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Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee for Revision of Statutes, one of the two ad hoc committees approved at the Caf Executive Meeting in Manama, Bahrain. The Meeting saw the election of Ghanaian Nyantakyi as the First Vice President of the continent’s governing body for football. At the Meeting, the President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Ahmad Ahmad, proposed the establishment of two ad hoc committees, composed mainly of presidents of member associations. One is to take charge of Revision of Statutes and the other is for Compensation.…

An explosion at factory near OLAM Oil Depot on the Sekondi-Takoradi highway on Tuesday morning has left several of the workers injured. The explosion is said to have kindled fire at the depot. According to Connect FM’s Henry Yankee, there was only one fire tender on site to control the spreading inferno but reinforcement came in albeit delayed. Fears the situation may escalate as a result of the location of the depot between two fuel stations were, as a result, controlled. Police arrived at the scene to provide security, Connect FM’s reporter said, while theover-150-injured were rushed to the Effia-Nkwanta…

South Koreans are voting in a presidential election, called early after a huge corruption scandal brought down their former leader. Liberal Moon Jae-in is the clear front-runner with centrist Ahn Cheol-soo his nearest challenger. The election is being closely watched at a time of economic uncertainty and heightened tensions with North Korea. Mr Moon wants to increase contact with the North in contrast to ex-leader Park Geun-hye who cut almost all ties. Observers are expecting a high turnout at the ballot boxes, with numbers boosted by younger voters, as South Koreans choose from 13 candidates. Polls close at 2000 local…

The priests and parishioners of Saint Catherine’s Catholic Church at Burma Camp have resolved to mark the 1st Sunday of every month as Family Sunday. The day was officially launched during a Eucharist celebration on Sunday, April 30 but the first was marked on Sunday, May 7. Parish Priest Reverend Father Alex Anaman, who is also a Commander at Ghana Navy, said the Family Sunday was to afford parishioners the opportunity to truly deepen and commune as one people of God and also interact and help weak parishioners spiritually, physically and financially. Preaching on vocation, Fr. Anaman said every vocation…

Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari says he would walk off the pitch “again and again”, accusing Fifa and Uefa of not caring about racism in football. The Pescara player, 32, was sent off after leaving the field claiming he was racially abused during a Serie A game. In a BBC interview, the ex-Portsmouth player claims racism is “everywhere and getting worse”, and encourages players to go on strike to combat it. “I went through hell, I was treated just like a criminal,” he said. “I went off the field because I felt it wasn’t right for me to be on the…

Emmanuel Macron took his first steps as France’s president-elect on Monday but faces a tough task establishing a team that can govern effectively. His party has announced it is changing its name from En Marche to Republique En Marche (Republic on the Move). It must pick candidates quickly ahead of parliamentary elections on 11 and 18 June. It wants to be the biggest party but at the moment has no seats at all. Mr Macron beat the far right’s Marine Le Pen by 66.1% to 33.9% on Sunday. But a low turnout and a large number of spoiled or blank…

There is brewing tension in East Mamprusi in the Northern Region as the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has been accused of a ploy to get President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee of district chief executive approved. Hajia Mahama is said to have called for fresh elections contrary to the Local Government Act after the president’s nominee was rejected last Thursday. Abdul Nasir Danladi could not get the required two-thirds endorsement after he polled 33 out of 50 votes at the East Mamprusi District Assembly Hall. But fresh elections are said to have been called by the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the position of District Chief Executive for Talensi in the Upper East Region, Christopher Boatbil Someteima, has been rejected by assembly members. Mr Someteima failed to secure the two-thirds majority votes in Monday’s confirmation election. Out of a total of 30 votes, the nominee polled 19 votes with 10 voting against his nomination while one vote was rejected. Mr Someteima’s votes represents 63.3 per cent, 3.7 per cent short of the required number to have passed him. Separately, there is tension brewing in East Mamprusi District in the Northern Region as the Local…

Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Catholic Church in Cape Coast has held a special thanksgiving service in honour of new Mayor Ernest Arthur. The new Mayor of Cape Coast was confirmed last Tuesday, May 2. In a sermon titled ‘Christ Our Shepherd and Guardian’, Very Reverend Father Essilfie called on government officials, parents and church members to be good shepherds and work with all their might and strength in all that they do. “Christ as a Good Shepherd is mindful of our wellbeing. We, therefore, have an obligation to our city and nation as citizens,” Rev Father Essilfie reiterated. On…

Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been confirmed as the first Vice president of the Confederation of African Football. At the first meeting of the Ahmad Administration in Bahrain on Monday, the CAF Executive Committee confirmed Mr Nyantakyi as the second most powerful person in African football. Mr Constant Omari from Congo has also been named as 2nd Vice President of CAF with more appointments expected to be made at the Confederation’s Executive Committee meeting. Mr Nyantakyi who was recently re-elected as a FIFA Executive Committee member also becomes the first Ghanaian to rise to second highest position in African Football. Source:…