Dr Ahmed Mustapha  — Minister of Youth and Sports

Gov’t, GNPC should honour Stars bonus — Abbey Pobee

The Chairman of Kumasi-based Neoplan Stars FC, Mr. Jonathan Abbey Pobee, has attributed the emerging controversy over the winning bonus of the Black Stars  to government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the Justice Dzamefe Commission of Inquiry.

Farewell

Eric Amankwah laid to rest

The memorial and burial ceremony for the late Eric Asare Amankwah, a former midfielder of the Black Stars and defunct Akosombo  Akotex, was held at the forecourt of the Akosombo Community Centre  over the weekend.

French Ligues to go ahead

France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches will go ahead as scheduled this weekend, Sports Minister Thierry Braillard told AFP yesterday, almost a week after the terror attacks in Paris.

Richard Osei Anane (2nd right), Head, Business Execution Department, UniBank, presenting a dummy cheque for US$400,000 to George Afriyie (left), Chairman of the Management Committee of the Black Stars

UniBank gives Black Stars GH¢400,000 boost

The official bank of the Black Stars, UniBank, has presented $400,000, representing the final tranche of a three-year sponsorship of $1.2m to the senior national team.

Ghana black celebrating their victory against the Comoro boys

Comoros worth Stars’ lesson

The senior national team, the Black Stars, took a giant step towards the group phase of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series after labouring to dispose of a tactically disciplined Comoros side via a 2-0 aggregate.

Having drawn goalless in the first leg away last Friday, the Stars needed a vital home win against the Comorians at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi yesterday to advance to the next stage of the African qualifiers and a goal in each half by Mubarak Wakaso and Jordan Ayew made victory certain.

Stephen Appiah

Appiah named Ambassador for ‘Total Challenge’

Former Black Stars skipper, Stephen ‘Tornado’ Appiah, has been named the ambassador for Total Ghana’s ‘StartUpper of the Year’ Challenge.

The maiden Challenge is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contest launched recently by the oil marketing giant to unearth and nurture budding entrepreneurs in the country.

Fred Otu Lartey -   president, Ghana Taekwondo Federation

Western Open Taekwondo Nov 28

The Western Region Taekwondo Association will on November 28 host the maiden edition of the Western Open Taekwondo Championship at the Astoria community centre in Takoradi.

• Mariya Savinova and Olga Poistogova are both named in Wada's report on doping.

Athletics doping: Key questions answered following WADA report

Athletics has been shaken by the doping allegations contained in the World Anti-Doping Association's (Wada) independent report - but who is involved and what might it mean for the future of athletics?

U-18 tennis players to compete in Hathiramani champs

 Tennis players under the age of 18 years will for the first time compete in this year’s edition of the annual D.G. Hathiramani Memorial Table Tennis Championship  scheduled for  the Hathiramani Sports Hall at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

‘Pull women’s football along’

Male football clubs have been urged to offer support to women's football to enable their game  thrive in Africa, just as it is progressing in the western world.

According to Emy Caseletti, a FIFA Instructor in Administration for women's football, that is the surest way for women's football to progress, especially considering the fact that funds are virtually non-existent in the women's game on the continent.

Monganie wins Kempinski Race Series

 International triathlete,Tareq  Monganie, won the country's second triathlon event held last Saturday at the  University of Ghana campus at Legon, completing the three-sport competition a time of 1:09.14 hours.

Dubbed “Kempinski Race Series,” the competition involved 47 triathletes from different countries participating in swimming, biking and running.

Muntari is bad influence — Barreto

Mariano Barreto, a former coach of the Black Stars has hit out at Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari as a bad example to younger players.

  Muntari who plays for Al Ittihad has been indefinitely suspended from the Black Stars and hasn’t featured for the senior national team since returning from the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil.

Dede Ayew, Yaya Toure clash again

Two of Africa’s great stars at the moment, Ghana’s Andre Dede Ayew and Yaya Toure, have yet again had their paths crossed for another prestigious award as BBC named its shortlisted nominees for this year’s African Football of the Year.

The two stars, who play in the English Premier League are yet to clash in the Premier League, but they have already been pitched against each other in the CAF Best Player Award shortlist released last month.

I’m ready to bring boxing back to its feet

 The CEO of Joy Dadi Industries, Dr Takyi Manfred, says his outfit is ready to invest in boxing to return the sport back to its glories and as a national past time.

According to him, boxing is an interesting sport and will soon be the number one in Ghana with the support of stakeholders in the game and all and sundry.

‘Stars ’ll be ruthless against Comoros’ - Gyan

 Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has urged football fans to turn up in their numbers tomorrow as the team intend to deliver victory over Comoros and keep their 2018 World Cup dream on course.

He said Ghanaians must forget about the team’s scoreless draw with the island nation last Friday, as the Stars promise a ruthless performance in Kumasi.

Connect With Us : 0242202447 | 0551484843 | 0266361755 | 059 199 7513 |