Good News For Black Queens As Trio Have Successful Surgeries

Former Black Queens captain Florence Okoe  and two players, Jemima Dussey and Leticia Zikpi are recovering after their successful surgeries in South Africa.

The Ghana Football Association sponsored the trio to South Africa last week to undergo surgeries on injuries they suffered on national team assignments.

Okoe had been suffering her injury for some time while Zikpi who acted in her absence also got injured some months ago.

Dussey, a member of the Maidens team also suffered a knee injury during one of their qualifiers and has been off the pitch for some months.

The trio are expected to arrive in Ghana next week where they will continue their recovery.

Source : GFA

Good News For Black Queens As Trio Have Successful Surgeries

Confirmed : Black Queens Owed Bonuses Paid

The Black Queens of Ghana have received their outstanding bonuses of $6,000 owed to them by the Ministry of Youth and Sports with regards to their Olympic Game qualifier against Zimbabwe.

Each member of the team received a cheque of $6,000 after their 4-0 thumping over Tunisia on Tuesday in the Africa Women’s Championship qualifier on Tuesday.

The team which will be participating in this year’s African Women Cup of Nations (AWCN) finally got some relief after receiving their outstanding debt which they were really excited about.

“Certainly, this is a pleasant surprise and we’re happy about it. But our joy will be complete when the rest of the bonuses, including our double victory over Tunisia, are paid,” captain Mercy Myles said after defeating Tunisia..

The Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Nii Lantey Vanderpuje has also promised that all outstanding bonuses will be cleared before they embark for the AWCN in November.

 

The Honorable Minister also promise to deliver the AWCN for Ghana for the first time in the history of the country.

Confirmed : Black Queens Owed Bonuses Paid

Sports Minister Promises To Clear Black Queens Bonus

Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has reiterated his desire to clear the outstanding debt owed by his Ministry to the Black Queens of Ghana beforetheir participation in the 12th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCN) in Cameroon later this year.

The Black Queens beat Tunisia to 6=1 on aggregate to qualify to the AWCN yseterday.

In a brief media interaction after the match Mr Vanderpuye said “we are trying all we can to pay their outstanding bonuses before they go to the championship, His Excellency John Mahama has taken over that mantle of negotiating payment with the Ministry of Finance.”

“The President of the country has assured the Ministry of Youth and Sports of adequate measure that will ensure the payment of outstanding bonuses of the Black Princess and Black Maidens as well,” the Honorable Minister concluded.

Sports Minister Promises To Clear Black Queens Bonus

Sports Minister Promises To Deliver AWCN For Ghana

The Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Nii Lante Vanderpuye has promised to deliver the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCN) for the first time in the history of this country.

 

The Ghana’s Black Queens did qualify for the tournament in grand style after defeating Tunisia 4-0, in the second leg qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday.

The 10th edition of the Women’s Champions will take place from 19 November – 3 December 2016 in Cameroon.

 

In a brief media interaction after the match the Honorable Minster said “my expectation is we will win the African Cup for the first time, it is unheard of for a country like Ghana not to win the African Cup, we should be able to win it”.

 

The Black Queens will be making the their 11th appearance at the championship having being Runners-up 1998, 2002, 2006

Sports Minister Promises To Deliver AWCN For Ghana

Match Report : Ghana Vs. Tunisia (See Photos)

Ghana’s Black Queens have gained a place at the  2016 African Women’s Championships in Cameroon, after defeating Tunisia 4-0, in the second leg qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday.

The Queens in the first 25 minutes, struggled with possession with Portia Boakye and Samira Sulemani shooting off target.

Suleman, opened the scoring for the Queens on the 27th minute after heading home a cross from Portia Boakye to beat the Tunisian goalkeeper Ella Kaabachi at her near post.

An ill timed pass from the Tunisian defender provided Boakye an opportunity, to struck a ferocious shot past  Ella Kaabachi to give the Queens are two goal lead.

The Carthage falcons of Tunisia came back strongly into the game, with a much more better focus on goal, but it couldn’t yield any results as Ghanaian Youngster Priscilla Adobea added her name on the score when she made her way through the Tunisian defense to slot the ball behind the net.

A cross from Adobea was misjudged by Racha Riabi, which  gifted Suleman who struck a shot on a half volley.

The Black Queens accumulated an aggregate of  6-1 aggregate score line after defeating their counterparts 2-1 in the first leg match which sees them qualifying for the 10th edition of the Women’s Champions.

Match Report : Ghana Vs. Tunisia (See Photos)