Day: July 16, 2023

Ex-Ghana international, Michael Essien was one of the coaches of FC Nordsjaelland that led the team to pre-season in Austria.

The former Black Stars midfield enforcer is an assistant coach at FC Nordsjaelland where he is learning the craft.

In the last few weeks, he has been part of the technical team of the Danish club that engaged players in a pre-season training camp.

After playing a number of friendly games, FC Nordsjaelland have finished the training camp and are returning to Denmark to continue with preparations for the start of the 2023/24 football season.

“A successful training camp is over.

“The training camp in Austria has come to an end, and we are now looking forward to the start of the season in the 3F Superliga, where Viborg FF will visit Right to Dream Park on Monday 24 July,” FC Nordsjaelland said in a post on Twitter.

Sharing his view after the pre-season camp, Michael Essien expressed appreciation to Austria for hosting FC Nordsjaelland for a successful pre-season.

Source: Ghana Web

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to provide evidence supporting their claim that the NPP is involved in the leaked tape alleging a plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Ahiagbah stated that there is no proof that Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the IGP, has the power to unilaterally influence election outcomes in favor of any political party. He urged the NDC to share their knowledge if they know how to use an IGP to manipulate election results.

Addressing the issue on JoyNews’ Newsfile, Ahiagbah emphasized that throughout the Fourth Republic, there has been no evidence to suggest that an IGP can single-handedly determine electoral outcomes for any political party.

While expressing support for the seven-member Parliamentary Committee investigating the leaked tape, Ahiagbah expressed concerns about the NDC’s premature conclusion on the matter before the committee’s report was released. He cautioned against politicizing the tape and urged the NDC to tread cautiously.

Ahigbah referred to Martin Amidu’s analysis, which suggested that it is not possible to use an IGP to rig an election, to buttress his point.

He maintained that even if such an attempt were made, there would likely be conscientious individuals within the police service who would expose the wrongdoing.

Regarding the power to replace government officials, Ahiagbah noted that the President has the authority to make appointments based on performance. He clarified that it is within the President’s purview to replace the IGP if necessary and emphasized that there is no indication of any such action being contemplated.

Ahiagbah disagreed with Felix Kwakye Ofosu, former Deputy Information Minister for the NDC, who criticized interior minister Ambrose Dery for his remarks on the leaked tape. Ahiagbah defended Dery, stating that as a sector minister responsible for the IGP, Dery was representing the President’s position. He suggested that the NDC should not attempt to speak on behalf of the ministry.

Source: Ghana Web

Assin Central Lawmaker who is one of the leading Presidential candidates of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Honourable Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has advised NPP delegates to be “wise”.

According to the lawmaker during his Constituency campaign tour dubbed listening tour, delegates of the party have been hungry and starving for many years.

The lawmaker told the party delegates that other aspirants are ready to buy their votes because they know the grassroots have been starved and can be bought cheap.

“They know they didn’t take care of you that’s why they are buying your votes cheap. As for me, my works speak for me… I have been always fighting and speaking for you”, He told the delegates.

“Me I was the one fighting for you polling station and Constituency executives. I have been speaking for you but they don’t listen. I have seen that sometimes talking doesn’t go far so I want you to give me the steer to drive the party,” he said.

“I promise you when you vote for me I will beat Mahama hands down,” he added.

“You the grassroots are suffering. Police you didn’t get. Customs you didn’t get. Immigration you didn’t get. Soldier came you didn’t get. Teaching you didn’t get. Local government you didn’t get… I am here to fight for you,” he shouted.

Kennedy Agyapong has launched an offensive against Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia following what he claims are dirty politics against him.

Ten candidates have filed to contest with Mahamudu Bawumia, Alan Kyerematen and Kennedy Agyapong considered frontrunners.

Source: Ghana Web

Whatever the circumstances, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, would serve as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 elections, Majority Chief Whip, Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has said.

Mr. Annoh-Dompreh who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, is then urging Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the former Trade Minister, to abandon his plans of becoming the party’s flagbearer, as he would not get the needed support from NPP fraternity.

These comments were made by Mr. Annoh-Dompreh as he was speaking to the Nsawam-Adoagyiri women’s wing of the NPP about the “Eduru meso” mantra.

“Now, we would tell him plainly that whether it’s his turn or not, we would let Bawumia lead us, it’s Bawumia that we are going with,” he said to the cheering delegates.

He emphasized how well the NPP has been by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, particularly when he represented the organization in the Supreme Court during the 2012 election lawsuit.

Even prominent lawyers inside the party’s circles, according to Hon. Annoh-Dompreh were unable to defend the party in the 2012 election petition, claiming only Dr. Bawumia was able to do that. He explained that this is why he does not support the “Eduru meso” motto.

He ridiculed, “NPP is the only party with the greatest lawyers yet Dr. Bawumia took it upon himself that he was going to save the party, while someone claimed it wasn’t yet his turn, so now let him be told that whether it’s his turn or not, Bawumia will go.”

Mr. Annoh-Dompreh therefore urged the delegates to support Dr. Bawumia in the upcoming flagbearer election because the latter has the potential to boost the NPP’s votes in 2024.

He used the platform to fire Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the NDC’s candidate, that he carries no weight and must therefore forget the 2024 elections. According to Annoh-Dompreh, JM would lose horribly in next year’s polls.

Source: Ghana Web

Black Stars captain, Andre Dede Ayew scored a late goal in an All-Stars friendly match which was played on Saturday, July 15 at the Nania Park located at the University of Ghana.

The match featured some players like Black Stars player Mubarak Wakaso, former FC Torino player, Afriyie Acquah, ex-Zamalek forward Benjamin Acheampong among others.

Muniru Sulley the brother of Sulley Muntari played on the side of the Black team who wore featured a number of stars.

The team in white featured players like former Asante Kotoko players Christopher Nettey and Imoro Ibrahim. Stephen Appiah’s son who plays for Great Olympics was also part of the white team as well as Frank Assinki who won the U20 AFCON with Ghana in 2021. Philemon Baffour who also played for the Black Stars at one point also played for the team in White and other stars.

The match was watched by many Ghana football legends, Tony Baffoe, the Maestro Abedi Pele who was present with his grandson and Fatawu Dauda.

The team in white scored the first goal through former Al Hilal player, Imoro Ibrahim who scored a brilliant curler from 18 yards in the second half.

The team in white tried to get the equalizer on many occasions and managed to win a penalty but Afriyie Acquah squandered the opportunity as he balloon the ball.

Mubarak Wakaso set up Andre Ayew in the final minutes of the game to score the late equalizer for the match to end 1-1.

Source: Ghana Web

In yet another thrilling interview, Delay has sat down with a group of interesting individuals making waves in the world of entertainment and showbiz.

These past few months, a group of young men have grasped the attention of Ghanaians because of their resemblance to some musicians. These musicians include King Promise, Medikal, Mr. Drew, and Kuami Eugene.

The quad squad met on social media and has been reaching out to other look-likes to broaden the brotherhood.

The sensational lookalikes have hosted shows, meet and greets, conducted so many interviews, and seem to be enjoying their new career paths.

As senior high school graduates, they have worked in so many fields from being entrepreneurs, barbers, and shop attendants.

According to King Promise’s look alike, he is also a musician, and his resemblance to the aforementioned only helped to create a brand for himself since he was jobless. He also added that he sometimes travels as far as Hohoe to meet other lookalikes of Ghanaian musicians.

“I have taken this as a job…I used to go on trips. I can travel from here all the way to Hohoe just to find a lookalike and join forces with them. Then I take videos with them and post them on social media,” he reiterated.

Kofi Kinaata, Fameye, and Sarkodie’s lookalikes among many others are on the list of lookalikes he has met and interacted with.

Mr. Drew’s lookalike on the other hand said that this wasn’t his occupation but people just keep throwing it at him everywhere he went, saying he shares a striking resemblance with the artistse. Some people even mistake him for Mr. Drew himself and end up becoming fans.

Although they have been called out on so many occasions, and even arrested, these young fellas claim there’s nothing wrong with publicly peddling themselves as lookalikes and that they are not impersonating anyone.

Source: Ghana Web

The timely intervention of the Police from Assin Fosu and Assin Praso in the Central North Region saved two people from a mob who attempted to lynch them at Dansame and Adiembra respectively.

The angry youth attacked the two hapless-looking men in different locations on Saturday, July 15, 2023, over suspicions of being behind human rituals that have erupted in the area despite police visibility.

Police upon hearing the news deployed personnel to the scenes to salvage the situation.

Meanwhile, the victim, who was saved from the mob at Assin Adiembra has been rushed to the hospital for medical attention while the other saved at Assin Dansame has been handed over to the police for investigation.

There has been tension in the communities in Assin North following the high number of murder cases recorded in the area recently as women and children are vulnerable.

These shocking deaths are said to have angered the community members, notably the youth, who have been on the lookout for the culprits to apprehend them.

Some of the angry youth who spoke with GhanaWeb, believe strangers and their counterparts from the communities are behind the heinous crimes, hence the upsurge in the recorded cases.

“Now we are wide awake and motoring the movement of the suspected people. Although we trust the police and the court, the urgency in pursuing cases is at a snail’s pace. So we will take the law into our hands and finish whoever we suspect have a hand in the murder cases if arrested.” They angrily lamented.

Meanwhile, the Assin Fosu Divisional Commander, ACP Edith Gaanu and the Chairman of the District Security Country, Mr Charles Ohene Andoh have vehemently condemned the instant justice cause action employed by the youth to deal with the issues.

They call on all to be calm while the police take drastic measures to curb the menace.

Source: Ghana Web

The bodies of two adult males who became trapped in an illegal mine at Odumase near Konongo in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region have been found.

Three people were trapped after the incident, according to the information received.

One of them, nevertheless, was able to get away.

The other two, unfortunately, perished in the tragedy.

The pit caved in while the illegal miners were inside, looking for gold deposits, according to representatives of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Municipality.

The local community members and an excavator operator both assisted the NADMO officials in recovering the dead.

Source: Ghana Web