NSA and GHA have siged an agreement to renovate the Theodosia Okoh National Hockey Stadium

The National Sports Authority (NSA) together with the Ghana Hockey Association (GHA) have signed an agreement that will see to the renovation of the Theodosia Okoh National Hockey Stadium in Accra.

A statement released by the Public Relations Department of the NSA said that the agreement would ensure that the National hockey edifice would be upgraded to meet the infrastructural requirements of all international games including the upcoming 2023 African Games to be hosted in Ghana.

"This development project, which is being funded by the Ghana National Gas Company is expected to take care of other infrastructure development such as the upgrading of the offices of the Greater Accra Sports Directorate at the Tema Stadium,'' the statement added.

Mr. Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, Board Chairman of the NSA, in a brief statement after the agreement was signed, said he was satisfied with the terms of the agreement, which in his view would go a long way to support sports development in the country.

He urged other corporate organizations to partner the NSA in the area of sports development and the promotion which according to him can ensure a healthy lifestyle among the populace and also guarantee some level of income generation in the hugely untapped sports industry.

Professor Peter Twumasi, Director-General of NSA in his brief remarks thanked the Sector Minister Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah and the Governing Board of the Authority for their immense support for this initiative, which was expected to go a long way to ensure Ghana’s readiness for the 2023 African Games.

Dr. Ben Asante, who signed on behalf of the Ghana National Gas Company thanked the Sports Minister and the Director-General of NSA for making this initiative a reality.

He also advised other Associations to partner with the Authority so as to make sports development a profitable venture.

Great Olympics defeated West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) counterparts 1-0 in a match-day six of the ongoing 2020/21 Ghana Premier League.

It was to their third straight victory of the season.

The Wonder Club played majority of the second half with 10 men but held onto Gladson Awako’s solitary first half strike to secure all three points and moved into third position on the league standings with 10 points.

The game was free flowing in the first 20 minuntes with both sides stringing some beautiful passes with no clear cut chances created.

Great Olympics looked very dangerous in the attacking third and deservedly took the lead on the 26th minute mark through their talisman Gladson Awako who delivered stunning strike to put the home side in the lead.

WAFA responded very well after going a goal down and nearly restored parity through Augustine Boateng but Great Olympics goalie Salifu Saed delivered a superb save to deny the away side the equalizer.

The late stages of the first half was very entertaining with some delightful play from both sides but Great Olympics held on to their slim lead as they game went to recess.

WAFA started the second half with more attacking intent as they searched for the equalizer.

Great Olympics were able to weather the early storm of pressure from the Academy Boys and begun to control the game especially in the attacking third as they searched for the cushion goal.

Great Olympics were reduced to 10 men after Micheal Otu received his second yellow card after a silly tackle on Augustine Boateng.

WAFA’s man advantage nearly paid off but Youssif Atte’s 30 yard strike rattled the cross bar with a quarter of the left.

The pressure on the Great Olympics was rampant but Great Olympics goalkeeper Salifu Saed was equal to the task when called upon.

Great Olympics held onto their their lead to secure all three points.

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The Government of Ghana has through the Ministry of Youth and Sports congratulated the Black Satellites team for winning the WAFU ZONE B Cup.

Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 on Saturday afternoon to win the WAFU Zone B U-20 Nations Cup in Benin.

Burkina Faso broke the deadlock in 16th minute when Kouame Jean Fiacre Botuepounced on a error in the Ghana defence and hit the ball past Ibrahim Danlad.

With just about 5 minutes to end the first half, the Black Satellites got the equalizer through Daniel Afriyie Barnie who latched onto a Percious Boah free-kick in the 40th minute.

Danger man Percious Boah made it 2-1 from a free kick in the 79th minute from 35 yards to increase the lead for the Black Satellites.

"MOYS CONGRATULATES THE BLACK SATELLITES The Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports wishes to congratulate the national under 20 male team, the black Satellites for making the nation proud at the just ended 2020 WAFU Zone B under 20 Cup of nations Tournament in Benin" the Sports Ministry tweeted.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Three players of the Black Satellites, Danlad Ibrahim, Kobina Amoah and Percious Boah have been named in the team of the tournament at the just ended WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations in Benin.

The All-time team of the tournament was announced by the technical study group on Monday, December 21, 2020.

Goalkeeper Daland Ibrahim featured in all four games for Ghana putting in some brilliant performances in the course of the tournament. He conceded two goals in the competition against Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso and kept two clean sheets against Nigeria and Niger.

Defender Kobina Amoah and striker Percious Boah played three games for Ghana in the competition.

Percious Boah scored the winning goal against Burkina Faso in the final as well as the winning goal against Nigeria in Ghana’s Group B opener.

The full team of the tournament is attached below

Director of Coaches in Ghana Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah has bemoaned about the hasty decision by club administrators to lay off coaches in the domestic top-flight.

One of the most volatile careers on earth is coaching a football club and tacticians have felt the full brunt for the woes of their clubs.

In the six-game old Ghana Premier League, quite a number of coaches have been booted out of the dugout with Legon Cities setting the tempo for the sacking spree.

Since Goran Barjakteravic’s exit at Legon Cities, Hesse Odamtten of Berekum Chelsea, Tony Lokko of Inter Allies, Edward Nii Odoom (demoted to the youth side of Hearts of Oak) and Maxwell Konadu as well as Slavisa Bozicic have all been axed.

Sharing his opinion in an interview with West FM 87.9 Sports, Professor Joseph Mintah who doubles as the Chairman of the Ghana Coaches Association, agreed the ongoing Ghana Premier League has become extremely competitive but has prayed club administrators exercise patience with their coaching staff.

“The ongoing league has become very competitive because every team is performing very well in each game, I can say that what the clubs are doing is a true reflection of their pre-season preparation before the season,”

He continued: “The FA being the Administrator of the league has put everything in place for the Clubs to improve themselves this season,”

“Club owners should consider certain things, do proper reviews and find out their problems before sacking their coaches because sometimes it can go against them especially when the season is ongoing but for me I don’t support sacking of coaches” he stressed.

 “If Kotoko have sacked their head coach, they know the process of appointing a coach who’s documents are genuine because they have Emmanuel Dassoberi who knows everything”

Professor Mintah in conclusion has advised players that they should continue their training during the Christmas break.

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Kumasi Asante Kotoko  have lost their 1983 AFCON winning chairman Assad Mallah.

Mallah died on Saturday morning after battling with a short illness.

Believed to be in his late 80s, Assad who is popularly known as Mr. Kotoko was the chairman of the 1983 CAF Champions League competition.

His reign saw the Porcupine Warriors lifting the Champions League trophy for the second time after their 1978 triumph.

His contribution to the growth and development of Asante Kotoko as well as Ghana football has been hugely remarkable and his passing is certainly a blow to the football family.

He was a strong patron of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG)

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Accra Great Olympics midfielder, Gladson Awako, is looking forward to the day when he will get an invitation to the Black Stars.

Awako, a member of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup-winning team has been on top form for the Wonder club in the ongoing Ghana Premier League season.

He scored his side lone goal when they defeated WAFA on home turf in matchday 6 on Sunday.

In an exclusive interview with Footballghana.com, the enterprising midfielder says he is aiming to get a call up to the Ghana senior national team.

“I’m a player and is every player's dream or target to be in any of the national teams so if the coaches who are handling the team feels I’m ready or fallen into their style and they feel like I’m playing why not if they invite me I will grab it and take that opportunity,” he said.

Awako is yet to feature for the Black Stars despite his exploits with the youth national teams.

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Umar Kremlev was one of five candidates on the ballot for the AIBA Presidency ©AIBA

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) will be out of debt in six months and will fulfil "all of its financial obligations", according to Umar Kremlev, its new President.

Questioned exclusively by insidethegames within days of his election on December 12, the 38-year-old Russian acknowledged that a key payment related to next year’s men’s World Championships in Belgrade had been delayed owing to COVID-19.

But, in a bullish assessment, he confirmed that AIBA expected to receive another approximately CHF4 million (£3.3 million/$4.4 million/€3.6 million) payment, relating to the Global Boxing Cup, by the end of this year.

"An agreement has been reached on the receipt of funds for the Global Boxing Cup 2021, so we see no cause for concern," he said.

It is planned that this "new format" competition will take place next year in 15 Russian cities over about two months.

On the fee for the World Championships, Kremlev said: "We took into account the arguments offered by our colleagues in Belgrade and decided to be flexible about this issue."

Belgrade is due to host the 2021 Men’s World Boxing Championships, if the health situation allows 

The AIBA President went on: "Due to the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, their payment has been delayed until the spring of 2021."

Newly-published accounts for the year to end-June 2020 put AIBA’s total assets at a little more than CHF2 million (£1.66 million/$2.2 million/€1.8 million) against total liabilities of not far short of CHF12 million (£10 million/$13.3 million/€10.9 million).

But Kremlev claims AIBA "will attract large international companies as partners".

"In six months, AIBA will not be in debt and will receive funds to help national federations to develop boxing on all continents," the new President said.

By David Owen 

The Trust Sports Emporium was the venue on Tuesday 15th December 2020 when Winbase Promotions completed the signing of two boxers namely lightweight Benjamin “Daddy Lumba” Lamptey and flyweight Mohammed “The Golden Boy” Aryeetey.

Lamptey, 32 has a record of 15 fights, 10 victories, 4 defeats and one draw. All his 4 defeats came in his last 4 bouts meaning that he is currently in poor form and it doesn’t seem like he would be a good investment but CEO of Winbase Promotions, Edwin Evans Jnr, believes the lightweight will come good.

“Daddy Lumba is a great boxer he’s had a lot of experience in the national amateur boxing team which is the Black Bombers and we’ve seen his performance against Sherrif Quaye [19-2, 12 KOs], even though the outcome was debatable, we were still very highly impressed with the show that he put forth.”

“We feel signing him would add onto our team, help project Winbase Promotions and also help take his career to the next level by giving him the push that we feel he needs to get a National title, an African title and ultimately a World title.”

Mohammed Aryeetey has also signed his first-ever professional contract with Winbase Promotions. The 17-year-old has been making waves on the Ghana amateur scene, even being adjudged the best boxer in the elite category of the second edition of the McDan Boxing Series back in 2019.

“Mohammed Aryeetey has been an outstanding amateur boxer over the past years, in fact, he has grown from a very skilful juvenile boxer up until the amateur stages. He is actually a member of the Black Bombers and he is one of the top contenders within that team.”

“With the wealth of talent he possesses and how he has distinguished himself among his peers, the team felt it was the right time for us to take up other challenges and this translates into us moving him into the professional space in anticipation that he would also give a good account of himself and dominate.” Edwin stated

Both boxers are confident after signing for Winbase Promotions with Lamptey revealing that he is confident of challenging for titles under the promotion’s banner “With my new manager, I know what he can do for me, so I’d like to thank him a lot for signing me and maybe from next year going they will see a different Daddy Lumba, they will hear Daddy Lumba’s name and maybe things will change.”

Mohammed Ayreetey aka Golden Boy said “I started boxing at a very early age and my focus is to win a world title. He thanked the CEO of Winbase Promotions for believing in him.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

 It was a delightful weekend at the Army Officer's Mess Tennis Court (AMTEC) as club members took their seats to watch regular ball boys showcase their skills at the maiden edition of the AMTEC Boys Tennis Tournament.

The weeklong tournament saw Godwin Darkwah beating Robert Doe-Adjani in the finals to be crowned champion of team A; whilst Desmond Gadzi  upset Herbert Doe-Adjani to win the Team B category. Each team played 6 round-robin matches.

Speaking afterwards, tournament sponsor, the Senior Vice President OLAM Ghana international who also doubles as the Head of Business Ghana Cocoa, Eric Asare Botwe said, "this been an interesting week, the court craft has been top notch. This is the best way we can give back to the ball boys for their services rendered to the club"

According to the Tournament director, Coach Doe Adjani, the ball boys tournament gives the boys an opportunity to compete against each other in an elite competition before the year ends to determine who is the best. He hopes the next edition will better than this. He also thanked Mr. Eric Asare for the Sponsorship.

President of Ghana Tennis Federation who also serves as the Treasurer of AMTEC  said, "the ball boys should be always be more serviceable to the club members to attract more sponsors in the next edition".

Godwin Darkwah the team A winner and Desmond Gadzi team B winner took home a giant trophy, cash prize and  product from OLAM Ghana limited.The rest of the participants were also given cash prizes and products from OLAM Ghana.

Some of the dignatories who grace the occasion were Chairman and vice of AMTEC Justice Anthony Oppong and Colonel Selorm Kwasi Amengor, Colonel Richard Akotoh, Lawyer Emmanuel Vincent , Joseph Ocansah Major Dr Eugene Mensah and Tricia Karikari

Story: Gabriel Amoakoh