Mr. Henry Owoo, Founder and CEO of the Cartel Foundation has sent his sincere appreciations to all who participated and ended the 2023 massive Charity Health Walk.

He said the awareness has been very encouraging and the people of Ablekuma South and surrounding area have to benefit from ideas and creatives of influential people in the communities.

He acknowledged that it was real, massive and interesting as well as entertaining with people benefiting from the physical activity and socializing.

According to Mr. Owoo, the next programme would be free health screening in March next year for the people of Mamprobi, Sempe, Korle Bu, Korle Gonno, Chorkor and surrounding areas.

Cartel Foundation projects include Medical Equipment And Supplies and Sports Talent Discovery - Football Gala Tournament, Mamprobi, Accra as well as the annual Charity Health Walk.

The Cartel Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Cartel Group, a conglomerate made up of real estate, construction, and logistics subsidiaries.

The mission of the foundation is to improve the living standards of vulnerable people in the most deprived communities across Ghana.

The Foundation’s supports include access to quality education and healthcare, as well as the provision of basic human needs and social amenities.

Mrs Agnes Helena Owoo, Co Founder of Cartel also commended the females whose presence made the event so colourful.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Mr. Henry Owoo, Founder and CEO of the Cartel Foundation has sent his sincere appreciations to all who participated and ended the 2023 massive Charity Health Walk.

He said the awareness has been very encouraging and the people of Ablekuma South and surrounding area have to benefit from ideas and creatives of influential people in the communities.

He acknowledged that it was real, massive and interesting as well as entertaining with people benefiting from the physical activity and socializing.

According to Mr. Owoo, the next programme would be free health screening in March next year for the people of Mamprobi, Sempe, Korle Bu, Korle Gonno, Chorkor and surrounding areas.

Cartel Foundation projects include Medical Equipment And Supplies and Sports Talent Discovery - Football Gala Tournament, Mamprobi, Accra as well as the annual Charity Health Walk.

The Cartel Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Cartel Group, a conglomerate made up of real estate, construction, and logistics subsidiaries.

The mission of the foundation is to improve the living standards of vulnerable people in the most deprived communities across Ghana.

The Foundation’s supports include access to quality education and healthcare, as well as the provision of basic human needs and social amenities.

Mrs Agnes Helena Owoo, Co Founder of Cartel also commended the females whose presence made the event so colourful.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

… Dedicates To Upcoming Journalists And Colleagues

Veteran Sports Journalist Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has won the Ghana Sports Host of the Year from the Ghana Bloggers Association (GBA).

The former BBC, Supersport, TV3 and Metro TV guru ,dedicated his award to all up and coming sports journalists and reporters.

"I'm pleasantly surprised because I was not even aware of my nomination. I'm also coming from an old school sort of background and I've been massively impressed with the excellent work the new breed of sports journalists are putting out there."

The man widely recognized to have introduced Beach Soccer to Ghana also acknowledged the staff, crew and his behind the scenes supporting team.

He thanked CEO Maxwell Techie and pointed out that he would not have won the award had it not been the huge platforms he occupies on StarTimes and Max TV.

Ampofo Ankrah got the nod ahead of a tall list of other top sports hosts due to his wide coverage and write ups of sports in Ghana, Africa and globally.

"Ghana to the world has been my agenda from day one; or better still, local excellence to global impact which means we should not lower our standards as we are constantly competing with the best from the rest of the world. This award really makes me happy because it recognizes Ghanaian Sports achievements  beyond our geographical boundaries".

Apart from being vocal on numerous platforms as a motivational speaker, Ampofo Ankrah also promotes the domestic Ghana Premier League which is telecast in many countries by StarTimes.

His other notable contributions and  activities include consistent coverage of the Ghana Black Stars, women's football, Ghanaian players in the English Premier League, Ghana Pro Boxing League, Swimming, Athletics and Beach Soccer among an impressive list he sheds light on.

Currently Ampofo Ankrah is a partner consultant for the Winneba based Kenpong Football Academy and is the director of communications at the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).

He is also the CEO of the Eastern region based  Books & Boots Academy and Navigator for Walkers Club Ghana.

Ampofo Ankrah heads the sports division at Imax Media and is the anchor for StarTimes Ghana Premier League.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Bechem School for the Deaf was established on the 3rd January, 1969 with fourteen (14) students but was officially opened 31st May, 1969 with 30 students thus twenty-one (21) boys and nine (9) girls.

In the year 1987, the Ghana Education Service up-graded the school to run Technical and Vocational course for the Middle School leavers now Junior High School Graduates

The Special Education Division of the Ghana Education Service started a pilot Inclusive Education Programme in 2003 for the blind and low vision students in the school. Currently the blind students are accommodated, fed and given braille and lower primary education in the school. The students are included to Josco Practice School when they get to upper primary to study with their regular colleagues.

Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind aspires to be a premier special school in bilingual Deaf and Blind education in Ghana that empowers each student to reach his/her full potential and become self-determined, independent and responsible citizens within his/her community.

Bechem School for the Deaf offers high quality educational and co-curricular activities that prepare its graduates for further academic, social, and career success.

Specific Objectives for students are:

1. Demonstrate a mastery of both GSL/ Braille and English
2. Approach challenges with positivity and perseverance
3. Respect themselves and tolerate other views
4. Develop self-confidence through curiosity and creativity
5. Set career goals that give purpose to their learning
6. Exhibit self-discipline and obey school rules and regulations.

Specific Objectives for Staff  / Teacher and other staff will:

1. Respect, value, and honour the language and culture of Deaf individuals
2. Demonstrate a mastery of GSL/ Braille and English
3. Approach work with optimism, humility, and teamwork
4. Set high expectations for students’ behaviour and academic performance
5. Develop lessons and tasks that align to the standards of SPED/GES
6. Serve as role-models and mentors to students

According to Armstrong Adu-Boakye Ag. Principal, the school has some Challenges:

It is unfortunate that a lot of these students have lost their parents. Others find themselves in broken homes due to the blame game among couples for the cause of their ward’s disability. A lot of the people who bring these children to our school are not the true parents of the children. Most of these children are brought to the school without basic personal items such as sponge, towel, toothbrush and toothpaste not to think student’s mattress which is very important for their stay in the school.

Most of the children are sleeping on the floor due to the fact that their parents/guardians are unable to buy students mattresses for them. It is in light of the above that the School Management appeals to all benevolent agencies to assist these young ones with Students’ Mackintosh Mattresses.

Recently Mr. Emmanuel Olla Williams aka GAS MAN, the schools sanitation and sports ambassador through the support of Kasapreko company presented drinks to the school and they were very happy.

Mr. Armstrong Adu-Boaky expressed his gratitude for the distribution of carbonated soft drink (Melo) to the students.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Operations / Administrative Director of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Ghana, Alhaji Ahmed Padori says golf is a lifestyle and the best game in the world.

"Golf is unique, because you can even play with your enemy after the draw and later became very good friends, because you get to know each other while walking along the course" he said.

Speaking to Yours Truly during the 10th edition of the Gold Fields PGA tournament at Damang, he noted that everyone who plays golf is special and golf is the only sport that the professional golfers do.

According to him no one plays golf and mixes with football, basketball or tennis, because they put in everything to play and enjoy the game which is unique.

He expressed that golf has its own attractions and regulations, so they have their dressing like special caps, belts, trousers, shoes, tee shirts and language.

He said golf is a sport that also engages and brings players together, so it is a sport that unites and brings peace and love.

“Golf is also medicine because when you play you never get sick and can grow to a mature age” he added.

He appealed to the media to keep on promoting golf, and wished that one day a Ghanaian will become an African or world champion.

Alhaji Ahmed Padori who has been playing golf for the past 37 years recommended the game for young players and urged them to be disciplined and keep on playing because the rewards are enormous.

He said golf shapes the mind, because as you play, you think a lot about where to place the ball and how to enter the hole with minimum handicap.

He expressed that golf is not only about money or the trophies, but the contacts and links that one creates with influential people and the mind set that it moulds.

"You can even keep the trophies for your children and grandchildren to come and see"

He advised the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to allow players of the Black Stars to try golf when they are in camp, suggesting a serene place like Damang and play among themselves.

He revealed that players like Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Ruud Gullit, Steven Gerald,  Gareth Bale ; Andriy Shevchenko. Andriy Shevchenko, Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and others play golf.

He also tasked the media to organize a tournament and feel the game, as that is how they will know the real benefits and rules of the game, because the professional game is different from the amateurs in terms of scoring.

"I will be very glad to be part of a seminar for the media, and I think this must be done for journalists to understand the game to be able to sell the game" he advised.

He thanked the organisers of the Gold Fields PGA Championship as well as the sponsors.

According to him the tournament has been improving and getting better over the last ten years.

Alhaji Ahmed Padori is a professional golfer based in the United Kingdom. He said golf has taken him to many places in the world, and also won many tournaments.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

President of the Functional Sports League Ghana, Mr. Charles Owusu-Ansah has disclosed that functional fitness has come to stay and it's going to be developed, grown and promoted across the country.

Speaking at the first Functional Fitness contest at the Zulka Astro Turf Park at Dansoman on Friday, he said the new federation has come to develop and promote fitness as a sport for excellence and rewards, aside keeping participants fit and healthy.

He urged all keep fit enthusiast Ghanaians to join and participate fully in all their events and programs.

According to Mr. Owusu-Ansah, the first event was just an introduction and more special competitions are coming up not onl in Accra, but other parts of the country.

He expressed that health is very important as it is an individual's wealth and should be safeguarded.

He congratulated to all the participants who took part at the Zulka Astro Turf and hoped that the next competition is going to be bigger.

Charles Adamah of Hot Fitness and Rebecca Boafoa of Ideal Ladies were declared winners of the maiden event which involved aerobathon and step craft.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Charles Kwablan Herrmann, son of former Ghana coach, Charles Akonnor, has annexed the U-17 FIFA World Cup trophy with Germany.

The Germans secured their first-ever world championship at this level by defeating France in a penalty shootout on Saturday afternoon.

Herrmann, whose father was a Ghanaian footballer, made significant contributions with five appearances in the tournament held in Indonesia, scoring one goal and providing three assists.

Borussia Dortmund's Paris Brunner opened the scoring with a penalty in the first half at the Manahan Stadium in Jakarta followed by a goal from team captain Noah Darvich after recess.

France replied three minutes after Darvich's goal through Monaco's Saimon Bouabre, who cut into the penalty area and shot across the unsighted Heide.

France were then given a one-man advantage when Germany midfielder Winners Osawe was sent off for diving in on Ismail Bouneb while already on a yellow card.

The Blues continued to apply pressure and it paid off when Mathis Amougou scored a tap-in in the 85th minute.

A staunch German defence then held out for the penalty shootout that would secure them the title.

However, Germany's success in the shootout, with Robert Ramsak, Max Moerstadt, Fayssal Harchaoui, and Almugera Kabar converting their penalties, secured a 4-3 victory.

Source FootballGhana

Lagos based golfer, Sunday Olapade won the 2023 Goldfields PGA Championship at Damang in the Western Region after beating Ghana’s Kojo Barnni in exciting playoff finals last Saturday.

He repeated the feat chalked by Christopher Francis, another Nigerian in 2019, not to allow Barnii to make it a record fourth conquest.

On the fourth and final day of the professional golf tournament, he beat the defending champion and 2017/2018 winner, Kojo Barnni to take home the handsome cash prize of 80,000ghc and the championship trophy as well as suit.

He told Yours Truly “I was just following Barnni who knew the course, not to make mistakes, and when he slipped I took over, I think we all played well and congrats to everyboby”. He enjoyed support from some golfers from other clubs who did not want Barnni to win, and after the last stroke the caddie of the reigning champion burst into tears.

Vincent Torgah, a former winner in 2014, 2016 and 2021 was third, while Augustine Manasseh took the fourth position.

Emos Korblah who won the regular pros in 2015 took the first position in the seniors, while Constance Awuni won the ladies who are aspiring to become pro players.

Officials of Gold Fields and PGA Ghana described the 19^th edition Championship as very successful and stimulating.

The 2023 Gold Fields PGA Championship was sponsored by Engineers and Planners, Genser Energy, Total Energies, Gaso Petroleum, Liebherr Ghana, Carmeuse, Barbex, Classic Cristken, and AECI Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Charles Adamah of the Hot Fitness Team (HFT) and Rebecca Boafoa of Ideal Ladies Club placed first respectively in the male and female categories of the first Functional Fitness Tournament held at the Zulka Astro Turf Park in Dansoman, Accra on Friday evening.

The competition which involved stepcraft, aerobation and others attracted a lot of spectators and proved to be a sport for the future for individuals and Keep Fit clubs in the country, and an opportunity to represent Ghana at international tournaments.

The theme of the event was ‘our health, our sports therapy’ and Mr. Charles Owusu Ansah, President of the new federation said it is another avenue to stay away from visiting poly clinics, hospitals and prolonging ones life span, aside winning laurels and travel chances.

He urged the youth and elderly to get involved in Functional Fitness to stay fit always.

Nana Adu Mankattah, President of Sports For All Ghana (NASFAG) and Gyasehene of Adukrom who was special guest at the programme commended the organisers and competitors revealing that it is also a sport for excellence, aside the fun aspect and winning medals for the nation.

He said Ghana is the sixth nation in Africa to join the International Functional Fitness Federation- IF3 and as a fan / fun based sport it would be ideal for corporate bodies, churches and communities to get involved.

The winners were awarded cash prizes ranging from 1,500ghc for first position, 1,000ghc for second, 500ghc for third place, 300ghc for fourth and 200ghc for fifth position in addition to trophies, medals, certificates, student mattresses, tee shirts and pillows as well as cartons of mineral water.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

The Black Queens have conceded their first goal in 10 games since Nora Hauptle took over the team in February 2023.

It was a Portia Boakye own goal in their 3-1 win over Namibia on Friday afternoon in the first leg of their final round 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Prior to this game, the team had gone nine games without conceding a goal while scoring 31 goals in those games.

The second leg will be played in Namibia on Tuesday, December 5, and if the Black Queens get it done, they are through to the AFCON.

Doris Boaduwaa opened the scoring for the Black Queens in the 26 minutes into the game before Portia Boakye scored straight from a corner to send Ghana into the break 2-0 up.

Doris struck a second of the game from close range to give the Black Queens a 3-0 lead in the 58th minute.

Portia Boakye then turned the ball into her own net to reduce the deficit for Namibia, ending the game 3-1.

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