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2024/25 GPL: Hearts Coach Pleads With Fans To Exercise Patience

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23/9/2024 The Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Aboubakar Ouattara has pleaded with fans of the club to exercise patience and refrain from the use of insults as their way of criticising the team for their season kick-off poor performance. Ouattara believes that the club’s long-term project has the remedies for their weaknesses hence urged fans not to lose hope. Hearts recorded their first win of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season having defeated Bechem United at the new University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday, September 22, 2024. This victory was preceded by back-to-back losses in their first two games of the new season after they locked horns with Heart of Lions and Basake Holy Stars; losing by 2-0 and 1-0 goal margins

Demolishing Of Kwame Nkrumah Rest House In Winneba: Residents Unhappy

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𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚋𝚢: 𝙸𝚟𝚢 𝙰𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚊 𝙳𝚎𝚍𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚒 𝚃𝚎𝚢𝚎𝟸𝟹/𝟿/𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺 The New Patriotic Party in the Effutu Constituency has demolished the famous Kwame Nkrumah Rest House at Wonsum, a suburb of Winneba in the constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. This modest building was the residence for the Founder and First President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah anytime he was in Winneba. He constructed the building because he visited Winneba often, due to the exceptional inspiration he received from the people to his causes, most importantly, the fight for Ghana’s independence. Owing to the tourism potential, memory, and prestige that came with the siting of the building in Winneba, it has been reserved by successive traditional and political leaders of Effutu, and was popularly called

FIFA Hires UEFA’s Dep. Gen. Sec. As Its New COO

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23/9/2024 The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has welcomed Kevin Lamour as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective November 1st. The French-Swiss national who previously serves as the Deputy General Secretary of UEFA, boasts of approximately two decades of work-experience in football administration. Aside his top-notch professional attributes and knowledge about the global football landscape, Kevin Lamour is held in high esteem in the football world. His duties as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be to oversee key FIFA divisions, including Audit & Advisory, Communications, Finance, Legal & Compliance, Member Associations, People, Technology & Operations, and Social Responsibility & Education. Having worked at the UEFA in two spells since 2007, the 44-year-old’s administration experience will augment FIFA’s strength and fortify its operational

SMG Lashes Out At NPP For Distorting Ghana’s History

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Story by: Justice Appiah The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) has chastised the ruling New Patriotic Party over attempts to attack the country’s history. According to the Socialist Movement of Ghana, the New Patriotic Party after capturing power in 2017 predictably moved to falsify the history of Ghana’s independence struggles and the First Republic adding that they renewed the false narrative that seeks to diminish and dilute Kwame Nkrumah’s role in the country’s liberation. A press statement signed by the General Secretary of the Movement, Kwesi Pratt Jnr ahead of the commemoration of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s 115th Birthday on September 21, 2024, accused the ruling government of rather falsely elevating the role played by anti-people figures in the Independence struggle, pushing the

ChaLoG Seconds NDC’s Call For Forensic Auditing Of Voters’ Register

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𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚋𝚢 : 𝙸𝚟𝚢 𝙰𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚊 𝙳𝚎𝚍𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚒 𝚃𝚎𝚢𝚎 20/9/2024 The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) says it is high time the Electoral Commission(EC) listened to the call by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the forensic auditing of the 2024 voters' register. ChaLoG, with expertise in local governance, in a press statement autographed by Romeo Elikplim Akahoho, its Executive Secretary, and copied to The Chronicle, said "ChaLoG considers the calls by the NDC, Civil Society Organisations and the many well-meaning and peace-loving Ghanaians for a forensic audit to be conducted on the current Voters' Register as very legitimate and must be fully-considered and implemented to salvage the fast-sinking image of the Commission."ChaLoG went on to explain that the clarion calls for a

September FIFA Rankings: Black Stars Drop To 70th Globally, Fall To 14th In Africa

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19/9/2024 The Black Stars of Ghana have dropped six places in the latest FIFA World Rankings following their recent abysmal performance during the September international break. The team’s poor performance in two games against Angola and Niger for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers has seen the Black Stars drop to 70th spot in the world. They also dropped two places on the continental rankings, currently occupying the 14th spot with Burkina Faso and Cape Verde climbing above them. The Stars were defeated (1-0) by the Palancras Negras of Angola on home soil before drawing 1-1 with Niger in Morocco on matchday two leading to their fall. FIFA’s previous ranking saw Ghana occupying the 64th and 12th spots in the world and Africa

Natural Health Seminar 2024: Creating Awareness About Hypertension

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19/9/2024 𝙱𝚢: 𝙸𝚟𝚢 𝙰𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚊 𝙳𝚎𝚍𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚒 𝚃𝚎𝚢𝚎 Alexandra Opokua Munn, a certified Analytical Chemist and Herbal Medicine Practitioner who currently works in the pharmaceutical industry has held a health seminar on the theme: "What No One Teaches You About.” The seminar was organised to equip and inform the general public on natural remedies to healing bodily ailments and diseases. Held at the One Corner Garden in Accra, the event saw about 50 participants including persons engaged in Research and Development, Scientists, Agriculture Extension officials, Pharmacists among others. In an interview with Pan African News, Alexandra Opoku Munn underscored the importance of the seminar as it creates awareness about the health benefits of organic food products. According to her, at present, it has become imperative to check

NSA Director General Sacked Following Baba Yara Stadium Ban

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18/9/2024 The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dodzie Numekevor, has been dismissed by the President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The dismissal follows the revocation of Baba Yara Sports Stadium’s licence from hosting international matches by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Mr. Numekevor’s dismissal is reportedly linked to the President’s displeasure about the stadium being rented out for a six-day church programme ahead of Ghana’s AFCON 2025 qualifier against Angola, hence ordered for the dismissal of other individuals involved in renting out the venue. Signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, the termination letter directs the NSA Director General to hand over his office to the Chairman of the Governing Board of the

CHAN 2024 Scheduled For February 2025; CAF Announces

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17/9/2024 President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) will be held from February 1 – 28, 2025. The continent’s football governing body made the announcement following a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, September 16, 2024. The first round of qualifiers is set for the weekend of 25-27 October, 2024. With the qualifying fixtures yet to be announced, Ghanaian fans are highly expectant that the Black Galaxies will once again book their spot and make up for their disappointing attempt in the previous season. The tournament will be hosted in East Africa and CAF is expected to communicate in due course the specific venues to be used for

Five Betting Companies Reported To Gaming Commission By GFA Over Unauthorised Listing Of GPL Games

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17/9/2024 The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reported the conduct of betting companies to the Gaming Commission. The betting platforms cited in the GFA's report have engaged in unauthorised betting on matches organized and sanctioned by the Ghana Football Association. The Football Association has requested for urgent assistance from the Gaming Commission to investigate the companies and take appropriate steps to ensure that they cease and desist from offering unauthorised betting services on the Association's matches. The Gaming Commission Ghana is responsible for issuing licenses to all gaming operators and permits to companies and individuals that wish to run promotions with elements of game of chance. The betting companies reported to the Gaming Commission include, but not limited to Soccabet, Sportybet, Football.com and Ilobet. The

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