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  • Paa Kwesi Fabin: New Aduana Stars coach reveals Kotoko approached him to replace Ogum

    Paa Kwesi Fabin has revealed that Asante Kotoko approached him to replace Prosper Narteh Ogum, who is said to have resigned.

    Fabin claims he turned down the proposal because he had already committed to Aduana Stars.

    On Wednesday morning, the Ghana U-17 coach was officially confirmed as Aduana Stars coach, and later that day, news of Ogum’s shocking resignation broke.

    “Two Asante Kotoko board members contacted me when Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum resigned from his post but I told them I have signed for Aduana FC,” Fabin said.

    Ogum is said to have verbally informed the club that he wishes to resign. The former WAFA manager wants out due to the club’s lack of transfer activity.

    Ghanasoccernet sources have revealed that the club have not accepted Ogum’s decision and are still in talks with him in the hope of convincing him to stay and lead them next season.

    However, Amoa-Abban disagrees with the club’s current stance as he wants Ogum fired.

    “Asante Kotoko is under the stewardship of a great management team led by Nana Yaw Amponsah. The success on and off the pitch last season is a testament to this fact.”

    “The coach [Prosper Narteh Ogum] should be fired,” he posted on Twitter.

    “No one is bigger than the club. Asante Kotoko remains supreme,” he added.

    Source: GhanaSoccernet

     

  • Cricket Scotland board resigns over racism report

    Cricket Scotland’s board has resigned a day ahead of the publication of a review of racism in the sport.

    It is expected to report findings of institutional racism in the Scottish game.

    The directors resigned with immediate effect on Sunday morning.

    “We are all truly sorry and have apologized publicly to everyone who has experienced racism, or any other form of discrimination, in cricket in Scotland,” they said.

    In a letter sent to the interim chief executive of the governing body, they said they had not seen the contents of the report.

    But they had been made aware of “proposed timescales and certain mandated actions” in the document.

    They raised concerns that plans to find a speedy resolution to the racism issues, and to modernize the governance of the sport were “unachievable within the timetable proposed and the current governance framework”.

    The racism investigation was commissioned by funding body Sport Scotland last year and is due to be published on Monday.

    Majid Haq won 209 caps for Scotland from 2002-15

    It followed allegations - some made by all-time leading wicket-taker Majid Haq – of racism and discrimination.

    He represented Scotland on more than 200 occasions but did not play again after being sent home from the 2015 World Cup. At the time he hinted he felt victimized on grounds of race.

    “Cricket Scotland will work in partnership with Sport Scotland with immediate effect to ensure appropriate governance, leadership and support is in place for the organization and the sport in the days ahead,” the governing body said in a statement after the board’s resignation.

    “And these arrangements will be reviewed after the publication of the report into racism in cricket in Scotland and updates given accordingly.”

    During the review, carried out by equality and diversity specialist Plan4Sport, a number of referrals and allegations were passed to Police Scotland.

    An interim report, released in April, revealed that more than 200 people had come forward to give evidence.

    Last year former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq told MPs that English cricket was “institutionally” racist.

    His testimony led to changes in Yorkshire’s leadership, Headingley being temporarily stripped of hosting international matches, and the England and Wales Cricket Board putting together a 12-point plan to tackle racism in the game.

    Source: BBC Sports

  • Two Rwandan ministers resign from cabinet

    The Ministers of State affiliated to the Justice and the Education docket have stepped down.

    Evode Uwizeyimana, the Minister of State in charge of Constitutional & Legal Affairs and Isaac Munyakazi the Minister of State in charge of Primary and Secondary Education submitted their resignation letters to the Prime Minister on Thursday, February 6, 2020.

    The news was confirmed by Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente’s office through a tweet posted shortly before midnight.

    According to the Prime Minister, the letters were to be presented to President Paul Kagame.

    Uwizeyinama’s resignation comes only four days after he was seen shoving to the ground a female private security guard who demanded he undergoes security procedures required prior to entry of public buildings in Kigali.

    The incident was posted on the social media platform Twitter. The former Minister responded begging pardon.

    Some reports have attributed Munyakazi’s reason for stepping down to a case involving last year’s national exams where a school was promoted to the top 10 best performers without merit.

    It is alleged that Munyakazi was involved in that process and investigations are ongoing to get to the bottom of the matter and hold to account all those involved.

    The Rwanda Investigation Bureau confirmed Tuesday that it was investigating the incident involving Uwizeyimana.

    Both Uwizeyima and Munyakazi joined the cabinet in 2016.

    Source: allafrica.com