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Head of Creative at All Blacks resigns ahead of new GPL season

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
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Head of Creative at All Blacks resigns ahead of new GPL season

The multifaceted young man has opted to tender in his resignation letter after helping the Ozii Ozaa Boys to win qualification to the Premier League

Addai Isaac, the Head of the Creative Department of Ghana Premier League side Swedru All Blacks’ media team, has officially stepped down following an impressive season with the club.

Despite the team securing promotion to the Ghana Premier League after 16 years in the lower divisions, Isaac – widely known as Smart in creative circles – decided to resign this week, citing personal reasons in his formal resignation letter.

During his time with the club, Smart played a key role in transforming All Blacks’ social media presence through impactful photography, graphic design, and engaging video content that gained national attention.

In addition to his creative role, he also served as the club’s Deputy Director of Brands and Communications.

All Blacks will begin the Premier League season with an away game against Nations FC on opening day before they host Berekum Chelsea at Swedru in what will be the club’s first home fixture in the top-flight for almost two decades.

Partey charged with three ANAL rape counts, among others

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
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Partey charged with three ANAL rape counts, among others

The former Arsenal star was in court on Monday and was later released on bail

Arsenal star Thomas Teye Partey was released on bail today after appearing in court for five counts of rape cases and one count of sexual assault.

In the Summary of the charges against Ghanaian footballer, there were three shocking counts of Anal Rape, two counts of vaginal rape and one count of Sexual Assault.

In court today, “A brief summary of the accusations that were read out by prosecutor Jocelyn Ledward KC follows below:

Charge 1: Anal rape of Complainant 1 between April 2021 and May 2021. Complainant 1 alleges one occasion when engaging in consensual vaginal sexual intercourse and Thomas Partey penetrated her anus with his penis without her consent. Allegation reported to police in February 2022 and Partey arrested an interviewed in July 2022.

Charge 2: Anal rape of Complainant 1 between April 2021 and June 2021. Multi-incident allegation where Complainant 1 alleges Thomas Partey inserted his penis into her anus without her consent on at least four occasions. Partey attended a voluntary interview in November 2024.

Charge 3: Vaginal rape of Complainant 2 in December 2021. Thomas Partey asked Complainant 2 for sex, she said she did not want to, but he allegedly penetrated her vagina with his penis anyway without consent. The allegation was made to police in February 2025 and Partey attended a voluntary interview in March 2025.

Charge 4: Anal rape of Complainant 2 in February 2022. It is alleged Thomas Partey asked Complainant 2 for anal sex, she did not want to, but he put his penis in her anus anyway. This was reported to police in September 2022, but the allegation was not put to Partey during his voluntary interview in March 2025.

Charge 5: Vaginal rape of Complainant 2 in Marbella in June 2022. Complainant 2 alleges Thomas Partey vaginally raped her in Spain. Partey was interviewed about this in July 2022.

Charge 6: Sexual assault of Complainant 3 in February 2022. It is alleged Thomas Partey sexually assaulted Complainant 3 when she attended his address by lying on top of her, trying to kiss her, and touching her all over her body over clothing without consent. She tried to push him off and after a couple of minutes he stopped. He attended a voluntary interview about this in February 2023.”

Partey has vehemently denied all the charges levelled against him in court by the ladies involved in the proceedings .

Partey signed a two-year deal with La Liga side Villareal and will be playing in Spain until 2027.

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THOMAS PARTEY RELEASED ON CONDITIONAL BAIL

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
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THOMAS PARTEY RELEASED ON CONDITIONAL BAIL

Thomas Partey has been released on conditional bail after facing charges of five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. As part of his bail conditions, he must notify police of any changes in address or plans for international travel, and he is prohibited from contacting the three women involved. He is now eligible to play in Spain after joining La Liga club Valencia.

Bechem United sign Botchway as new head coach for 2025/26 season

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Bechem United sign Botchway as new head coach for 2025/26 season

The Hunters have added to their technical team another tactical guru as they fine tune ahead of the new season

Bechem United have appointed Stephen Desmond-Issah Botchway as the new head coach ahead of 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.

Botchway, affectionately known in the sporting fraternity as Orchester, replaces Osei Wire in a bid to push the club to a desired position after the season.

“We’re proud to announce the appointment of STEPHEN DESMOND-ISSAH BOTCHWAY, popularly known as Orchester, as our new Head Coach,” a club statement read.

“With a wealth of experience, unmatched passion for the game and a clear vision for success, we believe Orchester is the perfect fit to lead the Hunters into an exciting new chapter.
Let’s give him a warm welcome as we gear up to chase glory together,” the statement added.

Despite losing some key players to Asante Kotoko and Gold Stars, Bechem are expected to be a force to reckon with in the upcoming season after signing former Ghana national youth team forward Aminu Mohammed and other promising young players.

Bechem are currently in Obuasi for their pre-season campaign.

Swedru All Blacks appoint Ahmed Fathi as new coach until 2027

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Swedru All Blacks appoint Ahmed Fathi as new coach until 2027

Ghana Premier League side Swedru All Blacks United have confirmed 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 as the club’s new head coach following their qualification to the top-flight last month.

According to reports in the local media, the Egyptian tactician signed a two-year deal with an option for additional year depending on his performance.

Fathi, 39, who holds CAF license A and arrived in the country last week with his assistant coach Mohamed Manfouz Abdelaal Hassanin who will double as video analyst.

Fathi boasts of over a decade experience in coaching having had stints with Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily FC as the assistant coach.

Thomas Partey to appear in court, charged with 5 rape counts in the UK by the Metropolitan Police Service

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Thomas Partey to appear in court, charged with 5 rape counts in the UK by the Metropolitan Police Service

The Ghanaian midfielder will have to fight yet another battle after he was charged with five cases in the United Kingdom

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge Ghana and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Teye Partey after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives.

The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1993), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences:
Five counts of rape
•One count of sexual assault

The charges are broken down as follows:
•Two counts of rape relate to one woman
•Three counts of rape relate to a second woman
•One count of sexual assault relates to a third woman

The offences are reported to have taken place between 2021 – 2022.
The charges follow an investigation by detectives, which commenced in February 2022 after police first received a report of rape.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, whose team is leading the investigation, said: “Our priority remains providing support to the women who have come forward.

“We would ask anyone who has been impacted by this case, or anyone who has information, to speak with our team. You can contact detectives about this investigation by emailing [email protected]”

Thomas Partey will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 5 August.
Support is available by contacting the independent charity, Rape Crisis at 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.
We urge responsible reporting in line with guidance from the Attorney General’s Office. Editors, publishers and social media users should take legal advice to ensure they are in a position to fully comply with the obligations to which they are subject under the common law and Contempt of Court Act 1981.

Diogo Jota dies at age 28 in car accident

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Diogo Jota dies at age 28 in car accident

The Liverpool midfielder was confirmed dead by family on early hours of Thursday following an accident with his brother

Liverpool star Diogo Jota has been confirmed dead at the age of 28 on Thursday only two weeks after tying the knot with his girlfriend. According to multiple reports, Jota lost his life after his Lamborghini veered off a road in northern Spain – just two weeks after he married his childhood sweetheart.

The Portuguese forward was travelling in the supercar with his fellow footballer brother Andre, 26, who also died in the crash.

The Lamborghini’s tyre is believed to have blown out while overtaking on the A-52 around 70 miles west of the historic city of Valladolid. The car came off the road, rolled and then burst into flames in the early hours of this morning.

Jota had just married Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, and described himself as the luckiest man in the world to be her husband.

The incident occurred on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. The road in Spain is a key route taken by drivers leaving northern Portugal.

Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash and two fatalities at around 12.35am on Thursday morning.

‘The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire,’ a statement read.

‘I want my wife to know I’m alive,’ says Ghana’s only prisoner of war in Ukraine

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‘I want my wife to know I’m alive,’ says Ghana’s only prisoner of war in Ukraine

How a Ghanaian fireman ended up fighting in Ukraine: a tale of dreams deferred, deception, and the harsh price of desperation.

Behind the towering white walls topped with rolls of barbed wire under the glaring eyes of security cameras, a lone figure shuffles slowly across the cracked concrete yard of a fortified prison in western Ukraine.

During my trip to Ukraine, I was granted rare access to a detention facility holding prisoners of war. There, I met Joshua — a Ghanaian who had been fighting on the Russian side. His story deeply moved me. His only request was for me to use my article to let his wife and parents know that he is still alive. They haven’t heard from him since his capture in September 2024.

How to break the news to his parents and wife that their breadwinner has been captured has been weighing on me ever since I returned.

“I want my wife, Sally, who is currently in Dubai, to know that I am alive,” he told The Africa Report during our exclusive visit to the detention centre.


“I feel so bad that I left her in that state — five months pregnant — and I don’t even know what is happening to her. I know everyone must be asking her, ‘Where is your husband? Where is your child’s father?’ Sally, I am not dead. I want to use this medium to let you know that I am strong and will come out strong. We shall meet again.”

Picture: Joshua writing a note for me to deliver to his family back in Ghana. You can read the full story in the link shared in the comment section.

  • — Kent Mensah

Yaw Owusu-Ansah grabs four awards at Grassroad U13 awards ceremony in UK

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Yaw Owusu-Ansah grabs four awards at Grassroad U13 awards ceremony in UK

The highly-rated youngster was the talk of the event after leaving the podium with quadruple trophies

Ghanaian prodigy Yaw Anane Owusu-Ansah made history in the United Kingdom after becoming the first Ghanaian to win four awards at the Grassroad Sharks U-13 end of the season awards night held in the United Kingdom.

The event, which took place on Saturday, May 17, 2005 saw Yaw being awarded as Players’ Player of the Year, Goal King, Most MVPs, and Player of the Season after only his first season with them since arriving from Ghana with his family.

Grassroad coach Vinny was full of praise of Yaw’s quality and addition to his squad and believes he is one for the future.

“What a good striker he is. He has played very well since he joined us,” Vinny revealed.

“He is a great addition and we expect more from him next season,” he added.

After 11 games, Yaw scored 11 goals and provided 13 assists. He also won seven Man of the Match awards in the process.

Yaw is the son of Ghanaian journalist and lecturer Dr. Frank Owusu-Ansah of Kessben FM/TV.

Pope Francis dies at age 88

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Pope Francis dies at age 88

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday according to Vatican officials.

On Valentine’s Day this year, February 14, the former Pope was reportedly admitted to hospital after suffering from bronchitis treatment.

Few days later, a report by Vatican revealed that he had been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and later had blood transfusions after tests revealed he had low levels of platelets in his blood, which is associated with anaemia.

In a statement officially released by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the Vatican to confirm the Pope’s demise, he said:
“Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound sadness I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican’s TV channel.

“At 7.35am this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church.

“He taught us to live the values ​​of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially in favour of the poorest and most marginalised.

“With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”

A new pope is expected to be announced in the coming days, mostly between 15 to days after his death.

Pope Francis became the first ever pope to have emerged from South America and he is widely remembered for his acceptance of the LGBTQ

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