Former Ghana assistant coach Gerard Nus says he is still owed bonuses despite claims by the Sports Ministry that his debt has been cleared. But the Spaniard has been confirmed receiving a part payment of US$ 10,000 which is less than half the amount due him. ”The sports ministry paid me something last week, but … Read more
Deputy Sports Minister nominee, Pius Enam Avedzi, has stated they will address the patronage of the local league after the Super clash between Hearts and Kotoko failed to attract a full stadium. The encounter, which is the flagship game of the Ghana Premier league, recorded about a 40% attendance much to the dismay of the … Read more
By: Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph. D. What does the Arab-looking Mr. Joseph Yammin, and his phenotypical mien is contextually significant to underscore here, mean by his rather outrageous claim that President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during his 60th Independence Anniversary speech, attempted to destroy the legacy of President Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first postcolonial leader, in favor … Read more
Football administrator Kofi Manu has alleged that immediate past deputy sports minister Vincent Oppong Asamoah led the campaign for the dismissal of Kwesi Appiah as Black Stars head coach. Appiah was relieved off his post after the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil where Ghana had a calamitous campaign. ”Did you know that, our … Read more
Former Ghana deputy sports minister Joseph Yamin claims an over 200% budget increment for sports is woefully inadequate, a year after his government slashed funding dramatically. The claim has sparked controversy in the West African nation especially after the previous government reduced sports funding during its tenure. New Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta revealed on Thursday … Read more
Football administrator Kofi Manu has alleged that immediate past deputy sports minister Vincent Oppong Asamoah led the campaign for the dismissal Kwesi Appiah as Black Stars head coach. Appiah was relieved off his post after the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil where Ghana had a calamitous campaign. ”Did you know that, our own … Read more
Ghana Football Association former Executive Committee member has alleged that former deputy sports minister in erstwhile Mahama’s administration Vincent Oppong Asamoah was one of the influential figures who instigated the sacking of former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah. Kwesi Appiah was relieved of his duty months after the 2014 world cup but the outspoken football … Read more
Two members of a procurement committee formed during the All Africa Games in 2015 have called for the sanction and surcharge of the former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, and five others, for wilfully violating the Procurement Act, 2002 and incurring a judgment debt of $380,000 and GHC45,000 being awarded to … Read more
With the swearing-in of the last batch of ministerial nominees on Friday, President Akufo-Addo is set to announce the names of deputy ministers this week. Even though the president has a tight schedule this week with the delivery of his maiden State of the Nation Address (SoNA) tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, to parliament among other … Read more
A group of Ga-Dangmes, calling themselves the Ga-Dangme Forward Movement, has threatened to demonstrate against the former president, John Mahama, if he does not leave his official residence. The Chairman of the movement, Emmanuel Adjei Boye, told Citi News their threat is borne out of former President Mahama’s earlier directive against the purchase of state bungalows … Read more
Deputy Sports Minister, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, has charged the head coach of the Black Stars to change his formation for Ghana to qualify the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Ghana is currently occupying the 3rd position in Group E of the World Cup qualifiers after losing to Egypt in Alexandria last week and drawing with … Read more
A former Deputy Sports Minister, O. B. Amoah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of misappropriating funds that should have gone into the development of sports infrastructure. The Akuapem South legislator was of the view that his party would do better in the area of sports if voted into power in the December … Read more
The football pitch of the Sunyani Coronation Park used as venue by the National Democratic Congress on Saturday to launch the party’s 2016 manifesto has been damaged. The situation has caused an outstanding Division One League game between Tano Bofoakwa and Bolgatanga FC, which was scheduled for Sunday on the pitch, to be called off … Read more
The football pitch of the Sunyani Coronation Park used as venue by the National Democratic Congress on Saturday to launch the party’s 2016 manifesto has been damaged. The situation has caused an outstanding Division One League match between Tano Bofoakwa and Bolgatanga FC, which was scheduled for Sunday on the pitch, to be called off … Read more
Communications director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara, has hinted that his outfit plans to boycott the final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda slated for September 3, 2016 due to the Ministry of Youth and Sports’s inability to provide funds to fly down the players. The Black Stars training scheduled for … Read more