Day: May 21, 2023

Ms Nayram Ama Aryee, a seven-year-old Basic four pupil of Ativuta Basic School in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, has received a commendation for her outstanding performance in the girls inter-schools cross-country race.

The competition was part of the annual extra-curricular sporting activities organised by the Agbozume East Circuit of the Ketu South directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES).

The seven-year-old placed 32nd out of a total of 40 girls drawn from ten basic schools under the circuit, who took part in the eight-kilometre race starting from the Afiadenyigba Police barrier to the Agbozume Logove basic school.

Mr. Gideon Seth Aryee Gideon, Headmaster of Ativuta Basic School in an interaction with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after the competition on Friday, praised young Nayram for her sterling performance.

He said although the young girl did not emerge overall winner in the competition, her pace in the race from start to finish was consistent and her stamina was astonishing, which needed commendation.

‘She was full of strength and determination from the start of the race to the end – if she is carefully groomed, she will reach greater heights,’ Mr Aryee observed.

He called on the young girl’s parents to support her to excel academically and in sports.

The Headmaster further appealed to the National Sports Authority (NSA) to work on developing and improving girls’ and women’s participation in sporting activities in the country.

Ms Nayram Ama Aryee told the GNA that she was happy to have completed the race successfully.

She hopes to build a career in sports, especially athletics, in the future.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Kumasi-based Nations FC secured their first-ever promotion to the Ghana Premier League (GPL) after beating WAFA 3-2 at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex on Saturday.

Nations FC, owned by Dr Kwame Kyei, secured qualification after winning zone two of the Division One League with two games to spare.

The Kumasi-based side had to secure qualification the hard way after a comeback victory against WAFA, who took the lead twice in the game.

Abubakari Gariba scored a hat trick for Nations FC to ensure they secured the maximum points to earn them qualification to Ghana’s elite division for the first time.

Nations FC currently occupies the top spot with 69 points, while second-place Skyy FC has 57 points.

They join Hearts of Lions, who also emerge champions of Zone 3, while Bofoakwa Tano and Techiman Eleven Wonders would battle out for the solitary slot from Zone 1 in a playoff game next week.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Aduana Stars missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the betPawa Ghana Premier League as they were humbled by the Accra Lions on matchday 31.

Goals from Baba Salifu Apliga, Evans Botchway, and Seidu Bassit ensured victory for Accra Lions, who returned to winning ways after losing three consecutive times.

Aduana Stars, despite their loss, still stay on top with 52 points, a point ahead of Bechem United, who won their encounter against Legon Cities.

Aduana Stars struggled at the start of the match, with Accra Lions dominating possession and looking the more likely side to take the lead.

They did take the lead in the 29th minute after Apliga struck a nice free-kick outside the Aduana Stars’ penalty box, and a huge deflection ensured it went past goalkeeper Joseph Addo.

Aduana Stars responded with some good chances later in the first half, but the Accra Lions’ defence stood firm and took the 1-0 lead into halftime.

The second half was very competitive, with some entertaining football from both sides.

But it was Accra Lions who got the second goal after Evans Botchway finished off a brilliant team move.

Bassit scored the third goal of the game seven minutes later as he delivered a ferocious header past Joseph Addo to ensure an emphatic victory.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has visited the family of the late Mr Philip Atta Basoah, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu to commiserate with them.

A statement issued by the Office of the former President made available to the Ghana News Agency said he was accompanied by Mr Kwasi Amankwah, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the May 23, 2023, Kumawu by-election; Mr Fifi Kwetey, the NDC General Secretary; Mr Andrew Nana Kwasi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman and other Executives of the Party.

Mr Basoah, the late NPP MP for Kumawu, died on March 27, 2023, and would be buried on Saturday, May 20, 2023, ahead of the by-election on Tuesday.

The family of the late MP expressed their appreciation to President Mahama for the visit and for sympathizing with them.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Several women were injured as Separatists who identified themselves as Ambazonia forces targeted women in Big Babanki, a village in Mezam , north west region of Cameroon.

CNA learned that the incident took place on the eve to the country’s National Day celebration, a feast that takes place every May 20.

War levy

On Friday May 19, 2023, some women protested the imposed levy of FCFA 10,000 per male and FCFA 5000 per female. Pleading with the separatists to abolish such monthly levies because the effect of the war has also rendered them poor.

Since 2016, Separatists in the north west and south west regions, are fighting thr central government in a move to create a separate state called Ambazonia.

For the past seven years, the war has caused economic hardship to the population of these regions.

But to make more money and fund the war, a group of Ambazonia separatists have resorted to demanding money on impulse.

A group that has supported this initiative is the Ambazonia Governing Council.

But there has been dissenting voices. The reactions were met with bullets and intimidation.

“As I am writing to you now there is tension in my village Big babanki this criminals are moving from one quarter to the other collecting all the names of the people in that quarter and saying that each person will be paying 10000 for the men and 5000 for women,” a source told CNA.

Those who resisted were shot in the legs while others were vandalised.

The women are being treated in nearby hospitals.

Source: Cameroon News Agency