Asante Kotoko defender Ahmed Adams says he is disappointed the Porcupine Warriors failed to win the League and is hoping they can improve on their position next season. The Porcupine Warriors finished 5th in the League this season the worse they have in the last three years. “It is very sad and I’m very disappointed … Read more
Former CAN 2008 Local Organizing Committee Chairman Dr Kofi Amoah is being considered for Asante Kotoko chief executive job. His connections in the corporate world will be crucial to make the club financially sound after years of struggles. In 2014 after Dr KK Sarpong resigned, the business mogul was linked with the vacant position. According … Read more
Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) must put aside personal interests and work towards the progress of the Assembly, Ashanti Regional Minister John Alexander Ackon has charged members. The Minister, who was not enthused about the failure of the assembly to elect a presiding member for the umpteenth time, pointed out that the deadlock … Read more
There are strong indications that the majority of Ghanaians want the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to retrieve all monies lost by the state through corruption scandals, especially judgement debts. According to the latest survey by policy think-tank, IMANI Ghana, it is important that the government pursues and retrieves such monies for the benefit … Read more
Ghanaian comedienne and media personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has taken a comic Sunday special swipe at her tribes mate in a new Instagram post. The radio presenter and actress who is known for her controversial utterances posted a video teasing Ashantis, an ethnic group in the middle belt of Ghana about their phonetic shortfalls. Afia who … Read more
GN Bank will soon have a presence in Wassa Akropong, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) flag bearer Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has promised. Dr Nduom, who is also the president of Groupe Nduom (GN) – of which GN Bank is a subsidiary – gave the assurance when he took his campaign tour to the Wassa Amenfi … Read more
The Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Chapter of the Ghana Actors Guild, Mr Emmanuel Nii Adjettey has expressed his worry about the rate at which some movie icons have been involving themselves in active politics. Mr. Adjettey speaking on Ashh FM National Agenda a day after Agya Koo, Matilda Asare and other movie … Read more
The Kumasi Rattray Park, one of Ghana’s modern amusement and recreational facilities in the Ashanti Region, has been opened to the public a day after it was closed down by officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority amidst allegations of tax evasion. Personnel from the Asokwa office of the GRA on Friday September 23 stormed the … Read more
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down the Rattray Park in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region. It is not clear why the recreation park has been put under lock and key by the GRA. Class FM’s correspondent Hafiz Tijani has reported seeing ‘Keep Off’ notices placed at the entrance to the park. … Read more
Asante Kotoko winger Emmanuel Gyamfi was rewarded with US$1,000 for winning the Fair Player award during Wednesday’s UN Peace match against rivals Hearts of Oak in Accra. Gyamfi comported himself as the Porcupine Warriors played out a 2-2 draw with Phobians. The brilliant player caused problems for Hearts defenders in the stalemate at the Accra … Read more
Executives of the New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti region have accused the Electoral Commission of unduly withholding voter identity cards of its members in the ongoing voter transfer exercise. Regional executives say they have been reliably informed that ID cards of some members of the NPP are with officials of the Electoral Commission. Addressing … Read more
Executives of the New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti region have accused the Electoral Commission of unduly withholding voter identity cards of its members in the ongoing voter transfer exercise. Regional executives say they have been reliably informed that ID cards of some members of the NPP are with officials of the Electoral Commission. Addressing … Read more
Hearts of Oak were held to a 2-2 draw by perennial rivals Asante Kotoko on Wednesday afternoon in the UN Peace Cup match played at the Accra Sport Stadium. The Phobians took the lead through a Vincent Atingah penalty on 37 minutes when Isaac Mensah was fouled inside the box by Richard Agyemang. The centre-back … Read more
Anti-corruption crusader, Dr. Kojo Osei-Wusuh, has launched a campaign to engage politicians and their respective parties to make corruption a major subject in their campaign towards Ghana’s 2016 general elections. He believes now is the best time to commit politicians to rid the society of corrupt practices that retard development, emphasizing that corruption is becoming … Read more
The Ashanti regional branch of the New Patriotic Party is accusing electoral commission officials in the region of unduly holding on to ID cards of its members in the ongoing Voter transfer exercise. According to the party, it is reliably informed that ID cards of vote transfer applicants with sympathies to the NPP, are held … Read more
Interim Coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Michael Osei has stressed that he holds no grudge against David Duncan. David Duncan was sidelined as the head coach of the club after they lost some critical points in the early part of the first round in the league, and Michael Osei was given the nod to turn … Read more
Asante Kotoko interim coach Michael Osei believes poor officiating especially in away matches denied his side this season’s Ghana Premier League title. Osei took over from David Duncan after seven matches and helped them to stay afloat for greater part of the season. Kotoko ended the season without a silverware after also suffering elimination from … Read more
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called for the political parties and their supporters, to focus on realistic diagnosis of the economic challenges facing the people and find solutions. Mr. Arthur Wilson, Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of the Commission, said the election campaign should be issue-based. He indicated that it was through this … Read more
The former Municipal Chief Executive of Ejisu-Jauben, Yamoah Ponkoh, whom New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti regional chairman, Benard Antwi Boasiako, has confessed he ensured assembly members did not vote for him says he would not allow the NPP to have its way in the coming December elections. “Under the former regional minister, Eric Opoku, the … Read more
Police in the Ashanti Region have intercepted a VIP bus with registration number AS-3614-T with bags of cocoa fertiliser which were meant to be distributed to farmers for free. The bus was traveling from Kumasi to Aflao. A 60-year-old Nigerian was arrested in the process for allegedly being responsible for the consignment. Briefing the media, … Read more