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Monthly Archives: October 2019

Asamoah Gyan off the mark in Indian Super League with match-winning strike

Ghana international Asamoah Gyan opened his scoring account in the Indian Super League as NorthEast United beat Odisha to register their first win of the season on Saturday. The striker’s 85th-minute goal proved crucial as it handed his outfit a 2-1 home triumph at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. A matchday two fixture, the game offered …

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Ghana FA Elections: Five things we learned

After a gruelling campaign period and an even keener contest during the elections proper, the Ghana Football Association has a new president in Kurt E.S Okraku. Mr Okraku beat off strong competition from former FA Vice George Afriyie to become the 24th President in the history of the GFA. While …

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Video: John Dumelo carts garbage after clean up exercise

Popular actor and politician John Dumelo has been spotted pushing a refuse truck. The actor was seen in a video pushing the refuse truck after he joined the youth of Mempasem, a suburb of Accra, after a cleanup exercise. The beaming actor received a lot of cheers as onlookers watched him pull …

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Kurt Okraku is new GFA President

Kurt Okraku has been elected as the President of the Ghana Football Association after George Afriyie conceded defeat before the 3rd round. The Dreams CEO got 59 votes whiles George Afriyie earned 43 votes in the 2nd round of elections. Nana Yaw Amponsah bagged the rest of the 16 votes. …

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Court orders Gyan to pay wife over GHC200,000 as maintenance fee

The Divorce and Matrimonial Division of the Accra High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Mrs Justice Hafisata Amaleboba, has ordered Black Stars Captain Asamoah Gyan to pay his estranged wife Gifty Gyan an amount of GH¢204,392.22 as maintenance fee. The figure covers a period of 15 months – from …

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GFA Presidential elections

A historic day in Ghana football as 120 delegates go to the polls to elect a new president for the Ghana Football Association. Two former vice presidents are up against a former Executive Committee member and three persons who held no roles in the former administration. For the first time …

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We want trade, investment not raw material imports, exports – Akufo-Addo to Putin

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said his country wants her relations with the Russian Federation to be characterised by an increase in trade and investment co-operation, and not by the export and import of raw materials. According to President Akufo-Addo, “This, we believe, is the way to develop …

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UCL: Messi breaks another record, Liverpool cruise past Genk

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons as Barcelona claimed a narrow win at Slavia Prague. Captain Messi gave Barca an early lead with a first-time finish after an exchange of passes with Arthur. The Czech champions were deservedly level when Jan Boril …

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Rawlings applauds $1m penalty against fishing company

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the fisheries authorities for slapping a whopping $1 million penalty on a fishing company for contravening Ghana’s fishing laws. The former President said he was pleased to note the commitment of the fisheries authorities in partnering with the security agencies to stem the tide of …

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Menzgold requests proof of claims to begin paying customers

Troubled gold dealership, Menzgold, will from next week begin verifying documents from customers as part of an elaborate process to settle their locked-up funds. According to a statement from the firm, the validation of documentations regarding claims of the customers will start on October 28 from 9 am to 4 pm each day. The validation …

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