speed of the fires we couldn’t get to everyone, even by road or helicopter,” New South Wales firefighters said.

    In some areas, residents were stuck and told to simply “seek shelter as it is too late to leave”.

    Local radio stopped normal programming and provided instructions about how to try to survive fires if trapped at home or in a vehicle.

    Across the central coast, smoke could be seen billowing high into the sky and residents took to social media to post photos and videos of smoke-laden tangerine skies and flames engulfing storeys-tall eucalyptus within sight of their homes.

    Authorities said some of the fires were creating their own weather conditions — pyrocumulus clouds that enveloped entire towns.

    Read:Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Portugal

    Meanwhile, high winds flung embers and burnt debris far ahead of the fires’ front lines, depositing the dangerous detritus on the balconies and front yards of unsuspecting residents.

    Despite easing conditions, a prolonged drought and low humidity levels will continue to make circumstances combustible.

    Earlier this month, some of the same fires cloaked Sydney in hazardous smoke for days. On Saturday it was Brisbane’s turn, with the fires enveloping the city centre in a veil of acrid fog.

    Swathes of Australia have gone months without adequate rainfall, forcing farmers to truck in water, sell off livestock or leave their land to lie fallow.

    Jim McLennan of La Trobe University said the bushfires were “unprecedented”, coming so early in the season and in areas that usually have moist soils and vegetation.

    “However, the fire situation is consistent with our new world of bushfire threat associated with climate change”.

    Source: France24

  • Eleven Wonders not sold to yet, discussions still ongoing – Club director

    A director of Techiman Eleven Wonders, Meshack Asante Ameyaw has disclosed that he is in talks with some unknown persons from Tamale about a sale of the club.

    News went round in the course of the week that brother of former president Mahama, Ibrahim Mahama was on the verge of a take over of the Techiman based club.

    Although he confirms talks are underway between both parties but acknowledges that they are miles apart in the valuation of the club but hopes an agreement could be reached soon.

    Read:Techiman Eleven Wonders now Techiman Benfica sporting Club

    “I met with some people from Tamale regarding the takeover of Takyiman Eleven Wonders, but as to whether they are doing that on behalf of Ibrahim Mahama I can’t tell.” he told Fox Fm.

    “We have not received any money from anybody yet, the negotiations are currently ongoing, I met with them two times but we have not reached an agreement yet.”

    Read:Eleven Wonders part ways with ten players

    “They have not yet accepted our price of $500,000 and we have not also accepted their offer of $400,000.”

    “They said I should wait for them up to Monday (11th November) and I will hear from them.”

    As it stands now the team is not owned by any other person than Nana Ameyaw he further clarified.

    The Ghana premier league is expected to commence in the middle of next month.

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • Kjetil Zachariassen reports Kotoko to Norwegian embassy over treatment

    It seems there is no end in sight to the Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kjetil Zachariassen impasse as the Norwegian coach has reportedly written a letter to the Norwegian embassy in Ghana about his situation and treatment by the club.

    His employers who had initially told the coach they could not guarantee his safety had issued an ultimatum to him to report by Friday as they begin training on Monday.

    Read:Report by Friday or be sacked- Kotoko to Zachariassen

    Not only the coach but his agent Charles Kouadio has also informed the Ivorian Embassy since he will be coming to Ghana with his client.

    The Norwegian Embassy has assured the gaffer of his security and that he can return to Ghana” A letter has been sent to them since yesterday and they have assured us” the source close to the gaffer told Oyerepa FM Sports.

    Read:Coach Kjetil Zachariassen agent unhappy over unfair treatment by Asante Kotoko

    ” I will be coming also and I have written to the Ivorian embassy too” Charles Kouadio agent of the coach who is an Ivorian also confirmed to Oyerepa FM Sports.

    “Yes we must come..the letter said he should come and resume work on Monday” Charles said.

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • How a ‘hate’ tweet changed the lives of a couple

    A tweet from a local South African journalist meant to troll a man who proposed to his girlfriend in a KFC restaurant rather turned in the favour of the latter.

    The journalist with the Twitter handle @butterfly_Anele, dropped a disparaging comment on a video posted by KFC South Africa looking for the whereabouts of a couple who shared the lovely moment in their restaurant.

    In the video, a man only identified as Hector proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Nonhlanhla while other customers present cheered them on.

    Read:Must Watch: Bedroom secrets for married couples Prophet Oduro teaches the way

    But reacting to the post, the journalist posted, “SA men are so broke they even propose at KFC…They have absolutely no class, I mean who proposes at KFC. #KFCProposal.”

    This tweet meant to troll the couple interestingly changed the narrative as sponsorships and support from both local and multinational companies continue to pour in for the couple who are yet to announce their wedding date.

    Even though the local journalist has since apologized. She blames her untoward comment on being misunderstood but the South African social media community have refused to come to terms with her apology.

    After the incident, over 100 multinational brands and individuals have pledged sponsorship in various forms including cash, free wedding organisation, all-expense-paid honeymoon, groceries supply, debt clearance, food supply and several others.

    Read:Love knows no boundaries: The story of this couple proves it

    This may just be the genesis of a luxurious life for the couple.

    The journalist, on the other hand, privatised her Twitter account and refused to reply to any of her critics.

    Below are some reactions on Twitter

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Senegal’s Mbaye Diagne is punished for Club Bruges penalty miss

    Senegal’s Mbaye Diagne has been dropped and fined by Belgian side Club Bruges for missing a penalty as they lost 1-0 to Paris St-Germain in a European Champions League tie.

    Club Bruges coach Philippe Clement explained the punishment was because Hanas Vanaken was the designated penalty taker and not Diagne.

    Read:Senegal beats Ghana on penalties to emerge as 2019 WAFU cup of nations champions

    Substitute Diagne was fouled for the penalty but his tame spot-kick was easily saved by PSG keeper Keylor Navas.

    “He’ll not appear in my selection for our league match in Antwerp on Sunday,” Clement said at a press conference on Friday.

    “And I will decide in coming weeks or months for a possible return to the team. There’ll also be a very heavy financial penalty.”

    Read:We know the strength and weakness of Senegal Riyad Mahrez

    Club Bruges are currently third behind PSG and Real Madrid in Champions League Group A with just two points but are leading the Belgian top flight.

    Diagne has featured in six of Bruges’ 13 league games so far this season, netting four goals.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Court orders Menzgold to refund GH¢2.6m owed to 58 soldiers

    The Accra High Court has ordered Menzgold Ghana Limited, a gold dealership firm to refund GH¢2,664,000 owed to some 58 soldiers.

    The court, presided over by Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah J. in a November 4, 2019 ruling, however, refused to enforce the contractual interest at the rate contained in the respective agreements between Menzgold and the respective plaintiffs because it had been found to be a Ponzi Scheme in a previous suit.

    Read: Menzgold readies to pay customers

    The plaintiffs will instead be paid interest at the prevailing commercial bank rate from the date of judgement till date of final payment.

    The plaintiffs which include soldiers from the Ghana Navy, the Ghana Air Force and the Ghana Army per the writ of summons issued on December 12, 2018, had prayed the High Court to order a refund of their money.

    Read: NAM 1 has promised to pay us before Christmas Menzgold customers

    The sums which are their principal investments with Menzgold ranged between GH¢18,000 and GH¢244,000.

    One of the plaintiffs told Graphic Online that Menzgold had been served with the judgement and he was awaiting a refund of his investment.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

     

  • NPP executives hijack stores at Kotokuraba, Abura markets Traders

    Some residents of Abura and Cape Coast in the Central Region have accused executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for allegedly allocating stores at the Kotokuraba and Abura markets in the metropolis only to members and sympathisers of their party.

    Some residents who spoke to Kwame Minkah, co-host of Dwaboase on Power 97.9 FMs broadcast event at Abura lamented what they described as “selective way” of sharing the stores in the state of the art markets.

    Read: Kejetia traders go wild on Regional Minister, beg Akufo-Addo to sack him

    The traders disclosed that before the construction of the Abura market, the second largest and busiest market in Cape Coast, under the erstwhile Mahama administration, some individuals registered with the city authorities for the stores, but the arrangement changed when the NPP government assumed power in 2017.

    “Some of us took the necessary steps to get our stores but the NPP executives have decided to allocate the stores to their cronies and people who supported their campaign,” one of the frustrated market women disclosed.

    Others who also spoke at the programme told Kwame they had made some financial commitment as is usually done but they are yet to get the stores, claiming they have been sidelined because they are not frontline members of the NPP.

    Notable among the names the residents mentioned was the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Cape Coast, Ernest Arthur, who they alleged is behind the allocation of the spaces.

    They further expressed their disappointment in the Akufo-Addo government for denying the rightful owners of the market they (the NPP) never constructed.

    Read: NDC government will complete Salaga market in 18 months Lante Vanderpuye

    About Abura Market

    The market, which is situated at Abura within the Cape Coast Metropolis, is a World Bank-sponsored Urban Development Grant project that started in 2014 under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.

    It has about 88 lockable stores and modern sanitation facilities that would ease marketing in the coastal town.

    It was inaugurated in December 2017 when the NDC had exited power.

     

    Source: XYZ

  • Asamoah Gyan suffers injury in NorthEast United win over Hyderabad FC

    Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan suffered an injury during NorthEast United 1-0 win at Hyderabad FC in the India Super League on Wednesday.

    Gyan was replaced in the 51st minute after he picked up a groin injury.

    ReadL:Asamoah Gyan an inspiration to us NorthEast United defender

    The Ghana international is now facing a spell on the sidelines after the latest setback.

    The 32-year-old has taken the India top-flight by storm,impressing heavily in the league.

    Read:Asamoah Gyan bags winning goal for North East United FC in ISL

    However, the side will have to do without their talisman for the next couple of weeks.

    NorthEast are top of the ISL with eighth points from four games, and will next host Mumbai City FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on November 27.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • West Mamprusi MCE sacked

    Information reaching DGN Online indicates that the West Mamprusi Municipal Chief Executive(MCE), Abu Mohammed, has been sacked.

    Read: Today in 2013: Victoria Hammah fired

    A source told DGN Online that he was sacked for alleged inefficiency as well as his poor relationship with leadership and supporters of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the North East region.

    He has been accused of making the party unpopular in the region.

     

    Source: Dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Damaged pipelines fixed, water supply to parts of Accra restored

    The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has resumed the supply water to some parts of Accra following the completion of repair works on its damaged pipelines.

    Water supply to some areas in the capital was disrupted on Thursday after the Weija Treatment Plant was shut down.

    Read: Madina, Adenta & others return to waterless days

    The Company said the plant had to go off to enable it to determine the extent of damage to some major pipelines around the Obetsebi Lamptey interchange.

    But a day after the suspension, a message from the company indicated that repair works have been successfully completed and that full operations are expected to resume by close of day today, Friday.

    “We are happy to inform you that the repair work which was carried out during the night and has been completed successfully. Water production has resumed at the Weija Treatment Plant. As you may well know, it will take a little longer for all to get water especially those on higher grounds but the system should be fully charged for all to get water from midday to close of work today. We remain at your service.”

    Read: GWCL suspends water supply to Dodowa, Adentan

    A few weeks ago, the company suspended water supply to Dodowa, Adentan, Madina and other communities in parts of Accra over power challenges.

    The Ghana Water Company said it could not pump or supply water from the Dodowa Booster station which serves the North-Eastern part of Accra, as a result of the destruction of some electrical cables that feed the station.

     

    Source: www.citinewsroom.com

  • Ghana police not ready to give MPs 24hr protection Security Analyst

    A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye says attempts to provide security protection for Members of Parliament will negatively impact the efficiency of the Police Service.

    He explained that including legislators in the category of persons entitled to security protection will create human resource constraints on the police.

    Read: Permanent police protection for MPs untenable Fritz Baffour

    His comment comes on the back of demands for protection by some Members of Parliament following an attack on the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso.

    In an interview with Citi News, Colonel Aboagye indicated that the demand can only be considered if sufficient evidence is adduced to suggest that the attacks on MPs come as a result of their position.

    “If we have cases that are substantiated that parliamentarians are targeted because they are parliamentarians, then that would warrant further discussions as to how parliamentarians should be protected. I am not too sure there is a sufficient basis to establish that.”

    Read: Speaker wants police protection report for MPs in two weeks

    “I think already there are some categories of persons in this country who are entitled to police protection and going to add parliamentarians, considering that this number is going to go up, is going to have a toll on the police strength and the capacity of the police to deliver protection to the rest of the country. I will argue finally that everybody in this country needs protection and so we need to create a Police Service that is well resourced in order to create that safety and security umbrella that all of us on a day to day basis can go about our livelihoods,” he said.

    An armed robbery attack on the Nhyiaeso MP, Kennedy Kankam in his Kumasi residence, reignited the calls by the legislators for each Member to be detailed with 24-hour police protection.

     

    Source: www.citinewsroom.com

  • Lady Gaga tells Oprah the Bradley Cooper dating rumors were ‘silly’

    Lady Gaga’s memorable performance with Bradley Cooper at the Academy Awards was just that, a performance.

    Oprah Winfrey interviewed Gaga for the new issue of Elle magazine, and asked about the romance speculation that followed the intimate duet between the “A Star is Born” co-stars.

    Read:Lady Gaga facing pressure to condemn R. Kelly

    “Quite frankly, I think the press is very silly,” Gaga said. “I mean, we made a love story. For me, as a performer and as an actress, of course we wanted people to believe that we were in love. And we wanted people to feel that love at the Oscars. We wanted it to go right through the lens of that camera and to every television that it was being watched on. And we worked hard on it, we worked for days. We mapped the whole thing out — it was orchestrated as a performance.”

    Read:Golden Globes: Lady Gaga up for best actress award

    Gaga, who won an Oscar for best original song for “Shallow,” had previously told Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night show, “People saw love and, guess what, that’s what we wanted to you to see. This is a love song.”

    In her interview with Winfrey, Gaga also said that it took a “long time” to shake her “A Star is Born” character, Ally, because of the parallels to her real life.

    Read:Lady Gaga blows the roof off Apollo Theater show

    “I had to relive a lot of my career doing that role,” Gaga explained. “I don’t know how you feel when you’ve acted, but for me, I don’t view it as filming a movie. I film it as living the character, and it’s a moment in my life, so I relived it all again, and it took a long time for it to go away.”

    Source: cnn.com

  • Afia Schwarzenegger names celebrities who smoke

    Controversial Ghanaian comedienne and media personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has named some celebrities who are wee smokers.

    According to Afia Schwar in a video sighted by MyNewsGh.com, she admitted to smoking marijuana but added that by the Grace of God she has been able to quit.

    Read:You look like a dwarf Mzbel jabs Afia Schwarzenegger

    She however went ahead to mention some celebrities who still smoke wee, in the video including Shatta Wale Kwaw Kese and Countryman Songo.

    “Those who have smoked wee and other things for your lips to turn darker, this is a seven days magic product for you. Somebody will say I am part of the smokers, Yes, I was a wee smoker but by Grace of God, I have quit. But Shatta Wale, Kwaw Kese and Countryman Songo are still smoking”, she said.

    Read:Mzbel is a boyfriend snatcher Lady claims as she lists Afia Schwar, Mimi, other victims

    Watch the video below:

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • Three killed, 20 injured in 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Iran

    An earthquake in northwestern Iran on Friday killed three people and injured 20, according to the first official reports on state television.

    The shallow 5.9-magnitude quake struck about 120 kilometres (75 miles) southeast of the city of Tabriz, in East Azerbaijan Province, in the early hours of the morning, the Iranian Seismological Center said.

    The quake, described as “moderate”, was eight kilometres (five miles) deep and was followed by four aftershocks.

    Read:Earthquake imminent Senior Seismologist

    The United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued an alert warning that “significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread”.

    Iran sits where two major tectonic plates meet and experiences frequent seismic activity.

    Read:Earthquake hits Greek island

    The country has suffered a number of major disasters in recent decades, including at the ancient city of Bam, which was decimated by a catastrophic earthquake in 2003 that killed at least 31,000 people.

    In 1990, a 7.4-magnitude quake in northern Iran killed 40,000 people, injured 300,000 and left half a million homeless, reducing dozens of towns and nearly 2,000 villages to rubble.

    Iran has experienced at least two other significant quakes in recent years — one in 2005 that killed more than 600 people and another in 2012 that left some 300 dead.

    Source: France24

  • Coach Kjetil Zachariassen agent unhappy over unfair treatment by Asante Kotoko

    Agent of coach Kjetil Zachariassen, Charles Kouadio has expressed his unhappiness over the unfair treatment by Asante Kotoko to his client.

    The Ghana Premier League giants have asked the coach to return to Kumasi by Friday or the necessary actions will taken.

    Read:Bribery scandal hits Asante Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen

    According to reports in the local media, the Norwegian gaffer was no where to be found in Ivory Coast after the Porcupine Warriors crashed out of the Caf Confederation Cup and it is alleged that he is with his family in Ivory Coast.

    After Asante Kotoko officially lodged a complaint to the police and immigration service of Cote D’Ivoire, the coach has not shown any sign of his whereabouts.

    Read:Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen to be sacked after Confed Cup failure

    In an interview on Oyerepa FM, Charles Kouadio said, “Nana Coker is pushing us to do something funny”.

    “I wanted it a family affair but he is provoking us right now and we might go a long way now”.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • CAF President Ahmad Ahmad arrives in Egypt ahead of U23 AFCON opening ceremony

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has arrived in Cairo to attend the opening ceremony of the African Under-23 Championship scheduled for Friday.

    Ahmad will be alongside a number of stars from the continent, including former Eritrea Eelunga star of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Edgar Watson, a former player of Uganda for the tournament’s opener.

    Read:CAF boss Ahmad responds to criticism from ExCo member Musa Bility

    The opening match will be between host Egypt and Mali.

    After that, Ghana’s Black Meteors will be in action against their Cameroonian counterparts.

    Read:CAF president Ahmad allegedly involved in shady deals

    The U23 AFCON serves as a qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games.

    The tournament’s finalist will qualify for the games while third-placed team will be involved in playoffs

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Stop prophecying about death – Bishop Tarkie Yarboi

    We are living in an Era and despensation when most prophesies have turned out to be death, coffin, buried, accident, blood etc targeted at Celebrities, politicians, Religious leaders and ordinary people.

    The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, Bishop N A Tarkie-Yarboi has caution the end time doom prophets to see beyond death.

    Read: Kuami Eugene will die same way as late Ebony Eagle Prophet

    “Death is supposed to be a reward and profit to believers but the prophets are taken advantage to put fear in people as if God wants to kill everybody,” he said.

    Bishop Tarkie Yarboi made these remarks during his Apostolic visit at VBCI Excellence Sanctuary at Odorkor on the theme New Levels, New Opportunities.

    Bishop Tarkie Yarboi preaching from Romans 6:1-8 explained how the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ has brought redemption to Christians. He explained further that water baptism is essential in the Christian faith since it reminds that we died with Christ during the immersion and rose with him during the lifting up from the water.

    He called on Christians to believe that they have an assignment on Earth and they will surely die after finishing their task.

    Read: My career can never die Appietus replies Prophet Badu Kobi

    He taught the Excellence congregants to counter those death prophesies with ‘I shall not die but live to declare the works of God, even though I walk through the valley of shadow of death, I shall fear no evil for thou are with me’ among others.

    “There is too much fear of death in the church but remember that life and death are in the power of the tongue so declare to counter any premature death,” he added.

    He ended by revealing #Drop that fear of death.

     

    Source: Rev Ofosu Agyeman Boakye (Daakyehene)

     

  • ROPAA: Make ‘meaningful, nonpartisan’ contributions EC to diasporans

    A Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare has charged Ghanaians abroad to submit critical contributions to the election management body that will enhance the processes toward the implementation of the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (Act 699).

    Speaking at a forum to engage Ghanaians on best practices on the implementation of the law which allows Ghanaians abroad to take part in elections back home, Dr. Asare, who is the Chairman of the ROPAA Committee, asked the participants to make nonpartisan, meaningful and practical contributions that will further advance Ghana’s democracy.

    Read: EC to meet Ghanaians in US over ROPAA

    He recounted the numerous regional tours undertaken by the Committee as well as a trip to Senegal concerning the matter.

    According to him, the Commission has to prepare a Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) based on the inputs obtained from the extensive consultations currently underway and present it to Parliament by December 2019.

    For his part, the Chairman of the Progressive Alliance Movement Inc. USA, Dr. Kofi Boateng, expressed the hope that all qualified Ghanaians would be given the opportunity to exercise their franchise in the not-too-distant future, unlike the past where very few Ghanaians abroad took decisions for everyone.

    The issues discussed at the forum ranged from eligibility, siting of polling stations and the credibility of election officials among others.

    On the issue of residency, some of the participants argued that based on the right to vote as enshrined in Article 42 of the Constitution, it would be unfair to deny any Ghanaian citizen the right to register and vote irrespective of where they reside.

    The Consul General of Ghana’s mission in New York, Professor Samuel Kojo Amoako, appealed to Ghanaians abroad to cooperate with the EC to make the implementation of ROPAA successful.

    Read: Electoral structures robust to implement ROPAA EC Deputy Chair

    An eight-member team led by Dr. Asare embarked on the trip. The others include Mr. Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman Operations; Mr. Christian Owusu-Parry, Secretary to the Committee; Mrs. Sylvia Annoh, Acting Director, Communication of the EC; Dr. Kojo Asante of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD); Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi of the National Peace Council and President of the Ghana Baptist Convention; Mr. Evans Nimako of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Mr Kofi Akpaloo of the Liberal Democratic Party ( LPG).

    As part of the tour, the team is expected to visit Woodbridge (Virginia), Worcester, (Massachusetts) Washington D.C. Columbus (Ohio) and Silverspring (Maryland).

    Meanwhile, Ghanaians in New York, who participated in the forum, have commended the EC for its efforts aimed at broadening consultations to operationalise the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (Act 699).

     

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Kejetia traders go wild on Regional Minister

    Members of Kejetia Traders Association have gone wild on Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, for directing the KMA to halt distribution of keys to shop owners of the new Kejetia market.

    According to chairman of the association, Mr. Kwabena Obeng, they heard from the Regional Minister that they should return all the keys they collected to the KMA for reasons not clear to them.

    Read: KMA assures traders over Kejetia Market

    At a press conference held on Thursday 7th November 2019, Mr. Kwabena Obeng made a passionate appeal to President Akufo-Addo to terminate the appointment of Hon Simon Osei Mensah because of his poor performance in the region.

    He wondered why the regional minister is not focusing on his duty to rehabilitate deplorable roads in Kumasi but has spared such time to interfere with their businesses, which is the only source of living for them.

     

    Source: ghanacrusader.com

  • Kumchacha turns paper into cash on live radio

    He is known for his comical and controversial ways of interpreting the gospel but his ability to turn papers into money was unknown. Founder and leader of Heaven Gate Ministry, Prophet Kumchacha, has got Ghanaians talking after miraculously turning newspapers into cedi notes, claiming he is uncovering the fake antics of people who practice the act.

    Read:Women were born to cook for men Kumchacha

    In the video, Kumchacha wrapped a box filled with papers and a piece of cloth, covered it and urged the people in the Okay FM studio to repeat every word he utters.

    Kumchacha told the host of the Best Entertainment Show, Halifax, “This is real money, I have the power to command about 100 million in this studio. I can keep chanting and bring out more money right here”.

    Read:Sex is like heaven on earth Prophet Kumchacha

    According to him, all that Ghanaians see on their TV screen is fake, adding that they already have money in the objects they chant from.

    Watch the video below:

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Four arrested for illegally cutting wire mesh on N1 highway

    Four individuals were on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, arrested by the Achimota Police and National Security for illegally cutting the wire mesh in the median of the George Walker Bush (N1) highway.

    The four were illegally removing the median on the highway.

    Read: Roads Minister backs arrest of jaywalkers on Madina-Adentan highway

    Upon arrest, they produced a letter purportedly written by the Authority giving them permission to replace the median with new wires under a project in collaboration with Wire Weaving Industries Ghana Limited.

    The wire company is said to be providing a new coated wire mesh for the median.

    But officials from the Authority at the scene said the letter was fake.

    Read: Nima highway shooting victim in critical condition

    According to Citi News sources, the four were sent to the Achimota Police and have been processed for court.

    The driver of the KIA truck which was used for the operation was detained and subsequently released to assist with investigations.

    Their materials were also seized.

     

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Protesters forcibly cut off Bolivia Mayors hair

    The mayor of a small town in Bolivia has been attacked by opposition protesters who dragged her through the streets barefoot, covered her in red paint and forcibly cut her hair.

    Patricia Arce of the governing Mas party was handed over to police in Vinto after several hours.

    It is the latest in a series of violent clashes between government supporters and opponents in the wake of controversial presidential elections.

    At least three people have died so far.

    What happened?
    A group of anti-government protesters was blocking a bridge in Vinto, a small town in Cochabamba province in central Bolivia, as part of their ongoing demonstrations following the presidential election on 20 October.

    Read:Four Malawi protesters charged over stoning policeman to death

    Rumours spread that two opposition protesters had been killed nearby in clashes with supporters of incumbent president, Evo Morales, prompting an angry group to march to the town hall.

    The protesters accused Mayor Arce of having bussed in supporters of the president to try and break a blockade they had set up and blamed her for the reported deaths, one of which was later confirmed.

    Amid shouts of “murderess, murderess” masked men dragged her through the streets barefoot to the bridge. There, they made her kneel down, cut her hair and doused her in red paint. They also forced her to sign a resignation letter.

    Ms Arce was eventually handed over to the police who took her to a local health centre.

    Her office was set alight and the windows of the town hall were smashed.

    Read:Sudan protesters, army rulers ink power sharing deal

    Who died?
    The person killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of President Morales was identified as 20-year-old student Limbert Guzmán Vasquez. Doctors said Mr Guzmán Vasquez had a fractured skull which may have been caused by an explosive device.

    He is the third person to be killed since the clashes between the two sides erupted on 20 October.

    Tension has been running high since election night when the results count was inexplicably paused for 24 hours.

    The suspension prompted suspicions among supporters of opposition candidate Carlos Mesa that the result had been rigged to allow Mr Morales, who has been in power since 2006 to stay on for another five years.

    The final result gave Mr Morales just over the 10-percentage-point lead he needed to win outright in the first round of the presidential election.

    Read:Violent protesters invade Nigerian parliament, shoot 3 policemen

    Election observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) expressed their concerns and an audit by the body is currently underway. However, Mr Mesa has rejected the audit arguing that it was agreed without his or his party’s input.

    Mr Morales has accused Mr Mesa of staging a coup d’etat and supporters of each side have squared off in La Paz and other cities.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Government to support NMC to review mandate of GBC

    Government is to assist efforts by the National Media Commission (NMC) to transform the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) into an effective Public Service broadcaster.

    A Committee to be chaired by veteran journalist and former Information Minister, Elizabeth Ohene to review the mandate of GBC from a state-owned media to a proper public service broadcaster, has been formed but lack of funding has delayed the start of its work.

    Read: GBC risks going off-air over ¢25m debt

    Chairman of the National Media Commission, Yaw Boadu Ayebaofoh, sought the assistance of government in reviewing the role of GBC when members of the NMC called on the President at Jubilee House.

    President Akufo-Addo supported calls for GBC to be made an effective public service broadcaster that will not become a propaganda tool for any party in government.

    The visit by the National Media Commission led by its Chairman, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh, was to formally introduce the reconstituted body to the President after a year of appointment.

    The Commission used the visit to discuss three pressing issues facing the Commission.

    The first was the mandate of the State Broadcaster and the need to review it.

    It is the opinion of the NMC that the country needs an effective public service broadcaster and GBC is well placed to carry out that mandate. It is for this reason that transformation of GBC as a State-owned media to a Public Service Broadcaster has been muted.

    Mr Ayeboafoh appealed for assistance to settle the over GH¢25 million debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

    Read: New GBC Akan Channel JV signed without consulting us Union

    President Akufo-Addo who is a strong admirer of public service broadcasting sighted countries like Britain and the USA, which have Public service broadcasters.

    He said efforts should be made to review the mandate of GBC. This, he said, will make GBC a body independent and free from government machinations.

    The NMC also discussed its role with the President and how lack of funding is affecting its work of ensuring free and responsible media.

    Mr. Ayeboafoh described the NMC and NCCE as the orphans of all the Commissions. He also pointed out a possible power struggle over the appointment of Chief executives to state-owned media as a result of a new law governing the State Interest and Governance Authority, SIGA.

     

    Source: gbconline.com

  • Printing press owner shot by unknown assailants

    A 29-year-old printing press owner is currently battling for his life at the Bole District Hospital after he sustained gunshots wounds from three unknown assailants at his home at Bole in the Savannah region.

    Kanodia Haruna, family sources say was allegedly shot several times on his arm just after he returned home from work in the early on Wednesday.

    Read: NPP Treasurer shot dead in Takoradi

    The victim had walked home in the company of his wife and a mobile money merchant, Joy News Isaac Nongya reports.

    But upon reaching home, three unknown assailants onboard a motorbike appeared from nowhere and opened fired on Mr Haruna before snatching and bolting away with his wife’s handbag.

    Bole police are yet to comment on the matter as doctors are seriously working on him to remove all the bullets.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Nomination galore for Moesha Boduong

    Actress Moesha Boduong has bagged yet another set of nominations for her exploits in the movie industry.

    Moesha played leading roles in star-studded movies such as Baby Mama and Away Bus which has earned her nominations in two separate award programmes.

    In the 2019 edition of the Campus Base awards, Moesha’s popularity among students across the country has earned her nomination in the Student Favourite Actress Award category.

    Read:Moesha Boduong makes cover of Jasmine Africa Magazine

    With a personality that sends tongues wagging with every comment or activity on social media, Moesha has been nominated for Entertainment Personality in the 2019 edition of the Scream Africa Awards.

    She is also competing with Frodd of Big Brother Nigeria fame, Mercy Eke and others for the Celebrity Sensation of the Year crown.

    Read:Beyoncé ignores Moesha after actress tagged her in a post on Instagram

    The model in a post on her Instagram page, expressed gratitude to the organizers for recognizing her hard work and encouraged her fans to vote massively for her.

    The 2019 Scream Africa Award is scheduled for November 13.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Euroget Group readies for long term investments with Ghana – Dr Said Deraz

    The Group Chairman of Euroget De-Invest, Dr Said Darez has said his company is looking forward to establishing a long-term investment relationship with the government and people of Ghana.

    Dr Darez was speaking at a ceremony held yesterday, November 7, 2019, to commission the newly constructed Ga East Municipal Hospital at Kwebenaya, a project financed and executed by Euroget De-Invest s.a.

    Read: Free SHS great investment in ending child marriage World Vision

    Whiles acknowledging the effectiveness of the Ghanaian leadership, Dr Darez said Euroget has been encouraged to look beyond investing in the health sector and is currently operating the largest gold refinery in West Africa with the aim of making it the largest on the continent.

    “Effective leadership in Ghana has encouraged Euroget De-Invest is operating the largest gold refinery in West Africa and working closely with the government of Ghana to make it the largest in Africa.”

    Dr Darez revealed that Euroget is exploring investments in other areas such as agriculture and mining, adding the investment group is looking forward to establishing long term investment relationship with Ghana.

    “We are also exploring investment in other areas such as agriculture and mining. We at Euroget De-Invest are therefore at a looking long-term relationship with Ghana.”

    Read: Medical officer supports Legon Hospital

    With the completion of the Ga East Municipal Hospital, Euroget is left with six (6) more hospitals to complete under its Ghana Hospital Project with the Government of Ghana.

    The Ghana Hospitals Project involves the design, construction and equipping of one military hospital, two regional hospitals and six district hospitals in Ghana at a project cost of $339 million and will deliver a total of 810 beds.
    Dr Darez in bringing his speech to an end indicated that Euroget is bent on delivering the remaining projects on time. He announced that the rest of the projects will be completed by the end of 2020.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Asamoah Gyan an inspiration to us – NorthEast United defender

    NorthEast United defender Rakesh Pradhan has stated that Asamoah Gyan has been their source of inspiration since joining the club ahead of the new season Indian Super League.

    According to Rakesh Pradhan, the Black Stars striker who is an icon inspires his teammates with his achievement in the lead up to matches.

    “[Asamoah] Gyan is a big figure, a big personality. You can’t say anything [negative] about him,” Pradhan told the ISL website.

    Read:Asamoah Gyan bags winning goal for North East United FC in ISL

    “He has been encouraging us in the dressing room. He has a big influence.

    “He talks about the big matches he has played in the [FIFA] World Cup and with many big clubs.

    “So, in that way, we take his experience and go to the pitch.”

    Gyan 33, completed a move to Indian side, North East United on a free transfer after seeing out his contract at Turkish Super Lig side Kayserispor at the just-ended season.

    Read:Gyan nominated for Northeast United Max Best Performer Award

    He has scored 2 goals in 4 outings. He, unfortunately, suffered an injury in yesterday’s game against Hyderabad in which his outfit won by a lone goal.

    The win saw NorthEast United moved to the top of Indian Super League table with 8 points in 4 matches.

    Gyan is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals in 107 appearances. He is the Black Star with most goals at the Africa Cup of Nations and Fifa World Cup.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • Embattled Asante Kotoko coach Zachariasen returns Thursday

    Beleaguered coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Kjetil Zachariassen is scheduled to return to Kumasi Thursday to continue his official duties at the club.

    The porcupine warriors left the Norwegian trainer behind in Ivory Coast after the team’s disappointing two nil loss to San Pedro Fc under the guise of not been able to guarantee his security.

    Read:Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen to be sacked after Confed Cup failure

    The embattled coach has through his agent Mr. Charles Kodjo communicated to Nana Gyambibi Coker special aide to the club executive chairman Dr. Kwame Kyei the intention of Zachariassen returning to Ghana on Thursday 7th November, 2019.

    There have been numerous calls from within supporters, old management members and even some coaches to dispense off with the services of the Norwegian trainer following the team’s poor showing but it remains to be the seen the decision that will be taken by management of the club.

    Read:Zachariassen absconds from camp after San Pedro defeat- Kotoko PRO

    Management of the club is drooling under intense pressure as not long ago former coach C.K Akonnor won a case at the Player status committee claiming the full compensation left on his 3 years contract which only lasted 9 months.

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • Construction of Keta fish landing site to commence in December 2019 Akufo-Addo

    President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that construction of the Keta Fish landing site will commence in December 2019.

    In a speech read on his behalf by the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa at this year’s Hogbetsotso festival of the people of Anlo, the president said the month of November, 2019 will be used for community engagement with the people of Anlo ahead of the construction works.

    Read: First phase of Keta Port to begin in December

    The president added that government is working assiduously in meeting the desire of the people of Anlo in getting a fishing harbour and a port and therefore revealed that the Director of Keta Port, Dr. Alexander Adusei is leading ongoing processes for the construction of the Keta port.

    Read: Keta, Anlo residents want DCE removed over corruption

    “The Hon. Minister for Transport was not too long ago in Keta concerning the construction of the Keta Fish Landing Site. In November this year there will be engagement on the project and in December we shall cut the sod for construction to begin,” he revealed.

    The President said the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has given an assurance to carry out some works on the Keta lagoon soon.

     

    Source: EoP

  • Burkina Faso: Gunmen ambush mining firm convoy and kill 37

    At least 37 people have been killed and 60 wounded in an attack on a mining company convoy in Burkina Faso, authorities say.

    Five buses carrying staff of Canadian firm Semafo were ambushed on Wednesday about 40km (24 miles) from the eastern town of Boungou, reports say.

    A military escort vehicle was reportedly struck by an explosive device before gunmen opened fire.

    It is said to be the third deadliest on Semafo staff in 15 months.

    Read:17 killed in Burkina Faso attacks

    The West African country has been wracked by an Islamist insurgency that has killed hundreds of people in recent years.

    The military has struggled to contain violence that spilled over the border from neighbouring Mali.

    Semafo ramped up its security last year after attacks near its two mines in the country.

    The latest attack happened on a road between Fada and its mine in Boungou, the company said.

    Read:Burkina Faso mosque attack kills 15 worshippers

    The company said its operations had not been affected and offered condolences to the families of the victims, none of whom have been named.

    “We are actively working with all levels of authorities to ensure the ongoing safety and security of our employees, contractors and suppliers,” the firm said in a statement.

    What’s happening in Burkina Faso?

    Jihadist attacks have increased in Burkina Faso since 2015.

    Read:Four killed in Burkina Faso ambush

    The conflict spread across the border from neighbouring Mali, where Islamist militants took over the north of the country in 2012 before French troops pushed them out.

    About 500,000 people in Burkina Faso have been forced to flee their homes over the past three months, according to the UN Refugee Agency.

    Last month, 20 people were killed in an attack on a gold-mining site in the north.

    Days later, thousands protested in the capital Ouagadougou to denounce violence in their country and the presence of foreign military forces in the region.

    Source: bbc.com

  • 12, 808 urban agricultural farmers receive vegetable seeds

    A total of 12,808 urban agricultural farmers in the Kumasi Metropolis have been provided with a variety of high-yielding vegetable seeds for cultivation under the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs (PfJ) programme.

    In all, 29,597 sachets of vegetable seeds, ranging from tomatoes, pepper, onions, cabbage, carrots, cucumber to lettuce, have been provided to the beneficiary farmers.

    Read: Agric Minister Enskinned As President Of Agriculture In The Savannah Region

    Mr Osei Assibey-Antwi, the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), said over 4,357 cereal farmers have also benefitted from the distribution of 188,338 kilogrammes (kg) of OPV maize seeds, 12,025 kg hybrid maize seeds and 20,000 kg rice seeds over the last two years.

    Additionally, a total of 126,928 bags of fertilizer had been distributed to more than 23,000 farmer-beneficiaries.

    Mr Assibey-Antwi, who made this known at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly’s (KMA) ‘Meet-the-Press’, said the government’s PfJ programme had received encouraging patronage from the people.

    The programme introduced by the Nana Akufo-Addo-led Administration focuses on addressing the declining growth of Ghana’s agricultural sector.

    It is a five-year-long policy geared towards increasing food productivity and ensure food security for the country, as well as reducing to the barest minimum the high food import bills.

    Read: Women in Agriculture advocate for standardised scale use

    Mr Assibey-Antwi said the country’s economic development was agriculturally-driven, citing the number of people whose livelihood and day-to-day activities were closely linked to the sector.

    He advised that the youth availed themselves of the PfJ programme to help bring improvement in their lives.

    Beneficiary farmers, he said, should make good use of materials they were provided with for increased productivity.

     

    Source: Ghananewsagency.org

  • ‘Agreement reached’ on Ethiopia massive dam

    Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached “an agreement” to work together to resolve the controversial filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam along the River Nile, the three countries said in a joint statement

    The US hosted the foreign ministers of the three nations to try and resolve the long running diplomatic row on the construction of the massive dam project being built in northern Ethiopia.

    Ethiopia is about 70% through with building the dam and insists no one can stop the project, but Egypt is worried about the impact on its water supplies and how much water will be used by Sudan.

    Read:Egypt, Ethiopia disagree as talks over Nile dam project resume

    On completion, the $4bn (£3bn) project would be Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station but it has been beset by delays and disputes.

    The joint statement released after meeting said: “The ministers also agreed to work toward completion of an agreement by 15 January, 2020, and would attend two meetings in Washington, DC on 9 December, 2019 and 13 January, 2020, to assess and support progress.”

    “If an agreement is not reached by 15 January, 2020, the foreign ministers agree that Article 10 of the 2015 Declaration of Principles will be invoked,” the statement said.

    Read:Nile dam dispute: Egypt needs water, Ethiopia seeks electricity, Sudan wants both

    Article 10 says: “Three countries will settle disputes, arising out of the interpretation or implementation of this agreement, amicably through consultation or negotiation in accordance with the principle of good faith.”

    The meeting agreed that the US and the World Bank would attend future negotiations as observers.

    President Trump tweeted a photo of his meeting with the ministers:

    Source: bbc.com

  • ‘I won’t change’ over diving accusations – Sadio Mane

    Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says he will not change his style of play, despite manager Jürgen Klopp having to defend him from diving accusations.

    Mane, 27, was cautioned in the 37th minute of Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola then appeared to suggest some Liverpool players will dive to win games.

    Read:Sometimes Mane dives Guardiola

    “I will never change the way I’m playing or the way I’m doing my things,” he said.

    “There was contact [at Villa] for sure. Maybe it was not a penalty and he didn’t give it, and he gave me a yellow card. To be honest I don’t have any problem about it.”

    Read:Pep hoping for Klopp chat after backtracking on Sadio Mane jibe

    Reds boss Klopp defended the Senegal international after his booking saying: “Sadio is not a diver. There was a situation in the Aston Villa game where he got contact and went down, maybe it was not a penalty but there was contact. It’s not as if he jumped over a leg and went down.”

    Mane joked that if the chance came again he would dive for a penalty.

    He said: “If the ‘dive’ will give me a penalty then I will do it. Why not? But what Jürgen said is correct. I do not dive.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • Double-Track: Over 1400 SHS students pregnant Minority

    The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the double-track system being implemented by the Education Ministry has caused a lot of teenage pregnancies among female students nationwide.

    According to the Minority, over 1400 female students have been impregnated since the double-track system was implemented in September 2018.

    Read: No regrets for using oil revenues to fund Free SHS Akufo-Addo

    The NDC MPs are demanding measures to immediately phase out the double-track system which is not inuring to the benefit of the students.

    Addressing the media in Parliament, minority spokesperson on education Peter Nortsu also questioned the quality of food being fed beneficiaries and unavailability of textbooks for students.

    “There are teenage pregnancies being recorded in some senior high schools, within a space of one year alone, that is the last academic year alone 2018/2019, over 1433 girls at senior high schools across the country were impregnated and dropped out of schools.

    Read: Free SHS saved me from fishing 12-year-old student

    “The long and frequent semester breaks are the major causes of teenage pregnancies; students spend eight weeks at school and the same length of time at home. The double-track system…is not helping in the delivery of quality education in our senior high schools, students are made to go on long vacations after spending a few days in school, and sometimes the reopening date for one track is postponed to the disadvantage of parents.”

     

    Source: Ghananewsagency.org

  • Ghana and Deportivo Alaves handed positive news on injured Wakaso

    Deportivo Alaves ace Mubarak Wakaso is set to resume training on Wednesday, just a day after undergoing minor surgery on his hand.

    The Ghanaian fractured the metacarpus of his right hand during Sunday’s La Liga clash with Osasuna and was originally feared to be facing a long spell out on the sidelines.

    Read:Wakaso set for treatment due to hand injury

    His prompt return will be good news for Alaves ahead of their league encounter with Real Valladolid on Saturday.

    “Wakaso Mubarak has had an procedure on a fracture in the metacarpus of his right hand that he suffered in the last match against CD Osasuna,” El Glorioso announced on their official website on Tuesday.

    “The procedure went on as scheduled and from tomorrow [Wednesday], he will return to training with the rest of the team.”

    Read:Villarreal set to make move for Mubarak Wakaso in January

    Wakaso has been a key part of Alaves’ set-up this season, having featured in all but one of their 12 league games played so far. He started in all those games.

    His prompt injury return will also be good news for Ghana who called up the 29-year-old for a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe on November 14 and 18, respectively.

    Source: Goal.com

  • Anti-corruption commission in Zimbabwe closes in on 44 top officials

    Forty-four serving and former Cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, parastatal bosses and legislators are facing “imminent” arrest for corruption, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has said. She said the commission was mainly focusing on criminal abuse of office, theft of funds, bribery and flouting of tender procedures, among other offences.

    “We are working round-the-clock to ensure all the corrupt ones are brought to book. The fight against corruption is real and we will not rest until we arrest all the perpetrators of corruption,” said Justice Matanda-Moyo.

    Justice Matanda-Moyo’s statement comes amid reports that some whistle-blowers yesterday visited ZACC offices with more allegations against the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in charge of Implementation and Monitoring, Joram Gumbo.

    Gumbo was being quizzed yesterday on further allegations after he and the ZACC team were recalled from court to the ZACC headquarters as whistle-blowers levelled more allegations against the former.

    Read:Campaigners outraged as Zimbabwe exports over 30 baby elephants to Chinese zoos

    The minister will now be released, but be summoned for trial when investigations are complete.

    Justice Matanda-Moyo said her office had received more information with the potential of generating three fresh charges against the minister.

    “Following his arrest, certain informants rushed here with more evidence. We had to recall him from court in order for us to further investigate and verify the new allegations being raised.

    “We are in the process of recording statements from the witnesses and we will then call him to give his side of the story later. He is likely to be charged with additional three charges,” said Justice Matanda-Moyo.

    The ZACC boss said witnesses came from as far as Kariba and if the evidence is proved to be credible, Gumbo will face the extra charges.

    “We will allow him to go home while we prepare the necessary papers for him to go to court,” she said.

    Read:Teenage pregnancy spike in Zimbabwe

    So far, two Cabinet ministers — Gumbo and Priscah Mupfumira — have been arrested for criminal abuse of office.

    Mupfumira, who was the first to be arrested, is facing an array of charges mainly related to criminal abuse of office.

    Her trial has been delayed at the request of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

    She was Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister at the time of her arrest, but most of the charges against her arise from offences allegedly committed during her tenure as Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister.

    She is facing seven counts of criminal abuse of office involving US$95 million and her trial failed to take off on Monday due to the State’s unpreparedness.

    Gumbo, was investigated for allegedly issuing corrupt directives during his tenure as Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister.

    He is accused of reinstating fired Civil Aviation Authority (CAAZ) managing director David Chawota and Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) managing director Davison Mhaka after the two had been legally and separately fired for misconduct by disciplinary tribunals.

    Read:Zimbabwean teacher arrested for caning pupils on privates

    He is also accused of showing favour to his relative Mavis Gumbo by arranging for her to rent out her house to Zimbabwe Airways, with the Government paying US$1 million for alterations and renovations despite the fact that she received the full rent.

    Explaining Gumbo’s release, Harare lawyer Mr Gwinyai Shumba said if one is allowed to go home, they can be summoned to court when the investigations are complete.

    “The 48-hour period during which one is supposed to be taken to court upon arrest only applies to those in custody.

    “If one is released after being charged, there is no specific time frame in which you should be taken to court,” he said.

    Mr Shumba, who served as a prosecutor for a long time, said one is considered charged upon the recording of a warned and cautioned statement.

    President Mnangagwa has vowed to deal decisively with corruption which he described as deep-seated in most State institutions.

    Speaking in a special Independence Day interview with ZBC at State House this year, President Mnangagwa said the various hurdles in successfully uprooting the scourge meant “the fight is so wide and deep”.

    Read:IMF: Zimbabwe has the highest inflation rate in the world

    “I now realise that corruption is deep-rooted. I thought that by pronouncing that let’s fight corruption, those who are corrupt will fear and stop; it’s not like that. It’s so rooted that you have to fight it from A to Z. (In) most systems, structures and institutions, there is an element of corruption,” said President Mnangagwa.

    “To fight it, you need the police to unearth, investigate; but also within the police, there is corruption. The next stage, you need prosecution, that is the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

    “They need to prosecute the cases, so once the case passes the corruption in the police, it has to pass the corruption in the NPA; then it must go to the courts and there is an element of corruption in the courts. So the fight is so wide and deep.”

    Fighting corruption, he said, was a collective responsibility.

    The President said his office would not interfere with judicial processes.

    “However, I am happy that you find people who support the fight against corruption in all these institutions. In the police, not everybody is corrupt; in prosecution institutions, not everybody is corrupt; in the Judiciary, not everybody is corrupt. So because of that we are gaining traction slowly, but not as speedily as I had expected.

    As you realise, there are so many cases of corruption now in the courts,” he said.

    President Mnangagwa expressed frustration at the snail’s pace of some of the cases before the courts. A clean society, he added, would help the country to “develop faster” and lead to satisfactory service delivery.

    President Mnangagwa committed to fight corruption by strengthening and restructuring key institutions such as the NPA, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Special Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet.

    Source: allafrica.com

  • Zimbabwe fires striking doctors

    The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay.

    Last month a court ruled that the strike was illegal and ordered them back to work but they defied the ruling.

    Hundreds of doctors, who are also on strike, are waiting to know their fate as the government looks determined to keep playing hardball.

    Read:Zimbabwean striking doctors launch crowd funding initiative to replace salaries

    It seems unthinkable that they can all be fired because the impact on the already struggling health service would be disastrous, our correspondent says.

    Zimbabwe is in the midst of an economic crisis and high inflation has severely eroded people’s earnings.

    Read:Blaming dress code for sexual abuse in Zimbabwe criticised

    The real value of a doctor’s salary has therefore plummeted to the equivalent of less than $100 (£80) a month.

    With members of the civil service due to take to the streets on Wednesday, the pressure is building on President Emmerson Mnangagwa because the economic crisis is making life harder for Zimbabweans.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Spanish coach Antonio Flores interested in Asante Kotoko coaching job

    Spanish coach Antonio Flores has expressed interest in Asante Kotoko’s coaching job after immense pressure on Kjetil Zachariassen to resign.

    Coach Kjetil Zachariassen has come under a lot of criticism after the failure to qualify the Porcupine Warriors to the group stages of the 2019/20 Caf Confederation Cup.

    The Reds were crashed out of Confederation Cup after a 2-0 defeat to San Pedro in Abidjan, losing the tie 2-1 on aggregate, having won the first 1-0 in Kumasi at the Baba Yara Stadium.

    Read:Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen to be sacked after Confed Cup failure

    Coach Zachariassen is not likely to return to his position as coach of the club, as management is expected to name a new coach ahead of the new season.

    Several coaches have been linked with the Ghanaian club but one that seem to be gaining weight is 47-year-old Antonio Flores.

    Flores has previously worked in Europe and Africa serving in different roles and capacities.

    Read:Zachariassen absconds from camp after San Pedro defeat- Kotoko PRO

    “I know Kotoko is great club in Africa and would deem it a honour to work with them,” he told kickgh.com

    “I am not new to the terrain as i have previously worked in Uganda,Lesotho and South Africa. I have a lot i can bring to the table when i am considered for the job.”

    Flores is a UEFA Pro Licence Coaching license holder. He holds a Spanish level 3 coaching Football License, CAF B Licence.

    He is a cousin of current Watford manager Sanchez Flores.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Aubameyang named new Arsenal captain

    Granit Xhaka has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy, manager Unai Emery has confirmed, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang taking over the armband.

    Xhaka, who was named the Gunners’ permanent skipper in late September, succeeded Laurent Koscielny in the role.

    But he has increasingly come under fire from supporters with abuse aimed at his conduct and performances, culminating in a encounter with fans during Arsenal’s game with Crystal Palace on October 27.

    He has not played for the club since and was left out of their squad for their Europa League trip to Portugal later this week, leading to speculation that he has played his final game for the club.

    Read:Arsenal distance themselves from Mourinho rumours amid Emery troubles

    Reportedly elected to the captaincy on a full-time basis by his team-mates following a number of rotating skippers, Xhaka and the playing group were informed on Tuesday morning of the change in leadership.

    Aubameyang, who joined in January 2018, is currently in his second full season at the Emirates Stadium, having claimed the Premier League Golden Boot last term.

    The France-born Gabon international has been a standout performer since his arrival in North London and is likely to prove a popular choice to take on the armband.

    Read:Ex-Arsenal midfielder not sure Unai Emery is the right man to lead club

    Xhaka previously apologised for his actions following his substitution against Palace, during which he was seen to cup his ear in response to abuse from sections of the fanbase, whose escalating campaign against the 27-year-old has been brewing for much of the season.

    “The scenes that took place around my substitution have moved me deeply,” he stated. “I love this club and always give 100% on and off the pitch.

    “My feeling of not being understood by fans, and repeated abusive comments at matches and in social media over the last weeks and months, have hurt me deeply.

    “People have said things like, ‘We will break your legs’, ‘Kill your wife’ and ‘Wish that your daughter gets cancer’. That has stirred me up and I reached boiling point when I felt the rejection in the stadium on Sunday.”

    Source: Goal.com