The footballers union has sent a heartfelt message Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars and FA Cup winners Asante Kotoko ahead of their games in the Caf Champions League and Confederations Cup preliminary round first leg tie respectively.
Aduana are billed to play Libyan side Al Tahady in Cairo, Egypt while Kotoko host CARA Brazzaville of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.
The two clubs are tipped to at least make it to the group stages of their respective competitions.
According to a pastor called Prophet Cosmos Walker Affran on social media, the death of the dancehall diva on Thursday has some link to her former manager Bullet.
Reports recently in the local media indicated that Ebony had parted ways with Bullet who invested $10,000 in her career and the manager revealed that it will be suicidal and can bring down the career of musician if she decides to leave his Ruftown Records.
Although, it is not clear what role Bullet played in the accident that took the life of Ebony, her friend Franky and a soldier who was a bodyguard, the pastor indicates the former manager has several answers to give after their demise.
The Cape Coast-based pastor also indicated that Ghanaians should fast three continuous days for the vice president of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who was recently flown to London for treatment.
Rev Owusu Bempah has disclosed that he would’ve stopped Ebony Reigns from traveling to Sunyani if she had told him of her plans.
The man of God, who revealed earlier this year that a popular musician will die before the year ends, says he had a close interactions with the deceased Dancehall diva few months ago and even advised her to seek his thought before travelling outside Accra.
According to Owusu Bempah, he stopped several trips Ebony had planned between Christmas and New Year since she would’ve had accidents during that period.
Ebony together with her friend and a soldier died wee hours of Friday, after their jeep collided with a VIP bus at Nsuta near Bechem in the Brong Ahafo region after she had gone to visit her family in Sunyani.
“I took Ebony as my daughter and always advised her. I saw that her life was short on this earth and even told her to inform me before she leaves Accra to any place and she was doing exactly that,” Bempah told After 2 FM in Bechem.
“Unfortunately, she didn’t tell me about this journey. I didn’t know anything about it until I was told she had had an accident in her way back to Kumasi. It is sad but something could’ve been done about this to preserve her life,” he added.
Ebony, 20, had a wonderful moment in 2017 after releasing hit tracks Kupe, Date your Father, Hustle, Maame Hwe and Sponsor. She was highly tipped by music connoisseurs as a favorite to win Artist of the year in the 2018 Ghana Music Awards.
Ebony, who was single and without a child before her untimely death, was expected to travel to United States in the coming days for a show.
Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng known in showbiz as Ebony Reigns died during the wee hours of Friday on her way to Kumasi from Sunyani through an accident at Nsuta near Bechem.
The 20-year-old spent time with some of her family members in the Brong Ahafo capital before setting off and AshesGyamera has obtained her last video.
The 90’s baddest girl was in a happy mood, snapping pictures with the family and chatting little did she know death was calling her after the car she was in collided with a VIP bus.
Ebony had a wonderful moment in 2017 after releasing hit tracks Kupe, Date your Father, Hustle, Maame Hwe and Sponsor. She was highly tipped by music connoisseurs as a favorite to win Artist of the year in the 2018 Ghana Music Awards.
Ebony who was single and without a child before her death, was expected to travel to United States in the coming days for a show.
The 90’s baddest girl has just been involved in a serious accident in Bechem (Nsuta) on her way to Kumasi, AshesGyamera> can confirm.
Known in real life as Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, the dancehall diva according to our checks, went to Sunyani for personal business and also took time of her busy schedule to meet some of her family members who stay in Abesim, a suburb of Sunyani.
The accident which happened around 3am was so serious that it claimed three people at the spot, with reports indicating that the fast-rising musician could be one although, some reports have also debunked it.
A call placed to Bechem Hospital confirmed that the musician has been brought there but they failed to confirm whether she is dead or alive.
However, our checks have confirmed that a military man and little girl who were involved in the accident was pronounced dead on the spot.
“Ebony could not survive it. She is dead because from what I saw, she is not alive,” an eyewitness said.
“She was hugely damaged and it is serious. May God protect her,” the eyewitness added.
Ebony was tipped to win 2018 Ghana Music Awards artist of the year after releasing Kupe, Date your father, Sponsor and Hustle.
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The Ghanaian re-joined the Jack Army on January transfer deadline day after failing to make the mark at West Ham this season
Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew believes he has now recovered from a troublesome hamstring injury he sustained and ready to feature for Swansea City ahead of their Premier League game against Burnley on Saturday at the Liberty Stadium.
The 28-year-old who has been struggling with injuries recently opted to sign for the Welsh club once again after falling down the pecking order in David Moyes’ setup at West Ham.
“I have had a full week of training and feel ready but we will have to see – it will be up to the boss,” Ayew told his club’s website.
“I am excited to have this second opportunity with Swansea. I am 28 and still have a lot to give.
“The team have put together a great run in the last few weeks and I hope to help build on that with the games we have in the coming weeks.”
Swansea City are without a defeat in their previous four games played in all competitions but are struggling to beat the drop in the Premier League and Ayew insists they will achieve their target.
“You are always under pressure in life, but we have a great club with great fans,” he said.
“There are a lot of people behind our team. I am confident, but we must not be afraid to take challenges.
“We want to stay in the Premier League and as a team, we are going to do everything to make sure we achieve that,” he added.
Ayew will have the opportunity to play with his younger brother Jordan, for the first time at club side in almost five seasons, if he is selected by coach Carlos Carvalhal.
The Congolese club touched down at the Kotoko International Airport on Thursday around 2PM and have taken a direct flight to Kumasi ahead of the first leg of the preliminary round of 2018 Caf Confederations Cup.
The game has been scheduled to take place at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday with the return leg expected to be honoured on February 21 in Brazzaville.
The two clubs are meeting in a repetition of 1978, where Asante Kotoko eliminated them from the Caf Champions League.
Kotoko are expecting a fully-packed stadium on Sunday after running a lot of adverts on the game on TV, radio and Social Media.
Former chairman of Ghana’s Division One League board, Ntow Fianko Esq, has launched a scathing attack on Ghana Football Association insisting that they have been extorting lower tier clubs in recent times.
According to the Chiraa native, the ¢10,000 to be paid by each second-tier club as an officiating fee ahead of the new season, is outrageous since the clubs are even struggling to raise funds to run their daily activities.
“We are tired of the robbery. I entreat all the clubs in the Division One League to come together and boycott the league or kick against the ¢10,000 as officiating fee,” Fianko told Space FM.
“The FA cannot do anything against them. If the FA is serious, why would they pay an ex gratia of $1,700 to people who walk about aimlessly at the FA without doing any work and the turn to rob these poor clubs to pay money for officiating?” he quizzed.
” My club [Berekum Arsenal] don’t have tthat money to pay and I know Bofoakwa are also not ready to pay. That is what others must do. We’ll support any club who stands up to fight against this decision
“The FA went for StarTimes deal which included officiating fee but clubs never benefited and are still told to pay additional fees,” he added.
The second-tier league was expected to kickoff in the coming weeks but all activities have been halted following an injunction placed on Congress by Great Olympics last week.
The Kumasi District Court Two, presided over by Madam Christiana Eyiah-Donkor, has punished a 38-year father for child non-maintenance.
Yaw Korang, a driver, has refused to provide for the upkeep of his three children and for this, he is to serve three months in prison in hard labor. He was additionally sentenced to a fine of GH¢480.00 or in default, have his jail term extended by another three months.
The court also ordered him to pay cash of GH¢3,000.00 to his ex-wife, Madam Cynthia Kwarteng Amanin for the period he failed to pay for the maintenance of the children.
Police Chief Inspector Joseph Bilson told the court that the convict and the former spouse have three children aged between six and 10 years.
Korang has failed to live up to his responsibility to the children and this was reported to the Police Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU).
The prosecution said he was invited by the unit and it was agreed that he made a monthly remittance of GH¢300.00 to take care of them but ignored doing that.
Madam Eyiah-Donkor, before handing down the punishment to him, expressed concern about the growing child neglect in the Ashanti Region and said the sentence would serve as deterrent.
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The youngster has completed his switch to the Iraqi side until the end of the season
Former New Edubiase United midfielder Abraham Aseidu Attobrah has joined Iraqi Premier League side Al Shorta in a six-month deal.
The 22-year-old was close to joining Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak and even trained with them during the early stages of the club’s pre-season. However, the negotiations fell through amid rumours that he had agreed a three-year deal.
Attobrah has become the second Ghanaian to sign for an Iraqi side this month after former Sekondi Hasaacas striker Samuel Afful also signed for Al Talaba last week in a five-month deal.
AshesGyamera understands that Hearts of Oak target Zuma is also in Iraq negotiating a deal.