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Match Day 3 of the 2018 Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions tournament in the men’s group continued with big games involving Trustees, who lost their third game while GRA also picked up all three points to keep them in the competition. It was fast and furious between the defending champions, Eastern Company of Egypt, and Trustees of Ghana. Eastern Company defeated Trustees by a lone goal, which came through the stick of Ibrahim Amir. Though Trustees piled pressure, it was not good enough to earn them a point. Trustees coach Ebo Arthur admitted it was a tough game. “The match…

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has revealed plans to renovate the Accra Sports Stadium in the coming weeks, therefore prompting clubs that have scheduled to use the facility in next season’s Ghana Premier League as home ground to reconsider their options. Hearts of Oak have long occupied the stadium in the GPL and have also been joined by Great Olympics in the seasons the latter have been promoted to the top flight. Recent reports in the media claimed Inter Allies had also been given permission to use the Accra Sports Stadium as a home ground in the 2017/2018 season. Allies had occupied…

Morocco has launched its campaign to host the 2026 World Cup in Casablanca. The North African nation, making its fifth bid to host the finals, faces competition from a joint bid proposed by Canada, Mexico and the USA. “Morocco 2026 will showcase the best of football, at the heart of the world,” bid chairman Moulay Hafid Elalamy said at Tuesday’s launch. The decision on who will host the event will be made on 13 June, the eve of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow. “We promise to stage a tournament overflowing with real passion and to celebrate the values of…

Countries participating in the maiden edition of the Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions enjoyed the national anthem of Ghana together under a “unification flag” during the opening ceremony at the Thoedosia Okoh Hockey Complex in Accra. The President of the Ghana Hockey Federation, Richard Akpokavie, in his welcoming speech, wished participants an enjoyable stay in Ghana. “This year we are hoping we will have a better [tournament] and we hope that you will all enjoy yourselves, find time to visit Ghana apart from playing hockey and may the best team win.” The first match in the men’s category saw…

The Asona stool of Akuapem says all the necessary customary processes were followed in the outdooring of the new Paramount Chief of Akuapem. The gate claims there was no infractions with the installing of Odehye Kwadwo Kesseh as Okuapehene. They expressed these at a press conference. Find the press release below: PRESS CONFERENCE ON VALIDITY OF INSTALLATION OF ODEHYE KWADWO KESSEH ANTWI AS OKUAPEHENE Asa result of the vacancy created by the the demise of our beloved Okuapehene, Oseasdeeyo Addo Dankwa III, it became necessary to fill the vacancy. We, under-signed Asona stool occupant of Akuapem therefore had a specific…

Dreams FC beat Hearts of Oak 2-1 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday to lift the 2018 GHALCA G8 trophy. Goals from Razak Cromwell and Leonard Owusu ensured that the 2017/2018 Ghana Premier League returnees come from behind to beat the Phobians to win their first major trophy. Daniel Kordie had opened the scoring for the 2000 African champions, who made it to the final after a 4-2 penalty win over archrivals Asante Kotoko. With this win, Dreams FC have the necessary moral booster ahead of this season’s League, which begins next month. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh …

The Chief Executive Officer of the telecom company, AirtelTigo, Roshi Motman, says the mobile operator is committed to providing an inclusive working environment in which everyone is treated fairly. “We have great talents in both Airtel and Tigo, and their passion, commitment, and expertise have made the company what it is today. Our employees are central to our vision, values and they are our greatest assets.” Ms Motman made this known when the executives of the Network of Communications Reporters (NCR) paid a courtesy call on the new leadership team of the company in Accra. She explained that the company…

With just two days before his swearing-in as President of Liberia, George Oppon Weah led former national team mates in a soccer match on Saturday against the country’s army team. The 1995 World Player of the Year proved that he has not lost his scoring skills. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Pope Francis, who is on a visit to Peru, has spoken out about violence against women in Latin America. Speaking at a Mass in the northern city of Trujillo, the Pope called the violence “a plague” that needed to be combated across the region. According to the UN, half of the 25 countries with the largest number of murders of women are in Latin America. The Argentine Pope, 81, is on the second and final leg of a week-long regional tour. “There are so many cases of violence that stay silenced behind so many walls,” the Pope said on Saturday.…

Some unknown persons Sunday dawn broke into the Kwabenya Police Station and shot the police officer on duty. Reports say they attacked the station to set free some inmates. Seven persons held at the cells are currently at large. The police have, as a result, mounted a manhunt for them. They are Nigerian Chibuzor Akwabu, 34, and Ghanaians Dickson Ofori, 24, Edem Rockson, 32, Prince osei, 27, Emmanuel Kotey, 21, Kofi Darko, 21, and Attah Kwadwo, 20. The rest of the inmates have been transported to the Madina Divisional Police. Meanwhile, the Accra Regional Police Command says investigations have begun…