Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Ghana Black Stars striker, Rev. Osei Kofi has caved in heavily on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the lost footballing sameness and philosophy.Football enthusiasts know all about the qualities of the Black Stars, who have been entertaining fans in all four corners of Africa and the world with their easy-on-the-eye style of play since the 1960s.The calm, soft-spoken respected footballer believes that the lost brand of football running through the system in our national teams and the local league is the cause of our failure in African and world national team competitions.Speaking to Takoradi-based Spice FM, Osei Kofi said, “Our brand of football won as trophies in 1963 and 1965 and also been runner-ups in 1968 and 1970.”“We (Ghana) dominated African football and qualified for Olympic Games in the 60s, 70s and 80s.”“Countries like Kenya copied and adopted our brand of football, but now we have lost our identity.”The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko skipper also revealed that the reason why the Black Stars coach Avram Grant refused to call up any of our local players was due to the fact that our local league is low.Quizzed on the reason why Avram Grant refused to call any of our local players, he said, “Coach Avram Grant is an intelligent man he knows the local guys lack quality so doesn’t want to take a gamble on them,” he added
President John Mahama has commended former President John Agyekum Kufuor for his comment that four years is not enough for presidents to achieve their target.
Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party has said the remission of the four month jail term handed the Montie convicts is one of the worst actions taken since independence.
The Founder of the International Godsway Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, will spend at least one night in a police cell following his arrest on Tuesday.
Counselor George Lutterodt speaking to eTV has revealed a brother has the right to sleep with his brother’s wife if he represents him at his engagement.
Followers of the controversial Founder of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim are alleging that sick persons brought to his church for him to heal are dying in the wake of his arrest.
A swoop on dealers in counterfeit products in the central business district (CBD) of Accra has led to the arrest of six persons.
A Political Science Lecturer Dr. Amoako Baah has likened members of the Council of State to a rubber stamp of the country’s Parliament who are not serving any significant purpose.President John Dramani Mahama upon a Council of State recommendation on Monday ‘freed’ the Montie trio who are serving four months jail term each at the Nsawman Prisons.He claimed the Council of State just like Parliament condone lawlessness, saying they vote on anything damning future consequences.Dr. Baah stated that there are no checks and balances to put leaders on their toes.He wondered why tax payers’ money is spent on members of Council of State without any meaningful results.‘That is the problem, he appoints majority of them, so what do you expect, and even if they decided by voting, which I don’t think he even allowed them to do that, it’s irrelevant he appointed them so what do you think, they will oppose it. Council of State is rubber stamp like the majority in Parliament so there are no checks and balances in our system anymore.The president does whatever he wants, he spends money anyhow, you name it means we are almost living in a lawless country, there are no laws, there are no restrictions, he can do whatever he wants, that is the problem,’ he fumed.Speaking on Ultimate Breakfast Show hosted by Lantam Papanko, he asserted that members of the Council of State lack the legal expertise to advise the president on remission for the Montie trio.‘I think there is a big flaw in the constitution to say that the Council of State can advise the president on some matters. What are their expertise, what expertise to be able to advise the president, in this case you say Council of State, are they legal minds, are they lawyers, constitutional expertise, or we are basing it on ‘home sense’, that is the problem, so yes its redundancy we shouldn’t have it. The smaller the government, the better we are because we don’t need taxes to support all these people,’ he said.He suggested that Council of State be resolved, saying the constitution is flawed.He said the president who is trying to appease his party supporters has set a bad precedent tantamount to conflict of interests.According to him, the president should have appealed to the Supreme Court Judges to reduce the sentences and not the other way round.‘I have always said that the Council of State is a redundant, we are in a poor country why do we have so many people, paying them, giving them houses and all that what do they do, the president has ministers, his party, directors, deputy ministers, managers, special advisers, what do you need Council of State for,’ he asked.He debunked assertion that the remission for the trio constitutes freedom of speech.
Bishop Daniel Obinim has said he knows nothing about an alleged GHS11.6 million gold fraud levelled against him by a complainant.
Seventeen workers of the Princess Marie Louise Hospital (Children’s Hospital) in Accra have sued the hospital at the Industrial Division of the Accra High Court for engaging them as casual workers for between four and 13 years.
