The backroom staff of the Black Stars is yet to receive their bonuses from the Ministry of Youth and Sports after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. According to a Joy Sports report, with the exception of departed coach Avram Grant, the entire technical team have not been paid by the sports … Read more
Popular sports presenter, Saddick Adams aka Sports Obama, says former Ghana coach Avram Grant has caused financial loss to the nation. Speaking on Atinka FM, Obama criticised the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for supporting Avram Grant during his stay in Ghana. “Avram Grant has seriously caused financial loss to the state. He could not fulfil … Read more
Information available says, Ghana has spent over $2.2million on Avram Grant’s salary, bonuses, travels and hotels during his two year stay. When he was appointed in November 2014, the GFA indicated that, Grant’s duty post will be Accra Ghana, and he was tasked to conduct coaching seminars for local coaches. The GFA also explained that, … Read more
Senior Partner at law firm, Bentsil-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah, Kojo Bentsil-Enchill As Ghanaians get the chance to vote to choose those to represent them as members of the Council of State to counsel the president, a Senior Partner at law firm, Bentsil-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah has lauded efforts at nurturing the institution. Kojo Bentsil-Enchill believes … Read more
The Ghana Growth and Development Platform (GGDP), has reminded the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration on its promise to spearhead the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief executives (MMDCEs) during their tenure. In reminding the party, the Platform also lauded the commitment of the new administration in ensuring that this is achieved to strengthen … Read more
The Ghana Growth and Development Platform (GGDP), has reminded the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration on its promise to spearhead the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief executives (MMDCEs) during their tenure. In reminding the party, the Platform also lauded the commitment of the new administration in ensuring that this is achieved to strengthen … Read more
Accra, Jan. 11, GNA – Starting a business is not easy, but the joy of not being financially handicapped or unemployed overshadows the strenuous ordeal one has to go through to establish a company and the difficulty of getting the first client. There is a global challenge of unemployment and entrepreneurship has been considered the … Read more
By El-Amisty Nobo “He who dances to Surugane must know that Surugane is dance with experience.” The Black Stars of Ghana will be seeking to win its fifth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in Gabon as the biennial football tournament is all but set to kick off in less than a week. The last … Read more
The senior national team of Ghana, Black Stars have appealed to the incoming government to restore their $10, 000 winning bonus ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to the spokesperson of the President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo, Mustapha Hamid the players made the appeal when he met the team Sunday. Mustapha Hamid and … Read more
The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has branded the outgoing Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye a disappointment, accusing him of allowing his personal hatred for the association to impair his judgement. Mr Nyantakyi in an interview with pressmen on the sidelines of the GFA Extra-ordinary Congress held at the … Read more
The Ghana Football Association will award some distinguished personalities at its Extra-ordinary Congress at the Alisa Hotel (Asante Hall), Ridge in Accra on Wednesday January 4. The awardees include the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, Torgbe Afede XIV and some past and present football personalities. The ceremony which will … Read more
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will award some distinguished personalities at its extraordinary congress at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on Wednesday January 4. The awardees include Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, Togbe Afede XIV, and some past and present football personalities. The ceremony is to acknowledge the contributions … Read more
The Ghana Football Association President says Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye is to blame for the lack of concrete decision on bonsuses for the Black Stars in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Kwasi Nyantakyi says management team has been denied involvement in bonus negotiations because of the Minister’s “Strange modern management style.” At a … Read more
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has mentioned three additional names for ministerial positions subject to parliamentary approval after his inauguration. The names are Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture; Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Mr Isaac Asiamah, the Ministry of Youth and Sports. … Read more
The President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the senior national team to end Ghana’s 34-year wait for a trophy by winning the 2017 AFCON which starts on January 14 in Gabon. The Black Stars have been unable to add to their four AFCON triumphs since they last won it in 1982 in Libya. However, … Read more
Outgoing Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye says he was disrespected when the Black Stars team met a delegation sent by President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo without his knowledge. He says it was “appropriate” for his office to have been informed about the meeting because the team belongs to the State and it is under the … Read more
Head coach of the Black stars, Avram Grant believes Ghana can achieve a lot of good things if his team wins the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Gabon from January 14th -5th February. Grant led Ghana to the finals of the Afcon in 2015 but lost out on the ultimate after a penalty … Read more
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Sammy Awuku, has said that the first budget of the Nana Addo-led administration would capture the allowances of teacher and nursing trainees. The allowances, which were scrapped by the outgoing National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, was met with strong resistance from the teacher trainees, … Read more
Ghanaian Gospel musician Gifty Osei, surprised her mother with a brand new Toyota Corolla on her birthday last week Thursday. This single act from the award winning gospel musician Gifty Osei has become a talk of town to which many Ghanaians and fans have taken to social media to congratulate her for glorifying her mum … Read more
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has launched a five-year strategic plan, which will need $9,424,832 to implement. At the Alisa Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, the Committee appealed to donor partners as well as government to support them in order to achieve their objectives. The vision of the Committee is to fulfil the … Read more