CHELSEA are ready to turn to Zinedine Zidane to make them a European superpower again. Current manager Maurizio Sarri is running out of backers after the 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Manchester City as the Blues dropped to sixth in the Premier League. There is growing support amongst the top brass for Zidane and talks have advanced this week [...] The post Chelsea chase Zidane to replace
OLE Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United are not yet finished in the Champions League despite a 2-0 defeat to PSG in the Champions League last 16. The interim Norwegian coach watched United overwhelmed by the French champions in the second half at Old Trafford with Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe netting to leave PSG in the driving seat before the [...] The post It’s
MALI yesterday qualified for the final of this year’s African Under-20 Nations Cup tournament when they beat 4-3 after extra-time at the Seyni Kouche Stadium in Niger. Full-time scores was 1-1 with Mali scoring first in the 78th minute and Nigeria equalising 10 minutes later. Mali are searching for their first trophy in this tournament and will meet either South [...] The post Mali through to U-20 final
ESPERANCE de Tunis have taken charge of Group B in the CAF Champions League after they defeated Orlando Pirates 2-0 at Stade El Menzah on Tuesday afternoon. The Blood and Gold go top of the standings with eight points from four matches, while the Buccaneers drop to second with five points and could be overhauled by Horoya AC, who host [...] The post CAF Champs League: Esperance
The Chairman of the Ghana Boxing Authority’s (GRA) Regional Outreach Committee (ROC), Mr Twintoh Walker has vowed to improve the level of boxing in the Western Region as he aims at making it one of the vibrant disciplines in the region. Consequently, the ROC has drawn up a comprehensive programme to establish the sport and give it a sound [...] The post GBA’s ROC outlines vision
Inventor of ‘The FrindoSoccer Indoor Board Game’, Mr Frimpong Manso has announced that the game will be launched in Ghana on March 12 at the Ghana International Press Centre. He made the disclosure when he interacted with the Business Development Minister, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Awal and Mr Dave Agbenu, Editor of the Ghanaian Times newspaper last week. The game is [...] The post Business
Ghana Football Association presidential hopeful, Alhaji Karim Grusah has sent a strong word of caution to all Ghanaian coaches who intend handling any national team in future. The dreadful performance of Jimmy Cobblah and his Black Satellites charges at the ongoing Africa Youth Championship in Niger where the team failed to progress from the group stage has prompted several football [...] The post No
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has inaugurated its Ashanti regional branch on Tuesday. SWAG President Kwabena Yeboah, Charles Osei Assibey, Professor Patrick Tumasi were among high profile personalities in attendance. The Ashanti regional branch becomes the second branch inaugurated after Volta region. Mr Yeboah, before making known the interim committee for the Kumasi branch, highlighted the benefits of [...] The post Kumasi
THE Shai Osudoku District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Daniel Akuffo, has appealed to government to extend the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) Sanitation and Water project to the four districts in the Greater Accra Region. That, he explained was the only way to achieve the One Household one toilet initiative currently in the region. He made the appeal on Friday [...] The post DCE
Residents of Baakoniaba in the Sunyani municipality are calling for increased security protection by the police to ward off criminal activities in the area. According to the residents, at least about 15 robbery cases were recorded in the past month, creating fear and panic among the people living there. Mr Patrick Nyarko, a resident and banker told the Ghanaian Times [...] The post Baakonia
Kumasi Asante Kotoko survived a Zesco United FC of Zambia scare to record a narrow 2-1 victory in their Total CAF Confederation Cup competition, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday. It was match day two and Kotoko’s first home match in the league stage of the competition and had tagged the game ‘kill or be killed’ after they lost [...] The post Kotoko overcome Zesco scare appeared
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday announced the creation of the Bono East and Ahafo regions and named Techiman and Goaso as their respective capitals. Making the announcement at two separate events at the forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra, President Akufo-Addo presented the Instruments of Attestation to the traditional leaders who led delegations from both areas to participate [...] The post Goaso, Techiman
The Japanese government has provided Ghana a grant of 300 million Yen (approximately US$2.73 million) to procure vehicles and communication gadgets for the Ghana Police Service. Under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Programme, the grant is to advance the effectiveness of the security agency to enhance security in the country. The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Tsutomu Himeno, and Ghana’s [...] The post Japan
Premier League Clubs (PLCs) in the country are demanding an unqualified apology from the Normalisation Committee (NC) after the conduct was cited as the main reason for the cancellation of the proposed Special Competition which was scheduled to start this weekend across the country. Furthermore, the clubs are also demanding a retraction of the letter which among other things labeled [...] The post PLCs
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) on Monday officially opened the International Olympic Committee (IOC) funded Development of National Sports System (DNSS) programmes at the Korea Sports Complex in Tema, Community 3. Opening the event on Monday, president of the Federation, Mr Frederick Lartey Otu said the three-month DNSS period will see the organisation of development courses/seminars for major stakeholders of [...] The post GTF
The ‘Fist of Fury’ boxing league returns tomorrow with some interesting bouts at the forecourt of the Osu Mantse Palace. According to President of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GAF), George Lamptey, the League has been exciting and kept the boxers, especially those in the national team, the Black Bombers, very busy and active. The fixtures for Week 8 have been [...] The post ‘Fist of Fury’
PARLIAMENT has put on ice the passage of the long awaited Right to Information (RTI) Bill until further notice. This is because the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has received new proposed amendments to the Bill. Should it be passed finally, its implementation will take effect at the beginning of the next financial year. Chairman [...] The post Parliament
The Asogli State has asked the Governing Council of the Ho Technical University to immediately reverse its decision to rename the University as, the Dr. Ephraim Amu Technical University. The chiefs at a news conference in Ho said it was improper to rename the University without recourse to the chiefs and people of Asogli State through whose efforts the then [...] The post Reverse renaming
PARLIAMENT once again failed yesterday to take a decision on the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, regarding his alleged contempt of the House. The House had indicated it would act on the Privileges Committee’s report on Mr Agyapong which established that he had called Parliament “useless” and “cheap.” But the House was unable to take that [...] The post Parliament
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