President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt E.S Okraku, on Wednesday, November 04, 2020, held a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Lydia Dzane-Selby over partnership of mutual benefits.

The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the NHIA in Accra, discussed a host of issues and also looked at how the two entities can work together for a common good.

They looked at various ways the GFA could get assistance for players, club administrators and GFA staff as well as a partnership between the GFA and NHIS.

Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association Samuel Aboabire accompanied the President.

The leadership of NHIA, were also present. They included, Mrs. Yaa Pokua-Baiden - Dep. Chief Executive, Mrs. Ben Kusi, Director, Regional operations, Mr. Ahmed Imoro, Director, Finance, Mrs. Stella Adu-Amankwah, Head of Corporate Affairs and Mr. Francis Owusu Dep. Chief Executive for Finance.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was established under the National Health Insurance Act 2003, Act 650, as a body corporate, with perpetual succession, an Official Seal, that may sue and be sued in its own name.

The mission of the National Health Insurance Authority is to provide financial risk protection against the cost of quality basic health care for all residents in Ghana, and to delight subscribers and stakeholders with an enthusiastic, motivated and empathetic professional staff who share the values of honesty and accountability in partnership with all stakeholders.

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Bechem United teenager, Prince Adu Kwabena has been handed his debut Black Stars call-up ahead of Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sudan.

Ghana is set to face off with Sudan in a double-header encounter in the qualifiers to the 2021 AFCON tournament in the upcoming international break in what will be a clash in Group C.

Last Friday, Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor announced a 23-man squad that he will be using for the two matches.

Although the attackers did not include Prince Adu Kwabena, he has been given a late call-up  and will be part of the squad for the Sudan games.

This comes as a reward for the 17-year old’s outstanding displays in the Ghana Premier League during the 2019/2020 season.

In a campaign that was ended abruptly as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, Prince Adu Kwabena scored 8 goals in 14 appearances for his Bechem United outfit.

In the upcoming international break, Ghana will host Sudan at the Cape Coast stadium on Thursday, November 12, before traveling to Khartoum to face the Falcons five days later in the reverse fixture.

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Ghanaian-born Jamie Leweling has reportedly rejected a call-up to play for the Black Stars in the Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan.

Leweling was a surprised inclusion in Coach CK Akonnor’s squad for the doubleheader.

The Gruether Furth attacker received an invite just months after representing Germany at youth level.

He featured for Germany in an U21 qualifier in September this year.

Reports say the 19-year-old is unwilling to switch his allegiance to Ghana with hopes of representing his country of birth at the senior level in the future.

Akonnor had claimed the player was recommended by Ghana Football Association Technical Director Bernhard Lippert.

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Raphael Nii Ankrah won the Boys Under 14 when he beat Nathaniel Allotey 6-1, 6-0 in an interesting game at the finals of the 2020 Sydney Katz Open for junior players at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

Doris Adjokatse outclassed Jessica Adjetey 6-3, 6-2 to win the Girls Under 14.

In the exciting Under 12 match finals, Lisel Ampah beat Hephzibaah Appiah 6-2, 6-1, while Matthew Nyarko defeated Donayus Nyaaba 6-1. 6-2 in the Boys Under12 finals.

Mrs. Carthy Morton of Activly Sports, one of the organisers described the programme which was jointly made possible with the Michael Nortey Foundation as very successful.

Prizes were given to the winners and runners up.

The 2020 Sydney Katz Juniors Tennis Open is sponsored by Twellium Industrial Company, IPMC, New York Tennis and Learning Programme, Puma Drinks, Active and H.A.B.E.S.H.A.

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Hamburg right-back, Jan Gyamerah, has expressed his intentions to play for the Ghana national team.

The 25-year-old has been a key part of the Bundesliga 2 side since joining them in 2019.

Despite having strong roots in Germany, he wants to feature for the Black Stars in the near future.

"It would be a dream for me to play for Ghana," the defender frankly admits to the Hamburger Abendblatt.

"I've been a big fan of the Black Stars since the 2006 World Cup. I was eleven years old - and Ghana was at a World Cup for the first time. I was absolutely thrilled."

"I told my father that I would definitely play for Ghana one day."

He has made five Bundesliga 2 appearances so far this season.

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…Finals On Saturday At Accra Sports Stadium

The young Tennis players who want to take the future by storm were just exciting to watch during the week, after the Accra Sports Stadium has been fumigated to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

All the players who participated did well, even losers looked like champions and their performances prove that the future of the game is very bright, and special thanks must go to the organisers and sponsors.

The Under 12 Boys and Girls and Under 14 Boys and Girls played beyond expectations as some short or smaller player were beating bigger and older players.

At the time of filing this news, Hephzibah Appiah was supposed to play Ayidaana Akuguri in one of the Under 12 Semi Finals.

Priscilla A. Aboagye was also to play Lisel Ampah in the other Under 12 Semi Final.

In the Boy’s Under 12 Semi Finals, Ashiaman boy, Donatus Nyaaba beat Derrick Boateng of Tesano Sports club 6-2, 6-3, while Matthew Nyarko fro Winneba also defeated Joseph Atirsogbe of the Stadium club 6-0, 6-1

The finals on Saturday hope to be exciting, and Junior Tennis fans and parents are encouraged to come to the Tennis Courts of the Accra Sports Stadium with their kids to see the prospects of Ghana Tennis.

The 2020 Sydney Katz Juniors Tennis Open is sponsored by Twellium Industrial Company, IPMC, New York Tennis and Learning Programme, Puma Drinks, Active and H.A.B.E.S.H.A.

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StarTimes Ghana, the official broadcast rights holder of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) will broadcast live a minimum 68 matches in the first round of the season for the first time in the competition’s history.

This unprecedented offering is part of the work being done by the GFA and the television giant aimed at progressively growing the brand and to ensure availability of the GFA products to patrons of the game in Ghana.

To achieve this, the GFA will continue to deploy innovative ways such as the ever-popular Friday night games and Monday night football. Match scheduling will be crucial in ensuring that there are two live matches on Saturdays and Sundays.

On Matchday One, Ghanaians will be served with five (5) live games by StarTimes Ghana in the opener of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League season, the company has announced.

Again, all the non-live league matches will be covered to give fans a comprehensive Highlights Show.

This forms part of StarTimes’ efforts to expand coverage of the top flight league to “provide the biggest and most advanced television production by far with at least 8 cameras for live matches”.

According to the Marketing Manager of StarTimes Ghana, Mrs. Akorfa Banson during the launch of the 2020-21 football season on Thursday night, the goal of the right holder is to “ensure a top-quality viewing experience for fans around the world”.

Addressing stakeholders during Thursday night’s launch, Mrs. Akorfa Banson further stated that StarTimes will “invest over USD 1 million on production, and over USD 500,000 on promotion” of the GPL activities.

According to General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, (Esq), this year’s league will have only 25% capacity of spectators at the various stadia in line with Covid-19 protocols of the Republic of Ghana and hence the GFA and its partners are eager to ensure that more matches are brought to the home of fans.

“The 18 Clubs are expected to give the broadcast rights partner, StarTimes all the support required as we build up the brand capital of the Ghana Premier League together” said the General Secretary of the GFA.

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA), has announced training attachment packages for top performing Coaches of the Ghana Premier League, the national Division One League and the Women’s Premier League.

Speaking at Thursday’s season Launch in Accra, President, Kurt E.S Okraku emphasized that the GFA has secured attachment opportunities for Coaches who will excel in the 2020/2021 football season.

"Coaches of the two top clubs at the end of the Premier League season will go on coaching attachment outside the shores of Ghana. Same will be applicable to the national Division One League, the top Coach in each of the three zones would also go on attachment outside the shores of Ghana. And for the Women’s Premier League, the top Coach in each of the two zones will also undertake an attachment to enhance their capacity outside the shores of Ghana" President Okraku added

The Ghana Premier League will commence on Saturday, November 14, 2020 with two live games. Former Champions Aduana Stars will battle giants Accra Hearts of Oak at the Nana Agyemang Badu I park at Dormaa. While, Legon Cities take on Berekum Chelsea at the Accra Sports stadium.

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The winner of the 2020/2021 Ghana Women’s Premier League is set to pocket GHC 50,000 as prize money with the runner up taking home GHC30,000. This was contained in the speech of President Kurt E.S Okraku on Thursday, November 06, 2020, during the launch of the new season.

The President added that, 40 gold medals will also be presented to players, officials and technical team members of the winning team in addition to the prize money.

The second placed team will take home an amount of GHC30,000 plus 40 silver Medals. While the third-place team in each zone would receive GHC 15,000 plus 30 Bronze medals.

He further announced that there will be a shopping voucher worth GHC2,000 for all 16 participating teams from our proud partners, Melcom Ghana.

According to the President, the two top performing coaches in each zone at the end of the season will go on attachment outside the shores of Ghana to enhance their capacity. The Ghana Women’s Premier League is set to commence on January 2, 2020.

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Each winner of the three Zones in the National Division One League would receive GHc50,000 as prize money.

GFA President Kurt E.S Okraku made this revelation on Thursday, November 05, 2020 during the Launch of the new campaign.

The second-place team in each of the three Zones would also walk home with an amount of GHc30, 000.

Again, the top three teams in each of the Zones would receive GHc5,000 worth of grocery shopping vouchers from our proud partners Melcom Ghana. While the third placed second place.

Additionally, each of the three winners would also receive GHc25,000 to prepare for the Ghana Premier League the season after. In total, the winning team of our national Division One League would receive GHc75,000, per each zone.

The first placed team would receive 40 gold medals, the second placed team would receive 40 silver medals and the third placed team would receive 40 Bronze medals.

The Division One League is the second tier League competition in Ghana. Forty -eight clubs compete in championship with 16 clubs in each zone as the winners of the three Zones qualify to compete in the Ghana Premier League.

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