As part of improving on our football next season, I have through this column tried to appeal to our clubs to “take their hands off” our referees if we want good officiating from officials appointed to handle our matches.

Additionally, I also tried to point out to our referees the need to reject pressures and say NO to club officials who in their desperate attempts to win their matches at all cost, fair or foul, try to influence them.

The 2016 Premier League Board’s (PLB) awards ceremony was held at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra last Friday.

The event was graced by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Anin Yeboah, as the Special Guest of Honour, while Mr Amarkai Amarteifio, Board Chairman of Accra Great Olympics, chaired the function.

After visiting his native Nigeria, Eintracht Frankfurt legend Jay-Jay Okocha was in Ghana on Sunday as he continued his journey on the Bundesliga Legends Tour, promoting Germany's top flight alongside the league's official African broadcaster, StarTimes.

Nigeria's sports minister Solomon Dalung has called for a "reputable audit" of the country's football federation. It comes over claims of irregularities in the use of Fifa grants.

The 2015/2016 Ghana Premier League Best Footballer, Latif Blessing is set to join the exodus bandwagon with Ajax Cape Town his next destination.

Ghana’s Courage Nanevie was bundled out in the semi-finals of the ongoing Westchester monthly table tennis open in the USA after finishing second in his group.

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has given approval to the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) to organise a WTF-ranked international championship in August next year.

Liberty Professionals winger Latif Blessing has been crowned the Best Footballer of the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League season.

Telecommunications powerhouse, Orange has inked an eight-year partnership with the Confédération Africaine de Football as the official sponsor of their five major competitions between 2017-2024.

Outstanding footballers in last season’s Ghana Premier League (GPL) will be celebrated tonight when the 2015/2016 Ghana Football Association (GFA)/ Professional League Board (PLB) awards take place at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra.

Egypt manager Héctor Cúper called up 11 players from overseas to join the national team’s training camp before the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Football fans in the country have called for the re-introduction of former Black Stars central midfielder Sulley Muntari into the team.

Oscar is set to become the third highest paid player in the world earning an astonishing £400,000-a-week if he completes his staggering move to China.

Spanish La Liga side Las Palmas are planning a sensational loan swoop for Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso in January according to reports in Spain.

A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Anin Yeboah, will be the special guest of honour at the 2015/2016 GFA/PLB Awards slated for the Banquet Hall of the State House tomorrow at 6pm.

Yeboah has a rich experience in the administration of justice in football, having served on the various judicial bodies at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), CAF and FIFA.