The Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG) has congratulated the national senior women's football team, the Black Queens for their remarkable performance at the 2024 African Women’s Nations Cup Tournament in Morocco where they placed third to grab the bronze medal.

Mrs. Joyce Mahama, the President of WOSPAG in her message of congratulation said the Black Queens did very well because there had ben trying moments when it was very difficult for them to reach the last four but this time they made it and even beat the defending champion South Africa at the tournament.

She praised the entire team and technical staff led by Coach Lars for their determination and willing spirit that kept them improving after each game.

Mrs. Mahama said the team must be maintained and packaged well so that they can win the next tournament as they also have young players who are learning and ready to die for the nation.

She prayed that they would be rewarded accordingly to motivate the players and others who also wish to aspire to also win.

She commended the media who followed the team and brought the exclusive news reports to Ghanaians.

WOSPAG members were among the fans who trooped to the airport on Monday morning to welcome the Black Queens.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Ghana's Jacob 'Chorkor Fire' Laryea stepped up to challenge for the vacant African Boxing Union (ABU) Super Welterweight title against home favourite, Jacques Tshikubu Muvud, but he sadly lost after 12 hot rounds.

Jacob Tetteh Laryea who loves to be called “Chorkor Fire” fought a good bout but surprising went to the canvass in round 12 to suffer his first career loss to Jacques Tshikubu Muvud on Sunday evening at the Chapiteau de Kolwezi, Kolwezi in DR Congo.

When the bout started to the championship round, fans watching were glad and clapped after every round, but it seems Laryea was cut off guard and failed to win the ABU super welterweight title for Ghana. His record is now 12-1-0.

Meanwhile, Coach Carl Lokko who was satisfied with the performance of Laryea revealed they are requesting for a rematch. Jacques Tshikubu Muvud is now 10-3-1, and enjoying his new status.

He thanked the GBA and all boxing fans and media for the support.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

A boxing extravaganza dubbed the 2025 Asafotufiami Boxing Night will hit Ada on August 2 as part of efforts to promote tourism, sports, peace and unity.

Featuring on the bill is Charles Tetteh, crowned Best Boxer of Season 1 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League, against Fatiou Sarouna of Togo in an 8-round international super featherweight clash at the Asafotu Park also known as Big Ada Presby Junior High School Park, Ada.

The fight night is part of a mega cultural and sporting calendar, including the Gadangme Homowo Festival Celebrations and the Gadangme Youth Sports Festival and Tourism Awards & Dinner Night 2025.

Mr. Edward Coleman who is President of the Gadangbe Youth Organisation / CEO of Sports Education and Management (SEM) Promotions said the show is to create entertainment and education for the people in peace and unity towards economic emancipation

He said the agenda is to promote the Arts, Culture Tourism and Business.

He thanked Legacy Rise Sports and the media partners for supporting the event.

Ghana’s boxing icons, including former world champions Azumah Nelson, Ike “Bazooka” Quartey and Joshua Clottey are expected to grace the VIP and ringside to support of a noble cause of unearthing and inspiring the next generation of fighters from the region.

The 2025 Gadangbe Sports and Tourism Festival initiated by Edward Coleman.a boxing promoter is to bring about peace and unity among Gadangbe people was launched at the Mcdan Park at La in Accra last Sunday.

The event was under the theme "Thanking the Almighty for successful free and fair elections and praying for economic breakthroughs". The events planned in the celebration include football for both male and female, boxing table tennis, volleyball, tennis, and other games.

The players who featured at the launch were drawn from Ga Mashie, Chorkor, Mamprobi, Korle Gonno, La, Osu, Teshie and Tema.

The artistes on the programme include Dada Yohane, Daniela, Araasamey, Vuvuzela, Romeo Swag, King Street Dancers and others.

Director of Tourism at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Geoffrey Tamakloe and Sheikh Ibrahim Tijani Leetei Mensah graced the official launch of the GaDangme Youth Sports Festival and Tourism 2025 at McDan La Town Park

By Sammy Heywood Okine    

MPT Foundation GH Promotions was launched into the Ghana Boxing Fraternity at a astonishing ceremony held at the Infinity Events Center at Mamprobi in Accra last Sunday.

Rev. John Wesley Lawson, head pastor at the Marathon Praise Tabernacle whose love for sports and boxing in particular led to the launch of the new promotions outfit whose aim is to support amateur boxers to become professionals with credentials, by catching them young and training them to become well disciplined heroes and champions.

According to the Minister of the Lord, his passion has led him to boxing and he believes in combining education and sports as well as spirituality and sports.

He noted that the sportsman or boxer must be aware and literate to be able to read and write as well as determine what is good for him.

The launched which coincided with the birthday of Rev. Lawson was spiced by lectures on insurance and education. The Reverend Minister cut his birthday cakes in the ring with the support of his family and other pastors and promoters.

He told the media, MPT has come to join Ghana Boxing family with an aim, vision and programme to support in making young people gain salvation, get attracted to the Word of God, support amateur boxing and give boxers and trainers better opportunities.

Mrs. Veronica Odom, a retired educationist said education is good for personal development and socialization, as well as better communication and strategies.

She expressed that learning should be upgraded through Adult Education plus basic, essential and technical skills.

There was also a talk on insurance for boxers delivered by Mr. Isaac Opare of Axis Pension Trust.

Miss Freda Bulley, a member of the church in charge of PR and related activities said boxing is more than sports as people involved must learn so many things related to life, like resilience, discipline, motivation and winning spirit.

The stakeholders led by the Ghana Boxing Authority representatives delivered solidarity messages to welcome MPT Promotions.

The night was climaxed with exciting juvenile and amateur bouts.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Mrs. Joyce Mahama, the Ghanaian President of African Women In Sports Association (AWISA) has attended an impressive Congress organised by the Namibia Women Sports Association.

The event that took place in Ongwediva saw representatives from Uganda, Angola and Cameraman who are executive members of AWISA attending.

Giving an overview, she said the Congress which was held at Galaxy Hotel

Ongwediva, Oshana Region, Namibia was very successful and the future is also bright for African sports women.

Issues discussed mostly centred on Gender Sensitivity; ensuring that all sports projects, activities are designed and implemented with a strong gender lens.

The meeting addressed specific needs and challenges faced by women and girls in sports.

Mrs. Mahama called for more of such interactions and collaborations with sister nations.

She met the President of Pan Africa Women Organization (PAWO), Her Excellency Madam Eunice Lipinge from Namibia, Madam Carol Garose the foundation stone of AWISA and the General Secretary Ms Elizabeth Ngulungu, Vice President from Uganda Madam Hadija

According to Madam Mahama, they had different meetings with different Women's groups, and AWISA was registered with the Pan Africa Women Organization.

She announced plans by Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG) to organise an Ampe Competition to celebrate this year's Ga Homowo Festival in Accra. Ampe is a traditional sport mostly played by girls.

Mrs. Joyce Mahama also congratulated the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for hosting a successful competition in Morocco and commended the gold medal winners. Nigeria, runners up Morocco who took silver and bronze medalists Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

2022 Commonwealth silver Medalist, Abraham Mensah aka 'Unstoppable" says his target is the National Featherweight Championship title held by Stanley Nyantekyi aka Ashanti Warrior.

In an exclusive chat on Omashi TV last Friday,  Mensah disclosed that he wants to beat Nyantekyi because he has been overhyped with cheap opponents and wants him to get his first real boxing taste.

According to Mensah who trains at the Seconds Out Gym, due to some factors he is a bit late, but he is now ready to take on the best boxers in Featherweight and Super Featherweight.

"I have arrived and I want to do it quickly.  It seems boxing fans have forgotten about me, but I am back in grand style and I want to thank my management, fans and family for how far I have reached" he said.

Mensah who has one professional bout says boxing is his life and the only thing he learnt and can do best is boxing.

"I believe in myself that I can become a world beater, I just need the encouragement and support to realise the dream" he said.

Abraham Mensah who attended the Street Academy and later found himself in the Black Bombers team noted that fighting as a professional is very different from an amateur, but he loves the experience and exposure that both give.

"I am really wild, I am coming like a wounded tiger and want to warn all boxers at the Featherweight class that the real champ is back" he said. He was accompanied by Coach Dan on the show.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

UBO Africa Lightweight Champion, Joseph Commey aka Jaguar has disclosed that there is no quality boxer in his weight class and the only one who has proved himself is Samuel Takyi that is why he want them to meet to determine who is better.

Speaking to Yours Truly on The Big Fight Night on Omashi TV Jaguar noted that if Takyi (7-0-0) wants to become a champion then he should be prepared to face him because boxing is their business and they are in the same weight class.

According to Commey (2-0-0) both of them represented Ghana at the international level and now that chapter is closed and they are now professionals so they should fight.

"I don't see why Takyi is running away and feeling big, if he believes himself,  he should come and let's rumble, I will teach him boxing, he is just running around claiming he won Olympic medal, that one is just because he was fortunate, but who has he fought,  if he believes he is good, he should accept a deal to fight me, i am ever ready, even now" he expressed.

Commey won silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Scotland while Samuel Takyi won bronze at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Both represented Ghana at the 2023 African Games and got gold. Now they are in the same weight division.

But Takyi who was indecisive at a stage and joined the paid ranks before returning to amateur has fought more and he is asking Commey to also get some number of bouts before they clash.

Takyi, a SWAG Sports Personality of the year 2021 who is managed by Streetwise Boxing is currently on a training tour in England while Commey is in Ghana training at the Black Panthers Gym under the watch of Alex Ntiamoah Boakye and Coach Eben Adjei.

Commey will take on Victor Kuwornu for the National Lightweight Championship on August 23, and he says Takyi was just fortunate to represent Ghana at the Olympic Games which no one was watching at Covid time and he did not fight any better opponents.

"If Takyi is a man he should just agree and we rumble" he stressed.

Meanwhile, Ayitey Powers is prepared to put down $50,000 for the bout. 'Ataa Kaa' as he is also called says the camp of Takyi must also bring the same amount for a winner take all clash to be promoted by Legacy Rise Sports.

Samuel Takyi has replied that he is looking ahead for international exposure making the bout a bleak one.

However many Ghanaian boxing fans want to see who is the best in the Lightweight division.

"If Takyi is afraid I will take on Kuwornu on August 23, and I want the fans to come and see the Jaguar perform, it's going to be a great time with Bishop Promotions and I will display" Commey assured.

Commey who was honoured at the IBA Champions Night in Ethiopia was named UBO Prospect of the year and Boxing Ghana Boxing Personality of the year in 2024.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Korle-Gonno Will Be On 'Fire' Again!

As expected, the annual tourist attraction event that brings residents of Korle-Gonno Community together, including brothers and sisters from other regions of Ghana and foreigners from the Diaspora, is happening again (The 7th Edition), on the Roger Avenue as usual, in KG, starting from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd September, 2025.

A "Side-Attraction" of activities to GEAR-UP this year's festival, like  other educative and entertaining shows lined-up for the event is that, it includes DR. KWAME NKRUMAH's BIRTHDAY, Holiday on 21st September.

THE NATIVE TRIBE, Wɔmanŋ Nɛ Festival's event organisers, event ahead of their scheduled Press Conference has confirmed that this year's gathering, their 7th edition, will out-class that of the previous years.  "If last year's was the BEST, this year's own will be SUPPER". 

I am told, "the side attractions will be something unseen before in the annals of the people of Korle-Gonno and will become indelible in the minds of revelers who will attend this event."

"AAAAHOOOO Yehowah  - Native Tribe, Again !!!

"It is ONLY great minds that think about Great Things. If it were not so, this 7th Edition of its kind, and a concept by enthusiastic, enterprising and energetic young minds of THE NATIVE TRIBE, would have lost the good people of Korle-Gonno community forever."

Without prodding from the Government and strictly a non-political event, the Native Tribe, like its brain child - "Wɔmanŋ Nɛ Festival," has come to stay.

Block the DATE please, WATCH-OUT for Dates of the various events,  and MEET us there!!!

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By Ben Coffie

Korle Gonno Stool Secretary

Congo’s Jacques Tshikubu Muvud (9-3-1) faces Ghana’s Jacob Laryea (12-0-0) in Chapiteau de Kolwezi, Kolwezi, Congo for the African Boxing Union (ABU) African Super Welter (vacant) on Sunday, 27^th July, 2025.

Speaking to Yours Truly while in transit, Coach Lawrence Carl Lokko said Laryea who loves to be called ‘Chorkor Fire’ has prepared very well and will certainly win if fair play is applied.

According to Coach Lokko fight away from home is not easy as they have to win very convincingly by a knock out.

“We have trained very well and we are sure of victory” he said.

The Chorkor Fire who is undefeated is not happy with the loss of his colleagues, Dan Gorsh and Jacob Dickson in their last bouts and wants to bring back the joy and glory to the Bronx Boxing Club at James Town in Accra.

The United Coaches Association of Ghana, Friends of Boxing (FOB) Group and Ghana Boxing Supporters Union (GHABSU) led by Sam Nana Gyan have also send success and victory messages to the team.

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) led by Ag President Roger Barnor has also sent goodwill message to Team Laryea to win.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Eleven sporting disciplines have departed Ghana for Algeria to participate in the maiden African Schools Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 5, 2025.

The disciplines include:

1. Boxing
2. Basketball
3. Cycling
4. Swimming
5. Badminton
6. Table Tennis
7. Beach Canoe
8. Taekwondo
9. Judo
10. Beach Volleyball
11. Tennis

The Games will be held in four cities: Annaba, Skikda, Constantine, and Setif.

#TeamGhana, We Dare to Win

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