Accra Hearts of Oak striker Kwame Kizito says he has paid his dues at the club it is time to move on to greater challenges in Sweden after his contract with the Phobians ran out at the end of the Ghana Premier League season.

Kizito is determined to leave as a free agent for a professional career with BK Hacken, but Hearts management are ready to release him only after the Swedish side pay his player’s training and development fees before obtaining the International Transfer Certificate (ITC) to complete the transfer.

The head coach of the Black Stars, James Kwasi Appiah, is to establish a €14.5 million Euros solar manufacturing factory in Ghana in collaboration with a German firm as his contribution to ensure efficient production of energy in the country.

The factory, named Appiah-Karim Company, is in partnership with JVG-Thoma — a German firm — to establish a solar factory at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region to produce solar panels in commercial quantities to enhance the efficient and effective supply of energy in Ghana.

Ghanaian international, Thomas Abbey is currently being assessed by Ajax Cape Town, Soccerladuma sources have revealed.

The 24-year-old Hearts of Oaks midfielder experienced a stellar 2016/17 campaign in the Ghanaian Premier League last season, where he reportedly scored 13 goals for his side.

The headline sponsors of the Professional Golfers Association of Ghana (PGAGhana) Championship, Gold Fields Ghana Limited have announced a 40 percent increase in the total prize money to GH₵140,000 for this year's championship which takes place between November 29-December 2 at the Damang Golf Club.

The Executive Vice President & Head of West Africa Region Gold Fields, Alfred Baku, at a press briefing to herald the fourth edition of the Goldfields PGAGhana Championship said the increase in his outfit's total financial commitment is part of efforts to boost the profile of the competition on the African continent.

Former Ghana and Leeds United striker, Tony Yeboah has released a video quashing rumours of his death.

A satire news website reported on Monday evening that the ex-Leeds United star died at a hospital in Maryland, USA.

Italian football federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio resigned on Monday, a week after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup finals.

Referees Association president Marcello Nicchi told reporters that Tavecchio had quit during a meeting at FIGC headquarters in Rome.

Four sacks in eight games aren't unacceptable by any means. For Ziggy Ansah, it’s not too shabby. That’s twice as many sacks the Detroit Lions‘ defensive end had last season and that took 13 games to accumulate.

Not only has the production been low, but his injuries are mounting. A nagging ankle hampered Ansah in 2016 and this season has been plagued by a knee issue. The past two games he’s been inactive with a bad back.

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has named Mohammed Sahnoon, president of the Ghana Cycling Federation, as Chef d’Mission for Ghana’s team at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast City, Australia. He would be assisted by Cillian Walsh, president of the Ghana Shooting Federation.

The appointment of Messrs Sahnoon and Walsh were part of a new policy by the GOC to name head of contingents to various teams well ahead of schedule to ensure early preparations for their respective competitions.

Ghana’s Under-20 female football team, Black Princesses are through to the final round of the 2018 Women’s World Cup (WWC) qualifiers after beating Kenya in their second round qualifying tie.

The Princesses yesterday, beat Kenya 5-1 in their second leg in Nairobi to end the second round tie on an aggregate of 10-1 having won the first leg 5-0 in Cape Coast two weeks ago to keep their campaign to qualify for the 2018 WWC in France on course.

The Ghana Premier League is set to lose some of its key players as three of the most influential stars in the just-ended campaign have almost sealed new deals overseas.

Ghanaian fans, already starved of big-name players in the elite competition, will miss Stephen Sarfo, Thomas Abbey and Ahmed Toure as the trio are close to signing for foreign clubs after undergoing trials in Kuwait and South Africa last week.

Undefeated Ghanaian pugilist, Isaac “Royal Storm" Dogboe, has fired a salvo at Caesar Juarez describing his upcoming WBO Interim Super Bantamweight title bout against the Mexican as a "David and Goliath” affair.

Dogboe (17-0, 11 KOs) noted that he was ready to prove himself by beating a more experienced fighter in Juarez (20-5, 15 KOs) to prove he is more than an underdog in their bout.

The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has congratulated Anthony Baffoe, General Secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and Ibrahim Saanie Daara, Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on their appointments by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF).

Baffoe, was last Thursday, named the Deputy General Secretary of CAF, while Saanie Daara, was drafted onto the Media Experts panel of the continent's football controlling body.

Chris Nathaniel, a world renowned sports agent and founder of NVA Entertainment Group, is in the country to recruit football talents for the international market.

The UK-based agent, who currently manages Ghanaian youngster Edwin Gyasi, told the Daily Graphic in an interview last Tuesday that his vision, among other things, was to offer a different approach to the traditional football agency that people were used to.

Former Ghana international Anthony Baffoe has been appointed as Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in charge of Development and Competitions.

The 52-year-old former Ghana defender was born in Germany to a Ghanaian diplomat.

Black Stars attacker, Frank Acheampong, says the constant improvement in the standard of the Chinese Super League (CSL) influenced his decision to join Chinese Club Tianjin Teda on a permanent deal.

The 22-year-old spent a six-month loan deal at the Chinese club where he helped them to avoid relegation before signing a permanent contract this month.