The Azumah Nelson Sports Complex is set to undergo a major facelift after the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Thumbay Group of Companies yesterday signed a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate and begin renovation works on the dilapidated facility.
Airtel Ghana, as part of its community investment strategy is investing heavily to support the development of sports in Ghana through its sponsorships and brand activation initiatives.
Activa International Insurance has presented a cheque for GH¢30,000 to the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) towards the successful organisation of this year’s SWAG Awards scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 3 at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra.
The Managing Director of Airtel Ghana, Lucy Quist and the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II will on Saturday 19th September, tee off the 83rd Airtel Ghana Golf Open at the Achimota Golf Course.
Airtel Ghana, for the second year running is title sponsor of the prestigious Ghana Golf Open 2015 being organized by the Ghana Golf Association.
“Airtel’s role as headline sponsor of the Golf Open will not only add to our portfolio of sports commitments but will offer the opportunity to extend the benefits of Airtel Business’ superior enterprise solutions to executives from different sectors of the economy,” Said Maxwell Dodd, Director, Airtel Business.
Ghana yesterday won her first gold medal at the ongoing All Africa Games in the men's doubles tennis final after the duo, Na-Adjrago Wisdom and George Darko, defeated DR. Congo pair of Deni Indondo and Sarma Kulufa, by two straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
The match, which started on Wednesday evening, was postponed to yesterday after the DR Congo opponents complained of poor visibility on court.
Three Regional Football Association (RFA) chairmen, contesting the upcoming Executive Committee (ExCo) election of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have filed appeals against their contenders after the Election Committee gave them the greenlight to contest.
At the close of day last Monday, the day set for appeal to be filed, the Upper West RFA chairman, Salifu Shaibu Zida, his counterpart from the Volta Regiion, Francis Dogbatse, as well as Kojo Yankah, the RFA chairman for the Western Region, had successfully filed their appeals.
It’s a pity that Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi has joined the ranks of public officials who don’t find it fit to apologise for their unguarded comments – even at the risk of tarnishing their reputation.
That Mr Nyantekyi has not been subjected to more censure and ridicule for his questionable “sexy ladies” strategy to boost attendance at football matches is probably due to the magnitude of the unfolding judiciary corruption drama in the country.
Clearly, the bombshell by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, reportedly backed by video evidence that some judges, magistrates and other judiciary staff are ‘on the take’, has eclipsed all other current public discussions.
The GFA Disciplinary Committee has granted Techiman City a stay of execution pending the determination of the club’s appeal of the Ethics Committee’s decision to demote them for their involvement in a bribery and match-fixing scandal in a First Bank Division One League match with Wa African United.
The CEO of MTN Ghana, Ebenezer Asante, will be among the dignitaries to grace the 40th MTN SWAG Awards slated for Saturday, October 3 at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra.
Donyma Steel Complex (DSC)limited, Kumasi-based manufacturers of is sponsored this year’s Amateurs Tennis Championship organised by the 4 Garrison Officers Mess Tennis Club in Kumasi.
The one-day tournament scheduled for Founder’s Day, Monday, September 21 and brings together some of the country’s finest tennis players, especially those with the club.
Ghana improved her medal haul at the ongoing All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, with three more silver medals in the 4x100m women, javelin and para cycling T-54 800m race last Tuesday.
The Sprint quartet of Flings Owusu Agyapong, Gemma Acheampong, Beatrice Gyamann and Janet Amponsah were the stars in Ghana’s 4x100 m relay as they made a smooth change-over with their batons to manage a time of 43.72 seconds to place second behind Nigeria who won gold with a strong team, including Blessing Okagbare.
Techiman City FC have filed a stay of execution as well as an appeal against the decision by the Ethics Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to demote them for their implication in bribery scandal in the Division One League (DOL).
The next few weeks ahead of the voting day for the upcoming Executive Committee elections look crucial for Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice president, Fred Crentsil, as he and the club on whose ticket he is contesting on, Techiman City FC, race against time to have their demotion overturned.
Last Friday, Crentsil and the other candidates were cleared by the election committee to contest in the elections, but his fate has been left hanging following the Ethics Committee 's ruling to demote his club for their complexity in a bribery scandal.
Techiman City together with Wa African United, were demoted by the Ethics Committee of the GFA, charged with conniving to fix a league match in the ongoing DOL, but the president of Techiman City, Charles Kwadwo Ntim, aka Micky Charles, told the Graphic Sports that Crentsil would not be affected and he remained eligible to contest.
Just as fighting corruption in Ghana is as fruitless as chasing after the wind, so seems the case when it comes to ridding Ghana Football of bribery and match-fixing. It is next to impossiblity!
That is why I treat any attempt by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to purge itself by way of finding scapegoats to deter others with a pinch of salt.
The latest controversy to hit Ghana Football in that regard is the outright demotion of two Division One League (DOL) clubs - Techiman City and Wa African United - for bribery and match-fixing. The GFA Ethics Committee found the two clubs guilty of conniving to influence the outcome of their 22nd week league match at Damongo.
The GFA Appeals Committee has dismissed Tema Youth’s appeal against the Disciplinary Committee's decision to dismiss their protest against Dreams FC.
