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Asamoah Gyan hints at why he joined Bawumia’s campaign team

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3 months ago

February 23, 2024

Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan has hinted at why he accepted to be a member of the committee charged with drafting the manifesto for the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Asamoah Gyan was named as a member of the manifesto committee for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Gyan will be charing the youth and sports sub-committee whose mandate is to generate and propose policy ideas relative to youth and sports development.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Asamoah Gyan sought to explain that through his career, he has gained much experience and knowledge that can help develop sports in the country.

“I always ask myself, how do we create change if we don’t want to change? How do we spectate without being on the bench and how do we score without being on the field?

“How do we pass on the baton to the next generation if we don’t share our experience? How do we achieve without a clear path ahead? I believe that with collective experiences, we can orient the next generation to do better than what we did. We can give hope where hope is lost and we can inspire when all hope seems lost,” excerpts of his post read.

Read Asamoah Gyan’s full statement below

When I look back at my career, my highs, my low, my failures, and my success, I think I have enough experience and the techniques to contribute in sports.

I always ask myself, how do we create change if we don’t want to change? How do spectate without being on the bench and how do we score without being on the field.
How do we pass on the baton to the next geration if we don’t share our experience, how do we achieve without a clear path ahead. I believe that with a collective experiences, we can orient the next generation to do better than what we did. We can give hope where hope is lost and we can inspire when all hope seems lost.

All I know and I will ever know, all I love, and will ever love is SPORTS. Let’s join hands and sharpen the path and the future of SPORTS.
.#letsinspire#teachtheyouth#GhSports

When I look back at my career, my highs, my low, my failures, and my success, I think I have enough experience and the techniques to contribute in sports.

I always ask myself, how do we create change if we don't want to change? How do spectate without being on the bench and…
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) February 22, 2024

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Sports

Barcelona optimistic of signing Nico Williams in the summer

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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FC Barcelona is hopeful about their prospects of acquiring the skilled winger Nico Williams during the upcoming summer transfer period.

Footballghana has previously reported that the La Liga team is eyeing the Spanish forward with Ghanaian roots to bolster their lineup for the forthcoming season.

Recent updates from Spain suggest that Barcelona’s management is actively pursuing the transfer.

The club is confident in finalizing an agreement with Athletic Club to secure Nico Williams prior to the commencement of the next season.

At present, Nico Williams’ contract includes a release clause valued at €55 million, which FC Barcelona is positioned to activate.

The forward’s exceptional performance over the last year has established him as one of the standout forwards in European football.

During the 2023/24 Spanish La Liga campaign, Nico Williams has contributed four goals and 10 assists across 29 matches.

In addition to Barcelona, numerous leading clubs, including Liverpool, have shown interest in him.

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Tariq Lamptey featured in Brighton’s defeat to Chelsea.

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has reassured the public that the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Kits cannot be utilised to access its system or data.

According to Dr Eric Bossman Asare, the BVRs, which include a laptop, are ineffective on their own and can only be activated by the EC.

Thus, they pose no threat to the integrity of elections, he stated.

Additionally, they cannot be used to register anyone during the ongoing limited voter registration exercise nor do they contain any sensitive data from the EC’s system, he said in an interview with JoyNews’ Evans Mensah.

Dr Bossman Asare stated, “The laptops on their own are insignificant. They are just like the laptops you use at your workplace. We’ve accounted for every single device that we’re going to be using.

“In 2020, when we did the registration, we bought 8,500 of the registration devices. We are not using all of them in this registration.”

“So that means the ones we are using now, we still have some there. So are you saying the EC will come and tell the Ghanaian people that five laptops are missing and we want to use those laptops to register people? Who in the EC is going to do that?” he quizzed.

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Wollacott keeps clean sheet for Hibernian in 3-0 mauling of Motherwell

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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Ghana international Jojo Wollacott delivered a fine performance for Hibernian on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, when the team secured a 3-0 victory over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.

The Black Stars goalkeeper was in the starting lineup for his team in their Week 37 fixture.

Guarding the goal for the hosts, Jojo Wollacott made several good saves and maintained a clean sheet at the end of the 90 minutes, helping his team clinch all three points.

Hibernian was ahead by two goals at halftime, thanks to strikes from Myziane Maolida and Martin Boyle.

After the break, Martin Boyle found the net again to complete his brace, sealing a significant win for Hibernian against Motherwell.

Wollacott’s performance in today’s game is particularly important ahead of the June international break.

He needed the playing time to secure a spot in the Ghana squad for the upcoming matches against Mali and the Central African Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.