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Breaking news: Kingsley Sarfo released from prison, set to join new club

The youngster was sentenced to a 32-month jail term for having sex with underage girls in the Scandinavian country

Ghana international Kingsley Sarfo has been officially released from prison in Sweden on Friday, AshesGyamera.com can exclusively confirm.

The 24-year-old was sentenced to a 32-month jail term by Malmo district court in 2018 on two counts – rape and driving under the influence of alcohol and without license – but he is now a free man following a new ruling.

According to AshesGyamera.com’s sources, the young lady who reported Sarfo to the court forged her documents to aid her travel to Sweden and reduced her age in the process making her underage.

Our sources have further revealed that Sarfo may be compensated and allowed to join any club of his wish unlike the initial ten-year ban handed him which meant he should be deported to Ghana.

Sarfo was set to be freed last week but upon further investigations, he was kept in police custody away from his original prison cell to finalise every documentation. He was allowed to go home to his family for the first time since the unfortunate incident happened.

Sarfo moved from Ghana to Europe from Golden Boot Academy in 2013 and began his professional journey FC Rosengard in Sweden before later joining BW 90 after a failed move to Mjallby. He later signed for Sirius before securing a bumper deal to giants Malmo FF.

He made his senior national team debut against Uganda in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers and was regarded as one of the most promising players to represent the country at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt.

 

South Africa coach Ntseki praises ‘incredible’ tactics of Kwesi Appiah after defeat

The Bafana Bafana suffered defeat in the opening game of the qualifiers and their coach believes they lost the tactical fight

It was a night to remember as Ghana made a huge statement in their bid to qualify for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations by defeating South Africa 2-0 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday.

Goals from Atletico Madrid star Thomas Teye Partey and a screamer from 19-year-old Kudus Mohammed on his debut were enough to seal the win for Black Stars and further ease the mounting pressure on coach Kwesi Appiah.

After the game, Bafana Bafana boss Molefi Ntseki was full of respect for Appiah as he believes tactical genius of the former Asante Kotoko defender coupled with quality players did the trick in the game.

“I was saying that it is not a personal war. I’ve got so much respect for Kwesi Appiah and I was saying it is a war of tactics and tactics will always win you games,” said as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.

“At the same time you need to have players who can also put in efforts into the tactics and I think if you look at Ghana, they put in so much effort and managed to get the two goals.”

He added: “We are not saying our players did not put in effort but unfortunately for them we could not win the match so I think if you want me to say it, yes Kwesi Appiah is the tactical one.”

Ghana now sit second with three points in Group C behind Sudan and will travel to Sao Tome for the second game on Monday.

50% of all women in relationships have a back-up partner in mind just in case – Study finds

Around 50 per cent of women in relationships have a back-up partner in mind in case they separate from their current partner, as per a study.

Almost half of all women have a back-up plan in place in the event of separation from their current partner, a study has said, Daily Mail reports. This basically implies that a woman has another man in mind as her Plan-B i the event of a break-up. In fact, married women are more likely to have a second option in place as compared to those in a relationship.

But who could the fall-back partner be? The study states that in most cases it is an old friend, who has harboured feelings for the particular woman. Or else, it could also be an ex-boyfriend or ex-husband. A colleague or her friend at the gym are also prospective candidates as per the study.

Around 1,000 women appeared for the survey and some of them also said that Plan B could be somebody whom they have known since as long as seven years. Meanwhile, one in ten women also said that their Plan B had confessed their feelings to them already.

More than four out of ten women, in fact, said that they familiarised with the other man or Plan B during their existent relationship. A small percentage of women also said that their feelings for their back-up plan were equivalent to the amount that they have for their partner. So, you must have guessed the next statement by now.

As per the study published in Daily Mail, around twelve per cent of the women said that their feelings for Plan B were “stronger” than for their current partner.

Polo backs Kwesi Appiah to score full marks against South Africa & Sao Tome 

The outspoken gaffer believes the Black Stars have the potential of winning the double header

Former Hearts of Oak coach Mohammed Polo says Ghana coack Kwesi Appiah will be able to meet expectations in the next international break amid concerns about lack of preparatory games.
The Black Stars will open their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers  with a game against South Africa on November 14 before they travel to face Principe and Sao Tome four days later.
On Monday, thirteen players including three goalkeepers – took part of the Black Stars’ training at the Accra Sports Stadium and a full house is expected by Tuesday evening.
“These are games that you will have to trust Kwesi Appiah to deliver,” Polo told AshesGyamera.com.
“Since the last game in the Afcon, the Black Stars are yet to play a game and that may affect them but with the quality of players and Kwesi’s experience, one can say that South Africa will fall in Cape Coast and then Sao Tome will be added to the names of casualties later.
“With six points, obviously, the pressure on the technical team will reduce and Ghanaians will gradually start loving the Black Stars again,” he added.
Ghana are hoping to book their place in the finals as they continue to search for their first major silverware since 1982.

Zachariassen won’t return to Ghana unless Kotoko assures his safety – agent

 

The intermediary of the Porcupine Warriors coach has insisted that his client will not be in Ghana on Friday as earlier speculated

Charles Kaoudio, agent of Asante Kotoko head coach Kjetil Zachariassen has revealed that his client will stay put in Cote d’Ivoire despite the ultimatum given to him by the club to return on Friday or else face charges.

The Norwegian tactician is yet to arrive in Ghana barely a week after Kotoko suffered a painful exit from Caf Confederation Cup following a 2-1 aggregate defeat to San Pedro and was reported to the Ivorian police service for going AWOL.

On Wednesday, it was reported that Kotoko gave the coach an order to report to duty on Friday or else they will take legal actions against him but his agent claims it is not possible to meet the deadline since there are a lot of security issues to be checked.

“I wanted to speak to Kotoko chairman Kwame Kyei because the coach told me we should deal directly with him since Nana Coker wasn’t there when he was employed. As far as I’m concerned, we are waiting for directives from the chairman and not Coker before my client will travel to Ghana and continue his job”. Kaoudio told Otec FM.

“I received a letter on my WhatsApp that my cclient should come back to Ghana and resume work on Monday but I’m waiting for a phone call because even in the letter, there was nothing about his safety amid the brouhaha. I can tell you that as soon as I hear from Kotoko that his security is granted, he will return immediately to help the club,” he added.

Ghana parliament set audacious targets to new GFA as Black Stars must win Afcon & reach World Cup semis

The legislature of the West African country has set a daunting task for the newly formed football association

Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee for Sports has tasked the country’s football association to end the trophy drought in the shortest possible time.

After the Black Stars won the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations, they have failed in all attempts to add to their trophy cabinet another title, reaching the semi-finals five times since 2008 and the final in 2010 and 2013.

 

Also, the Black Stars after qualifying to the Fifa World Cup on three consecutive occasions and reaching the quarter-finals in 2010, failed to make it to the tournament in the last edition. Kurt’s administration has been tasked to guide the team to Qatar 2022 and at least reach the semi-finals and become the first African country to achieve that feat.

Lastly, the new Ghana FA has been tasked to run a corruption free administration as well as improve the local league and make it attractive for investors.

 

Asante Kotoko arrive in Cote d’Ivoire for San Pedro showdown in Confederation Cup

The Porcupine Warriors have touched down in the city of Abidjan for the make or break tie

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have landed safely in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for the return fixture of the Caf Confederation Cup play off against San Pedro on Sunday.

The Porcupine  Warriors arrived with eighteen players including star striker Songne Yacouba and midfielder Augustine Okrah as they hope to make it to the group stage of the competition on two successive occasions.

However, they are expected to up their game as they head into the tie with a 1-0 advantage thanks to Naby Keita’s penalty in the first leg on Monday.

So far, AshesGyamera.com can report that there has been no intimidations or molestation by the home side as feared and Kotoko will hold their mandatory training as required by Caf tomorrow at the venue to host the game.

Suame: GUTA clashes with ‘macho men’ over closure of shops

Tension is building in Suame Magazine in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, following the closure of some foreign owned spare parts shops by aggrieved members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA).

A group of well built men popularly referred to as machomen contend that GUTA has no right to lock shops of foreigners trading in the artisanal hub hence their decision to unlock all shops closed by the GUTA Suame Magazine Taskforce.

The timely intervention of the Suame Police command managed to avert possible clashes between GUTA taskforce members and the local group of machomen fighting for the interest of the Nigerian traders.

GUTA members in Ashanti region over the years have been fighting Nigerian traders particularly in Suame Magazine, Adum and Alabar for engaging in illegal retail activities contrary to ECOWAS trade rules for foreigners.

Successive and the current government’s failure to resolve the local traders’ concerns in the trade sector has compelled the GUTA members to fight for their right by locking up shops belonging to the foreigners.

Three days after closure of the shops operated by foreigners trading in spare parts among others goods by GUTA members in Kumasi in Central Business District and Suame Magazine, a group of Machomen in the morning emerged in Suame Magazine to unlock shops locked by GUTA Taskforce members.

The GUTA taskforce members again locked the shops in response creating tension and fear among the two local groups.

However, the timely intervention of police in Suame managed to calm the two groups down.

Meanwhile, the local machomen fighting for the interest of the Nigerians explained that the action of the GUTA members against the foreigners must not be entertained.

According to the group, the closure of the Nigerians spare parts shops will breed hunger among Ghanaian employees working for the foreigners as shop keepers hence their action.

-OTEC

 

Shatta Wale meets GFA boss Okraku on how to empower youth and improve football in Ghana

The Shatta Movement boss had a successful meeting with the new football association chief to discuss on how to use music and football to empower the youth in the country

Shatta Movement lord Shatta Wale was spotted in a meeting with new Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku on Friday deliberating on  how to use music and football to move Ghana forward.

Okraku, who himself is a dye in the wool member of the Shatta Movement empire and was even seen several videos jamming to songs of Shatta Wale before the FA general elections is looking around all spheres of life to have a successful reign.

And one of the numerous pointers is using popular brands including musicians to win back the love Ghanaians once had for football and the Black Stars.

“It’s a dawn of a new beginning for Ghana football! I had a great time with the newly elected GFA President, Kurt E.S Okraku, discussing how to empower the youth and move Ghana football to the next level!” Shatta Wale posted on Instagram.

Okraku, who defeated George Afriyie to become the new FA boss, is expected to restore the battered image football has suffered in recent months following the evidence of corruption shown to the world by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

The exposè led to the indefinite ban on former president Kwesi Nyantakyi and numerous referees.

AshesGyamera.com understands that Shatta Wale presented to Okraku a silver chain describing his new album titled Wonder Boy.

Asante Kotoko name Songne Yacouba in 18-man squad to face San Pedro in Abidjan

The Porcupine Warriors have released the names of players they are sending to the neighbouring country for the all-important game on Sunday

Asante Kotoko have named an 18-man squad for the return leg of Caf Confederation Cup playoff against San Pedro this weekend in Abidjan.

Following the slim advantage due to the 1-0 win in the first leg in Kumasi, the Porcupine Warriors are required to double their efforts in other to avoid another disappointment since their last away game ended in a 3-0 thrashing in the hands of Etoile du Sahel.

That defeat led to the end of their ambitions to make it to the Caf Champions League group stage.

Fans favourite striker Songne Yacouba has been handed his first away trip with the club this season after an incredible performance in the first leg, while tough-tackling defender Wahab Adams returns to the squad after missing the first leg in Kumasi.

Interestingly, Augustine Sefa has been dropped for young defender Sammy Frimpong but Augustine Okrah and Kelvin Mathew Andoh are expected to form a formidable wall in midfield together with Justice Blay.

AshesGyamera.com understands that the Kotoko contingent will depart Kotoka International airport in Accra on Friday for Abidjan.

Goalkeepers: Felix Annan, Osei Kwame.

Defenders: Empem Dacosta, Stephen Ayiku Tetteh, Wahab Adams, Patrick Yeboah, Evans Owusu, Agyemang Badu, Samuel Frimpong.

Midfielders: Justice Blay, Augustine Okrah, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Kelvin Andoh, Collins Ameyaw, Alex Didi Arnold.

Forwards: Songne Yacouba, Naby Keita and Richard Arthur.