Women Football

Foh Amoaning calls for FIFA punishment against firebrand Takyi Arhin

RAUBIL GARIBA

Moses Foh Amoaning has called on FIFA to punish Takyi Arhin for his sexist comments made against two members of the Normalisation Committee. Cheif executive officer of Eleven Wonders Takyi Arhin questioned the credibility of the two females Ms. Lucy Quist and Naa Odoforley Nortey, who were nominated as part of the normalization committee for Ghana football. The outspoken football administrator went too far describing them as nothing but “beauty pageants” on the committee. Speaking on Happy the ace legal practitioner called on FIFA to punish Takyi Arhin after his…

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Greater Accra AWCON LOC launched

RAUBIL GARIBA

An 11-member Venue Organising Committee (VOC) for Accra has been inaugurated by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 11th CAF Total African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament at the conference room of the ministry of Youth and Sports. Present at the launching ceremony was deputy minister for Youth and Sports Perry Okudzeto, David Agorsor -Dir PPBME, Hon. Elisabeth Sackey- Dep Regional Minister Ms. Lucy Quist- Vice Chairperson Normalization Committee and Hon. Freda Prempeh- Chairperson of the LOC. The eleven members are appointed to be in charge of the…

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Sports Ladies Supporters Union donate to Black Maidens

RAUBIL GARIBA

Sports Ladies Supporters Union of Ghana led by the President Madam Jacklyn Konadu Addo paid a visit to the Black Maidens in camp at Prampram to donate some items to the team. The Black Maidens have been in camp for the past few weeks preparing for the Fifa under 17 Women’s World Cup which will come off in November 2018 at Uruguay. The supporters donated to the team items such as sanitary pads, bottles of Mineral waters, Energy Drinks, Soaps,Toilet Rolls etc. President of the Union Madam Jacklyn Konadu Addo…

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Lucy Quist to grace Accra AWCON LOC launch on Thursday

RAUBIL GARIBA

The Accra local organizing committee for the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations is set to be unveiled on Thursday and Normalisation committee vice-President Lucy Quist will be in attendance. The Venue local organizing committee for Cape coast was launched last week. The Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will on Thursday, 20th September 2018 inaugurate the Venue LOC (VLOC) for Accra. The venue for the launch is Alisa Hotel and the time is 10:00am. The guest of the honour for the launching will be…

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Black Queens – Ampem Darkoa friendly game rained-off in Techiman

RAUBIL GARIBA

The Black Queens game against Ampem Darkoa Ladies is been called off due to rainfall in Techiman. The Queens  arrived in the Brong Ahafo region yesterday to continue their preparation for the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations  to be hosted by Ghana. After playing two games in Kumasi, the team was scheduled to play the first game of their Brong Ahafo regional tour at Techiman against two-time Ghana Women’s league winners Ampem Darkoa on Sunday afternoon but that has been rescheduled for Monday September 17 at the same venue…

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Black Queens meet with Techiman chief

RAUBIL GARIBA

The Black Queens of Ghana have arrived at Techiman to continue preparations and have met with the Koasehene and Mawerehene of Techiman traditional area Nana Opoku Ofosu Gyeabour II in his palace. Ghana will host the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations to kick off in November. Nana Opoku is also owner of the great Women’s soccer club Ampem Dakoa Ladies. Koasenehene and Mawerehene of Techiman Nana Opoku Ofosu Gyeabour II.  Queens left the Ashanti region on Saturday for Techiman  after pitching temporal camp in Kumasi where they played and…

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Black Queens thrash opponents by 4-0 in first test game in Kumasi

RAUBIL GARIBA

The Black Queens began their preparations in the Ashanti region with an emphatic 4-0 win over Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies at the Babayara sports stadium on Thursday. Defender Gladys Amfobea scored a hat trick as Diana Weige added a fourth. Coach Bashiru Hayford is preparing the Black Queens as host team of the 2018 CAF African Women’s Championship to kick off in November.  

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Black Queens to arrive in Kumasi on Wednesday

RAUBIL GARIBA

As part of their preparation as host national team of the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) the Black Queens of Ghana will be embarking on a regional tour to keep the players in shape ahead of the tournament kick off in November. Bashir Hayford and his charges will arrive in Ashanti region tomorrow September 12 to continue their preparations for the tournament slated for November 17 to December 1 this year. The team will train at the Baba Yara stadium on Wednesday at 3:00 PM. Then on Thursday…

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Ghana committed to hosting 2018 AWCON – Freda Prempeh

RAUBIL GARIBA

Chairperson of the Local organizing committee of Women Afcon Freda Prempeh has reassured Ghanaians that the country is committed to hosting the tournament come November this year. This comes after lot of media reports suggested the country has been stripped off the hosting right because of inadequate preparation. Speaking to Asempa fm about the preparation, Madam Freda stressed that the two venues for the tournament will be ready in two weeks and the Local organizing committee are doing everything possible to host a successful tournament. “The Cape coast stadium and…

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Ghana not stripped off AWCON 2018 hosting right

FRANCIS HEMA

Confederation of African Football have released a statement to clear earlier reports that Ghana has been stripped off the hosting right of the 2018 AWCON. “Following recent media reports, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) authoritatively confirms that there has been no decision regarding the hosting rights of the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2018 scheduled for 17 November to 1 December. “The subject will be discussed at the next meeting of the Organising Committee for Women’s Football to be held in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, 12 September…

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