The President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), Ben Nunoo Mensah, has dedicated the country’s 2016 Olympic qualification in weightlifting to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye.

Accra Hearts of Oak had the maximum points after defeating visiting Sekondi Hasaacas 1-0 in an empty Accra Sports Stadium yesterday to maintain their hold on the top spot of the Premier League table.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, on Wednesday launched the 41st MTN SWAG Awards at MTN House in Accra, with an appeal to the communications giant to extend their support to other sporting disciplines to enhance the development of Ghanaian sports.

The Ghana Football Association last week handed very heavy sanctions to Accra Hearts of Oak and some officials of the club for events leading up to their Premier League clash with Wa All Stars in Accra and the acts of vandalism exhibited by Hearts’ supporters during the match at the Accra Stadium.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko skipper, Amos Frimpong, is optimistic his side will emerge victorious in their Premier League encounter against Bechem United at Bechem this afternoon.

A former deputy coach of the local Black Stars, Alhaji Dauda Solomon Lutterodt, has suggested to officials of Premier league clubs to make establishment of youth development academies a priority, noting that it was the only way to build consistency and continuity in a club.

Coach of Attram Devise Academy, Godwin Attram, has attributed poor officiating as the cause for their failure to reach the finals of the just ended NextGen tournament in Holland as they lost to Ajax Cape Town at the semi-finals.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aduana Stars, Albert Commey, says his side’s target this season is to win the Premier League title 

To be or not to be? That is the question on the lips of many sports enthusiasts. Again, what does the Olympic Games really mean to us? To tell you the truth, the greatest sporting event the world can boast, is the International Olympic Games and the sports fraternity in the world acknowledge the significance of the Olympic Games hence every athlete or sport personality aspire to be at the Olympics.

Tarkwa-based Medeama SC are in one of the most difficult situations in their continental pursuits as they encounter a formidable Memlodi Sundowns this afternoon at the Sekondi Stadium, Essipon, this afternoon without their Swedish tactician, Tom Strand.

For the first time in the history of Ghana football, Accra Hearts of Oak will play behind closed doors against Sekondi Hasaacas in a 12th week Premier League attraction which their large army of followers can only monitor from afar.

The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reduced the sanctions imposed on Accra Hearts of Oak following the throwing of bottled water on to the pitch by their fans in their Premier League game against Wa All Stars.

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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has reiterated his desire to overhaul the bonus structure of national football teams by striking out all bonuses paid out during various stages of qualification for major tournaments.

The Technical Director of Medeama SC, Augustine Adotey, is confident that his side can overturn a 3-1 deficit when they host Mamelodi Sundowns in the return leg of their CAF Confederation Cup playoff tomorrow at the Essipon Sports Stadium.