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The Confederation of Africa Football President Ahmad Ahmad has been slapped with a 5-year ban by world football governing body FIFA. FIFA cited financial misconduct as one of the reasons for his ban from football. Ahmad Ahmad was slapped with four breaches and will now not be eligible to contest for the next CAF Presidential elections slated for March 2021. “The adjucatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and a FIFA Vice-President, guilty of having breached art. 15 (duty of loyalty), art. 20 (offering and accepting gifts…

Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has expressed optimism that the electorate will keep the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in office in this year’s elections to enable the government continue implementing the good programmes to benefit of all Ghanaians. She told Berla Mundi on the New Day programme on TV3 Monday, November 23 that Ghanaians appreciate the pro-poor policies and programmes that have been introduced by the present administration to assist Ghanaians. These porgrammes, she said, include the Free Senior High School programme. “With the interventions that the government has put in place, particularly, the Free Senior High School (SHS) has…

A Deputy Chief of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) needs four more years to protect the life-changing programmes and policies of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He said another term in office for President Akufo-Addo will result in Ghana consolidating the gains made so far with the local economy. Asenso-Boakye said these on Sunday, November 22 when he led a team of NPP members to some churches to preach the messages of the party ahead of the December 7 elections. “We continued the engagement with the church with visits to Ohwim Catholic Church, Ohwim…

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, has said the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has no ideas on how to grow the economy. He said when Mr Mahama was in office as President of Ghana, he needed support from external bodies including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rescue the economy from failing, following his poor handling of it. The Mahama administration went to the Bretton Woods institution for a bailout in 2015. The IMF bailout came along with stringent conditions such as job cuts in the public service in…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the Volta Region has seen very little in terms of development over the years, despite voting massively for the National Democratic Congress in successive elections. According to President Akufo-Addo, “I am sure that all of you have seen that today, the umbrella has got nothing but holes in it. It can no longer act like an umbrella, it got holes in it. When it rains and you put it up, the water will be upon you because it’s no longer working as an umbrella.” He continued, “The umbrella has dominated…

President of CAF has sent his message of condolence to the Ivorian Football Federation over the passing of their President Sidy Diallo. Sidy Diallo died on Saturday, November 21 after suffering Covid-19 complications. The 61-year old played an enormous role in the development of football in Ivory Coast. The African Football community led by Ahmad Ahmad sent a message of condolence to the Ivorian Football Federation following his death. “For the past 30 years, Mr. Augustin Sidy Diallo served football with immense passion, and his name will remain closely linked to numerous successes of the Ivorian national team” part of…

Week 2 of the Ghana Premier League continued on Sunday, November 22 across five league centers. Unlike week one which provided only one winner, this week provided more than one winner. Karela United continued their fine form at the Cosby Awuah Memorial Park when they returned after the renovation works was completed. Diawusie Taylor handed them a 1-0 win through a penalty against Inter Allies. It was his second goal of the season. Dreams FC returned to the theater of dreams at Dawu for their first home game of the season. After firing blank against Inter Allies in the opening…

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has organized a day training programme for the United Nations Peace Ambassador Dr. Bishop Sam Owusu and his team of observers ahead of the December 7 elections. The training was to afford the team lessons on how the EC is going to conduct the elections. The training programme was led by the training directorate of the EC headed by Mr. Maxwell Boadi. The entire team comprising of Eight (8) executive members includes, Dr. Bishop Sam Owusu (His Eminent Peace Ambassador). Rev. Joy Owusu, Rev.  Pastor Thomas Asante, Daniel Quaye, Bishop  Asante, Solomon Boakye, Elder Bentsil…

Ghanaian artist, Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah popularly known as Bisa Kdei has pulled a big surprise on Ghanaians especially music lovers and his die-hard fans. The “Mansa” hit singer who started his music career by making soundtracks for local movies has this time taken it international. The high life artiste has landed a big Hollywood deal by making a soundtrack for an American movie titled “jingle Jangle “ Jingle Jangle, a movie written and directed by David E. Talbert also stars some big names in Hollywood such as, Forest Wintaker, Phylicia Rashad, Huge Bonneville, Lisa Davina , Philip Keegan Micheal…

Asamoah Gyan is used to all the attention and adulation but on Sunday he was receiving a different kind as he celebrated his 35th birthday. The former Ghana captain has lived under the spotlight since he broke on the international scene in 2003 with the Black Stars and that football theme was present in the birthday wishes that flowed his way (Link of 3fm tweet wishing him happy birthday) The football website Goal wished him a Happy Birthday with photos of him celebrating a goal for the Black Stars and Sunderland . Meanwhile the official FIFA World Cup account threw…