Fiifi Baiden
Fiifi Baiden

Giving hope to underprivileged children - the inspiring story of Fifi Baiden

Ex-Columbus Crew midfielder Fifi Baiden says he is ready to give back to the society which helped to nurture his talent by offering hope of a better future to orphans and underprivileged children in Ghana.

From humble beginnings at Ajumako in the Central Region to the Right to Dream Academy and finally getting opportunity to go to school in the USA, the 26-year-old midfielder believes he has first-hand experience of the plight of poor children and plans to give them hope through his newly-formed foundation.

Kwesi Nyantakyi —  GFA President
Kwesi Nyantakyi — GFA President

FA, PLB to decide on league

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is expected to engage the Premier League Board (PLB) in an emergency meeting to decide on a new date for the commencement of the Premier League.

The meeting, scheduled for next week, is expected to, among other things, discuss the delay in the commencement of the league and whether the league could be completed before the World Cup in June.

Scrabble tourney tomorrow

The Scrabble Association of Ghana is inviting players and lovers of scrabble of all ages and skill to converge on the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium at 9a.m. tomorrow to play scrabble.

The event, which has been categorised into amateurs, Intermediates and masters divisions, is being organised by the Scrabble Association of Ghana with support from Just because, a non-governmental organisation (NGO).

Maidens to cut the Gambia to size in 2018 World Cup qualifier (library photo)
Maidens to cut the Gambia to size in 2018 World Cup qualifier (library photo)

Maidens to cut the Gambia to size in 2018 World Cup qualifier

Ghana's Black Maidens, the Under-17 female football team, are hoping to make it a double win over the Gambia when they host them at the Cape Coast Stadium in their 2018 Women’s World Cup (WWC) qualifier tomorrow.

The two sides meet in the second leg of their first round qualifier with the Maidens leading 5-1 from the first leg played two weeks ago.

Yusif Abubakar  (left) and Steve Polack — Coach of Kotoko
Yusif Abubakar (left) and Steve Polack — Coach of Kotoko

Aduana, Kotoko aim to make Ghana proud

After over a decade of continental club title drought, Ghana's hopes could be revived when Aduana Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko begin the continental campaigns next year.

For the Dormaa-Ahenkro-based side, the experience gathered during their botched maiden CAF Champions League campaign in 2011 would be enough to push them further in the competition this time around when they take on Libyan side, Al Tahaddy next February.

Accra Stadium renovation to begin next month

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, has revealed that renovation works at the Accra Sports Stadium would begin early next month in preparation for next year's Africa Women’s Championship (AWC) to be staged in Ghana.

Mr Asiamah said procument for the renovation works had been done and the only thing left was the commencement of the renovation which would give the stadium a facelift.

Flashback: Former President John Dramani Mahama welcoming Martha Bissah to the Flagstaff House three years ago after Ghana’s athletics chief, Prof. Francis Dodoo, led the athlete to the Presidency to collect her reward after her Youth Olympics triumph. Their relationship turned sour after that visit.
Flashback: Former President John Dramani Mahama welcoming Martha Bissah to the Flagstaff House three years ago after Ghana’s athletics chief, Prof. Francis Dodoo, led the athlete to the Presidency to collect her reward after her Youth Olympics triumph. Their relationship turned sour after that visit.

Bissah must explore all avenues - says Foh-Amoaning

A former president of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Moses Foh-Amoaning, has waded into the Martha Bissah feud with the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), urging the young promising athlete must explore all available avenues for sports adjudication to clear her name.

Mr Foh-Amoaning told the Graphic Sports that although it was unclear the offence for which Martha Bissah was suspended, she did apologise verbally in the presence of her guardian, Mikki Osei Berko, when she was invited by a disciplinary body set up by Prof Dodoo’s administration.

Coach Frank Nuttall
Coach Frank Nuttall

Hearts can do without Atinga, Kizito, others — Frank Nuttall

Accra Hearts of Oak’s Scottish coach, Frank Nuttal, says the Phobians can do without four key stars whose contract extension negotiations have stirred controversy in the club in the past weeks.

Despite reports that Hearts board chairman, Togbe Afede XIV, is making overtures towards the return of Vincent Atinga and Kwame Kizito especially, Coach Nuttal insists that his team was fine without the duo and that he would rather focus on strengthening the squad with new players.

Emmanuel Dasor
Emmanuel Dasor

Dasor graduates in Business Admin

US-based athlete Emmanuel Dasor has graduated from the Western Kentucky University with a degree in Business Administration.

Dasor, who has represented Ghana in the 200 metres and 400 metres at the African Championships, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games, is among a number of Ghanaian athletes on sporting scholarships in the USA secured by the Ghana Athletics Association.

Frank Nuttall — Hearts coach
Frank Nuttall — Hearts coach

Hearts coach returns to post

Accra Hearts of Oak training for pre-season’s activities moved up a gear yesterday when the head coach, Frank Nuttall, took over after returning from holiday in Scotland last Tuesday night.

Earlier this week, reports indicated that Coach Nuttall would not return to complete the two-year contract he signed with the Phobians, citing issues with his return ticket to Ghana and non-payment of player salaries as reasons.

Emos Korblah of Achimota Golf Club
Emos Korblah of Achimota Golf Club

Golf: Korblah, Barnni, Torgah for Mongomo Open

Three Ghanaian pro golfers are in Equatorial Guinea to participate in the 2017 Mongomo Golf Championship.

Vincent Torgah, the 2017 West Africa Champion of Tema Country Golf Club, Emos Korblah of Achimota Golf Club and Kojo Barnni, who won the just-ended Gold Fields Championship at Damang, near Tarkwa, are representing at the international competition which tees off today and ends on Sunday.

  Hafiz Adams
Hafiz Adams

Aduana will offer me new challenges — Adams

Newly-signed Aduana Stars defender Hafiz Adams has said he had no difficulty in settling on the Premier League champions as the best place to continue his career after taking the decision to leave Wa All Stars.

Adams officially signed a three-year deal with the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League Champions over the weekend after one-week of fruitful talks with the Dormaa Ahenkro-based side.

The Country Manager of C Squared, Estelle Akofio-Sowah, presenting the trophy to the Africa Online team
The Country Manager of C Squared, Estelle Akofio-Sowah, presenting the trophy to the Africa Online team

Africa Online clinch C Squared Fibre Cup

Africa Online Ghana last Saturday needed a penalty shootout to defeat Surfline 2-1 en route to clinching the second edition of the C Squared Fibre Cup after the final ended goalless in normal time.

Africa Online breezed past eight teams on their way to the final where they triumphed after a nerve-wracking shootout at the Burma Camp Sports Complex.

Opoku Afriyie
Opoku Afriyie

Companies must make GPL attractive — Opoku Afriyie

A Former skipper of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and the Black Stars, Opoku Afriyie, has appealed to big time corporate bodies and financial institutions to sponsor the Ghana Premier League (GPL) to make it more attractive.

He also urged companies to get involved in running football clubs as a way of making it more competitive and exciting to draw fans to the various stadiums.

 Papa Kwesi Nduom, the President of Sharks
Papa Kwesi Nduom, the President of Sharks

Sharks, Dwarfs for Xmas thriller

The bankroller of Elmina Sharks, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has proposed a double header football match between his club and Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs to commemorate the Yuletide. 

The match, according to the General Manager of Elmina Sharks, George Wiredu, is expected to foster unity and promote healthy rivalry between the two Premier League clubs in the Central Region.

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