A former PNDC Secretary of Youth and Sports, Amarkai Amarteifio, has tasked the various sporting communities especially those in the football fraternity, to help revive sports in the country in order to regain its name at the highest level.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) have promised to pay outstanding bonuses owed the senior female national team before the Christmas holidays.

Ghana's senior female national team have hit the streets of Accra in protest over their unpaid winning bonuses and allowances.

Nigerian football legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha says he has no regrets about his inability to win the African Best Player Award during his playing days.

Okocha, a former Bundesliga sensation with Eintracht Frankfurt, noted that his achievements in his hey-day exceeded his expectation and had nothing to regret.

The Management of Dreams FC last Thursday presented assorted items to the chiefs and people of the Kweiman Township to observe the Christmas and New Year festivities.

The community relations manager of the club, Iddrissu Yussif, led the delegation for the brief ceremony which has become an annual event on their calendar.

Ghanaian youngster Clifford Aboagye has completed a surprise loan switch from CF Granada to Mexican side Atlas FC for the remainder of the season.

Atlanta United FC have signed a four-year contract with 19-year-old Ghanian striker, Jeffrey Otoo, who was a former player with Charity Stars FC at Bubuashie in Accra

The reported lucrative contract, the first by any African to play at the $1.6 billion Mercedes Benz plush Stadium in Atlanta, is expected to propel Otoo to build his career more meaningfully to become one of the best strikers in his time.

The Chief Executive of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Dr Kwame Kyei, and some of his management team members, last Monday inspected the team’s training pitch at Adako Jachie to have first hand information and also to bring experts later for renovation at the venue.

Recently, the Kotoko management issued a press statement, warning farmers who had illegally taken parts of the land to plant various food crops to vacate immediately after their harvest.

Nigeria once again dominated the three - day Africa Scrabble Championship which came to a climax last Sunday at the Kessdem Hotel at Community five in Tema.

Saidu Ayorinde, who is ranked the fifth best on the continent, beat nine other Nigerians, including Karo Eta (first runner up and Umebiye Cyril (second runner up) and a Kenyan, to claim the first position.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Elvis Adjei-Baah, says the ministry and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) are yet to come to a conclusion on the budget for the Black Stars for next year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

He said discussions were still ongoing between the two institutions in order to arrive at an acceptable conclusion.

Former Swedru All Blacks’ Liberian coach, David Sawieli Nimely, has promised to restore Kumasi Asante Kotoko to their continental greatness by taking them back to the CAF Champions Leage when given the nod as the head coach.

Coach Nimely last Monday applied to take over as the technical head of the

A former Minister of Youth and Sports and current board chairman of Accra Great Olympics, Mr Amarkai Amarteifio, has called for co-operation among the sporting community in general and the football fraternity in particular to help the country regain her place in sports at the highest level.

Lawyer Amarteifio, who was speaking as the chairperson at the 2015/16 Premier League Board (PLB) Awards held at the Banquet Hall of the State House last Friday, said “with love, dedication and co-operation, we should be able to achieve this feat which is within our grasp. I believe that with co-operation, we can bring back the African Championship trophy next month”.