"John" Mahama Storms Wa Sports Stadium On Sunday

League leaders Wa All Stars welcomes Techiman City FC to the Wa Sports Stadium on Sunday for a place in the last 16 of the MTN FA Cup.

The visiting team heads to the Upper West region under the inspiration of President ‘John’ Baba Mahama inspired by their fully deserved point at home to Accra Hearts of Oak.

The Techiman based premier league newbies resurrected from the death to oust regional neighbours Aduana Stars from a 0-2 deficit in the opening half of the last 32 ties.

Ghana’s much talked about football president Baba ‘John’ Mahama came off the bench to seal a place in the last 32, for Yussif Abubakari’s men with a goal and an assist to force the game into the lottery shootout which was eventually won by the Nana Ameyaw Park outfit.

Their FA Cup journey however looks set to end at the Wa Park, when they face an all conquering Wa All Stars side that has refused to succumb to any local rival just yet.

Enos Adepa Kwame’s men booked their place in their last 32 without kicking a ball after their opponents failed to turnout for the second hurdle in the coveted FA Cup.

The high flying host dispatched a well organized and much spirited Ebusua Dwarfs by a lone goal at the Wa Park to go three points clear at the top thanks to a screamer from star midfielder Atta Kofi Yeboah.

Wa All Stars have been boosted by the variety of scorers in their squad so far with six players finding the back of the net so far in the opening seven matches played.

Match facts:

#This is the first time Wa All Stars are playing Techiman City in any competition since its inception.

#Wa All Stars have played 24 matches against clubs from Brong Ahafo at home since 2007(W14, D9, L1)

#Wa All Stars have kept 17 clean sheets versus clubs from Brong Ahafo region at the Wa Park.

#Wa All Stars have lost just 6 matches in the Month of April out of the 27 matches played (W14, D7, L6)

#The last time Wa All Stars won 4 matches in a row is now 2,310 days or 6 years and 4 months (can equal that with a win over TCFC).

#Enos Adepa Kwame is yet to taste defeat as a head coach of Wa All Stars since joining at the start of the season.

Officials

Centre Referee: Sylvestre Adzoku

Line 1: Ben Samaria

Line 2: SO Boateng

Fourth : JB Danquah

"John" Mahama Storms Wa Sports Stadium On Sunday

"John" Mahama To Unveil Branded Adidas Boots on Sunday

Sensational Techiman City FC midfielder Baba John Mahama is set to grace their clash with Accra Hearts of Oak, with his newly acquired branded Adidas boots.

The talented attacking midfielder has embraced life in the premiership, in a blistering manner to earn himself his club’s player of the month award in the March edition.

The Techiman based enterprising midfielder, however looked poised to spice up their home clash with wounded Hearts of Oak by unleashing his colourfully designed and customised Adidas Ace Primekit at the Nana Ameyaw Park.

 

The aesthetically manufactured pair of boots has been customized with the initials of the budding midfielder and his favourite jersey number 10.

The much awaited unveiling of the BM10 will add to the already impressive turn out at the dreaded Nana Ameyaw park as the Phobians look to get back to winning ways after their black Sunday at home to Wa All Stars.

Techiman City have since won each of the opening three home matches by a solitary 1-0 ahead of the blockbuster home clash with second place Accra Hearts of Oak.

"John" Mahama To Unveil Branded Adidas Boots on Sunday

"John" Mahama Earns The Praise Of Teammates

Enterprising Techiman City FC attacking midfielder Baba “John” Mahama has earned the praises of his team mates, for his explosive start to the campaign.

The trickery attacking sensation continues to amaze fans and opposing defenders in the opening matches of the season to earn himself the club’s player of the month award.

Blessed with quick feet and sublime passing range with either foot, the football president seems to have enslaved his colleagues with with his wizardry displays on weekly basis.

Mohammed Iddrisu, a team mate of the talented forward, lavished kind words on the media engulfed Mahama.

Mohammed, described his club mate as the perfect player any team will like to have in their ranks both on and off the pitch.

“Baba Mahama is our own version of Lionel Messi here in Techiman City FC.

He is a typical play maker, a pure dribbler with very strong eye for goals as well.

“He has been very instrumental for us as seen in the MTN FA cup clash with Aduana when he came off the bench to see us through from 2 goals down”, Mohammed briefed sports crusader exclusively.

Mohammed then expressed his personal excitement after scoring his opening goal of the season.

“I am very much happy to have scored my opening goal of the season away to New Edubiase.

It has improved my hunger for success from any part of the feild” , he added.

The hard tackling midfielder cum defender then fired a verbal warning to angered Accra Hearts of Oak ahead of their clash over the weekends.

“We are ready for Hearts of Oak at our favourite DEN.

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We will silence them with the full support of our fans here in Techiman,” Mohammed concluded.

"John" Mahama Earns The Praise Of Teammates

Uphold promises to Ghanaians or be sacked – Mahama to officials

President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that officials in his government who fall short of the requirements of his administration will be shown the exit.

According to the president each member of his government is committed to working for the greater good of Ghana and for the welfare of its people.

“Each and every member of this government will uphold the promises that have been made to you, the people whose interest we serve. Those who fall short of that commitment have been and will continue to be asked to tender their resignation and relieved of their responsibilities,” President Mahama added.

Two Ministers [Power and Transport] have in less than a month resigned over issues surrounding their sectors.

Delivering his 2016 New Year Message in Accra on Thursday, President Mahama also urged Ghanaians not to relent on their efforts to making Ghana a better place for all.

“We are closer now than never before to realising the fruits of our patience so let us not surrender our perseverance and the pride of nationalism to negativity or pessimism.”

The President also urged Ghanaians to be optimistic about the coming year.

“…Just us each of us is greeting the new year with the intention of constructive change and expectation of exciting new possibilities in our personal lives, let us also greet it with the same expectations in the life of our nation and let us go forward into 2016 with courage and not caution, with optimism and a faith in our ability to achieve and succeed.”

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Source: citifmonline.com

Uphold promises to Ghanaians or be sacked – Mahama to officials

Rawlings Condemns Flagstaff House Mischief

The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked a statement issued by Flagstaff House Communications Bureau which suggested that he was part of President Mahama’s entourage to Burkina Faso recently. The Communications Directorate of the former president’s office in a statement pointed out that Mr. Rawlings travelled on a military aircraft to that country in the company of his wife and three others.

Below is the full statement:

 

RE: PRESIDENT MAHAMA TO ATTEND INAUGURATION OF NEW BURKINABE PRESIDENT

The attention of the Communications Directorate of the office of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, has been drawn to inaccuracies in a statement issued by the Flagstaff House Communications Bureau, indicating that the former President and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings were members of the President’s delegation that travelled to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for the inauguration of Jean Marc Christian Kabore as President of Burkina Faso.

 

The Directorate wishes to state that the former President and his wife were not members of President Mahama’s delegation and finds the misrepresentation unfortunate.

 

Outgoing President Michel Kafando invited his Excellency Jerry Rawlings by a letter dated 18 December 2015. The former President and his wife travelled with a delegation including Betty Akuffo-Amoabeng, Kobina Andoh Amoakwa and Joseph Dawson-Otoo.

 

President Rawlings and the delegation travelled on a military transport aircraft.

 

It is important to note that upon arrival in Burkina Faso, the former President and his entourage were met by Burkinabe State Protocol and the Ghana Embassy and driven to their hotel and subsequently to the venue for the ceremony.

 

President Mahama arrived later with the Presidential aircraft and a delegation that included Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh, Dr. Edmund Dele and others.

 

It is unfortunate that the author of the release, privy to the fact that the former President was also travelling to Burkina Faso, albeit in his own capacity and upon a separate invitation decided to play mischief with the content of the official presidential release.

 

 

Rawlings Condemns Flagstaff House Mischief

‘Mahaha’ branded chocolate sparks controversy

 

The decision by government to brand some ‘Golden Tree’ chocolate with the image of the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has generated so much controversy on social media.

On some of the chocolates, the name of the first lady is spelt as ‘Mahaha’.

While some Ghanaians brand the move as a needless hero-worshipping action, others see it as waste of national resources particularly when the issue of the GH C3.6 million MMT rebranding scandal is still fresh on the minds of Ghanaians.

 

Even though, government has not officially commented on the issue, Presidential Aide, Stan Dogbe has vehemently defended the move saying, “there’s nothing untoward, unnecessary, criminal or fraudulent about that”.

 

Contributing to a debate on the issue on the Facebook page of Selorm Brantie, a renowned social media activist, Mr Dogbe revealed that the First Lady branded ‘Golden Tree’ chocolate were presented as gifts to school children and orphanages across the country.

 

“…The first lady and first family in similar vein have produced these chocolates and distributed to school children and orphanages across the country. It’s not the first time and won’t be the last. They could have placed on them NDC logos but they did them as the first family. Through these, children who ordinarily won’t taste chocolate get to taste them.

 

There’s nothing untoward, unnecessary, criminal or fraudulent about that. CPC is paid for the chocolates including the cost of printing the wrappers. The chocolates are not a dash. With the current stock, we even had to pay upfront for the production.

If by giving out these chocolates, it is promoting the president and his wife, and you are concerned, you can also go produce some and share. After all, you have Nana’s images on take away packs and others have them on liquid washing soaps. Even dead people have their image put on water bottles and take away packs,” Mr. Dogbe argued.

 

One of the branded chocolates has the inscription,” Mother of the Nation” with the First Lady being addressed as H.E Lordina Dramani Mahama. The other one has the image of the First Lady holding two adorable kids.

‘Mahaha’ branded chocolate sparks controversy

We thank God for his continuous blessing-JM

President John Mahama has thanked God for the blessing and favour he has showered on Ghana in a short Christmas message.

The President posted the message on his Facebook wall, Friday.

“I thank God for the gift of life, health and the opportunity to share the love of the season with the children of Bole/Bamboi,” the President said.

Some Ghanaians are joining the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas, an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Christmas is observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

In Ghana the day is marked by Church activities and festivities.

Below is the President’s full Facebook post.

Joy to the world.

Xmas is here. It’s a season of love and sharing. “The more we share, the more we have”.

I thank God for the gift of life, health and the opportunity to share the love of the season with the children of Bole/Bamboi. We thank God for his continuous blessing and favour on our nation.

May we continue to be an oasis of tranquility in all life’s storms.

Merry Christmas to all Ghanaians. May the season portend even greater success for ourselves and our country.

—JM

We thank God for his continuous blessing-JM