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Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo quits Citi FM/TV to join Joy FM/TV

Broadcast journalist Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo has joined the Joy Sports team as Editor.

The 34-year-old moves to the Joy Brands (Myjoyonline, Joy FM, Joy Business, JoyNews, Joy Prime and Hitz FM) of the Multimedia Group Limited, after leaving his role at Citi FM/Citi TV, where he worked as Head of Sports at the time of his departure.

‘Fent’, as he is affectionately called, brings to the Joy Brands over eight years’ worth of experience as a sports journalist in Ghana.

He is expected to make all that experience count in further strengthening Joy Sports’ position as the leading sports news platform in Ghana and in Africa.

“This is an exciting new opportunity for me. Some of my mentors in the industry, like Karl Tufuoh, Michael Oti Adjei and Ernest Koranteng, have all passed through Joy; I’m thrilled by the prospect of taking the same stage as they did and showing what I’ve got,” says Fentuo.

“Joy Sports already has some of the finest in this space on board – from experienced ones like Gary [Al-Smith], George [Addo Jnr] and Nathaniel [Attoh] to the bright young talents of Muftawu [Nabila] and Owuraku [Ampofo] – and I can’t wait to work with all of them.”

Gary Al-Smith, Head of the Joy Brands’ Sport, said of Fentuo’s switch: “We are very excited to have Fent, finally. The leadership of the team has wanted him to come along for a while, and we’re grateful to MGL for making it happen. Fent is just the addition this team needs as we aim for bigger things.”

Fentuo started his career in sports broadcasting as an intern at radio stations across Kumasi, while a student at the University of Ghana, Legon.

Upon graduation, he rose to become Sports Editor at one of those stations, Ultimate FM, before moving to Accra to join Citi in 2017.

In the ensuing five years – and especially after his June 2020 appointment to the helm of the Citi Sports crew – Fentuo helped create one of the strongest sports news brands in Ghana.

He was, most notably, host of Citi TV’s Scorecard – a Sunday night sports show that reviews the weekend’s major sporting activities around the world – and of Football Made in Ghana, a Pidgin-English show dedicated to Ghanaian football.

Fentuo was also co-host of Citi FM’s popular Friday evening show, Sports Panorama.

As well as being considered one of the most authoritative voices on athletics on the continent, Fentuo – who hails from Tumu, a town in Ghana’s Upper West Region – is known for his in-depth knowledge across multiple sports.

The well-travelled broadcaster has covered many competitions, such as the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Athletics Championships – including the latest edition of the latter, in Oregon, USA – and has been featured on international platforms like the BBC, World Athletics, Newzroom Afrika and CGTN.

Fentuo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and English from the University of Ghana and Elon University (USA).

As mentioned previously, he prefers to go by the name Fent, but the Joy Sports team are determined to keep the popular nickname he has – they will call him “Tumu Jon Snow”.

Breaking News: Ghanaian boxer disqualified from final bout at Commonwealth Games on medical ground

The youngster has been ruled out of the final due to ill health and will now have to settle for a silver medal

Ghanaian boxer Joseph Commey has been ruled out of the final of Featherweight division at 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham on Sunday.

The youngster made it to the final stage and was hoping to win gold after defeating Indian boxer Mohamed Hussan Uddin at the National Exhibition Centre on Saturday.

However, his hopes have been dashed as he has been ruled out of the final bout due to sickness. After several medical check ups, doctors insisted that Commey isn’t medically fit to fight and will as a matter of urgency have to settle for silver medal.

Ghana’s contingent have picked one silver and two bronze medals so far in the competition. Abraham Mensah will fight in the evening for a gold medal.

Joseph Commey makes it to final of Featherweight division at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The young prodigy prevented his opponent from having his usual game as he narrowly pipped him to the final

Ghanaian boxer Joseph Commey has made it to the final of Featherweight division at 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham UK after defeating Mohamed Hussan Uddin at the National Exhibition Centre on Saturday.

This was the bout almost all the Ghanaian contingent in Birmingham were afraid of ahead of kick off as the Indian was one of the best rated boxers to win Gold in the division.

However, Commey narrowly defeated him through a split decision to make it to the final and challenge for either gold or silver at this juncture.

Mensah secures another medal in Boxing for Ghana at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 18-year-old outmatched his opponent in the last eight and has now secure the country’s third medal at the Commonwealth Games

Ghanaian Bantamweight boxer Abraham Mensah defeated Rukmal Prasanna from Sri Lanka in the quarterfinals bout of 2022 Commonwealth Games to secure a place in the semifinals.

Mensah won both the first and second rounds after perfectly landing a lot of punches on the face of his opponent.

Although, Mensah was deducted a point on the third round, he held on to pick a win as the judges ruled in his favour.

Mensah has now joined Omar Wahib and Joseph Commey as the three Ghanaians to have automatically won a medal for Ghana in the competition.

Abigail Kwarteng reaches final of High jump at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 25-year-old made it to the last stage of the competition and she is now on the verge of annexing a medal for the country

Ghanaian athlete Abigail Kwarteng has made qualified to the final of Women’s High jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, UK on Thursday.

The 25-year-old made it to the final after clearing a height of 1.81 and will now compete for a medal.

Four months ago, Kwarteng made history when he set a new national record by 5cms when she scaled to a new personal best height of 1.92m to pick a gold medal at the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Alabama on Saturday April 16, 2022.

Few days ago, Kwarteng granted an interview to GHone TV and slammed the leadership of sports in Ghana, insisting that nobody should expect medals from athletes they have not invested in enroute to the tournament.

“You don’t expect from where you don’t invest. If everything was good and I was able to continue how wouldn’t my training be good,” she said.

“If I had enough time to rest and enough time to be in practice I could easily stand and tell you that I’m very confident that things are going to be great. However, I have to work 12 hours a day and spend just about 3 to 4 hours practicing.”

“I’m going to go out there and do my best. My coach is really trying and that is why I say I can see what is going to happen. It is not even just with me but I think Ghanaians shouldn’t expect much from anybody you didn’t invest in, however, we are going to go out there and do whatever we could because we love the sport and that is what we are here for and give our 100 per cent. And, the prayer is that our 100 per cent is enough,” she concluded.

“I’ll need a psychologist to overcome my poor start,” Benjamin Azamati admits

The the sprinter missed a medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games by a whisker and has admitted he will need help going forward

Ghanaian 100 meters runner Benjamin Azamati failed to win a medal for his country once again after coming fourth in the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, UK.

The 24-year-old finished fourth in the Men’s final on Tuesday with a time of 10:16, missing the Bronze medal by 0.02 second as Yupen Abykoon narrowly picked the medal.

“I admit I have problems with poor start and it’s something that has gotten into my head,” Azamati told AshesGyamera.com in an interview after the race.

“I think I need a psychologist. I will also speak to my doctors going forward and hope to resolve this.

“I’m not disappointed despite failing to grab a medal. This is 100 metres and every microsecond counts so I will have to work hard,” he added.

Azamati also heaped praise on Kenyan superstar Ferdinand Omanyala who won the race and believes he is a motivation for the younger generation.

“Ferdinand Omanyala won the race and I can say he’s a great athlete. It always feel good to race with such a talent. He has worked for it and I think it is a motivation for others to emulate,” he said.

In other related news, Sean Safo-Antwi failed in to reach the final of the 100 metres as he came fifth in Heat 2 with a time of 10:38.

Meanwhile, Ghana is assured of two medals as boxers Joseph Commey and Abdul Omar Wahib have reached the semifinals of Featherweight and Light Welterweight division respectively.

The duo has automatically won a bronze medal but can go for gold or silver should they defeat their opponents in the semifinals on Thursday.

Video: Watch how Joseph Commey ‘mercilessly’ defeated Mukuka to win Ghana’s first medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The highly-rated boxer made it look easy as he brushed aside his tough opponent to annex Ghana’s first medal at the games ongoing in Birmingham

Ghanaian Featherweight boxer Joseph Commey defeated New Zealand’s Alex Mukuka to make it to the semifinals and automatically win the country’s first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Commey, who began his journey at the Games by defeating Allan Oiake of Papua New Guinea in the preliminary round, was the favorite to progress right from the start as he dominated proceedings.

It was not surprising that the Accra-based boxer won the bout unanimously as all the judges ruled it in his favour.

According to the rules and regulations governing boxing at the Commonwealth Games, once a boxer reaches the last four, he or she automatically wins a bronze medal.

However, Commey could win a silver or gold medal if he wins his next bout scheduled for Friday.

Watch as Joseph Commey beat Alex Mukuka from New Zealand

Breaking News: Joseph Commey beats Mukuka to win Ghana’s first medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The youngster overcame the tough opponent as he won in a unanimous decision to clinch Ghana’s first medal at the games ongoing in Birmingham

Ghana boxer Joseph Commey defeated Alex Mukuka to progress to the semifinals and automatically win the country’s first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Commey bosses the bout throughout and did not give his opponent any chance to come into the contest.

In Round Two of three, the Ghanaian almost knocked Mukuka out but his opponent was bent on finishing the bout.

Commey began his journey by defeating Allan Oiake of Papua New Guinea in the preliminary round.

In boxing, every boxer that reaches the last four automatically wins bronze medal and could further win a silver or gold if he wins the subsequent bouts.

Abrefa wins as Cynthia Kwabi loses in Table Tennis opener at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The duo had contrasting start at the Commonwealth Games as they hoe to win the country its first medal

Ghanaian Men’s Table Tennis star Derek Abrefa defeated Moosa Munsif Ahmed from Maldives 4-0 on Wednesday morning at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Despite initial controversies surrounding Abrefa’s illegibility to play in the game, the Ghanaian shrugged off the setback and then jumped into the arena to win the day.

He won the first three sets and only needed another victory to settle the game and prevent it from advancing into another round where all the seven sets had to be completed.

Abrefa will face Rifat Sabbir from Bangladesh in the afternoon of Wednesday at the same venue.

Watch how Abrefa won against his opponent

Meanwhile, Cynthia Kwabi lost 4-0 to Karen Lyne from Malaysia in the Women’s singles. However, she has promised to bounce back in the subsequent games and qualify to the next stage.

Hearts of Oak unveil Ofori Antwi, Yakubu & Kaaba ahead of new season

The Phobians have finally added to their squad a top-notch goalkeeper and two outfield players after several players have been offloaded

Hearts of Oak have officially signed three new players to join their squad on Wednesday ahead of 2022/23 season.

With rumours that goalkeeper Richmond Ayi is on his way out to join United States club FC Cincinnati, the Phobians have signed former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi to fill the void.

The 27-year-old joined the Phobians from city rivals Legon Cities after just a season with the Royals and will now reunite with former coaches Samuel Boadu and assistant coach Hamza whom he worked with at Medeama.

“We are glad to announce the latest family member, Eric Ofori Antwi. He signed a 3-year contract after passing his medical,” a club statement read.

“He joins the pool of great goalkeepers in the squad. He is finally reuniting with his former coaches,” the statement added.

Also, Hearts have signed highly-rated striker Junior Kaaba in a two-year deal after weeks of speculations.

“Junior Kaaba finally joins the Phobia family. He puts pen to paper after a successful medical. He signed a 2-year agreement with Accra Hearts of Oak and we are glad he will join the rest of the team as we prepare for the CAF competition and the GPL,” a club statement read.

Also, talented defender Zakari Yakubu has also joined the club from lower division side All Blacks in a four-year deal.