When a presidential aspirant is successful in winning a West African election, the platform of the judicious use of money that the candidate campaigned upon soon becomes a distant memory. The element of frugality, which the electorate had hoped to be applied to the nation’s coffers takes on a new meaning of its own. Although … Read more
Ghana has become a ridicule of the globe after the country’s ill-advised decision to fly into Brazil approximately three million dollars to quell a rebellion amongst its national team players participating in the 2014 World Cup. The amount represented the appearance fee owed to the patriotic 23 players of the senior national soccer team who … Read more
The Ghana Football Association says it will have contracts with players for their World Cup bonuses at future tournaments after having to rapidly bring in $3 million in cash to keep the team playing in Brazil. GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi says Ghana had used cash “in order to prevent player revolts” at previous tournaments. He … Read more
Kwasi Nyantakyi, the Ghana Football Association president GFA has today rendered apologies to Ghanaians for the disappointing performance of the Black Stars at the World Cup in Brazil. Not only did the Black Stars exit the tournament at the group stage with only a point to show for all their efforts, they also lost two … Read more