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Ezekiel Ansah Foundation to scout for American Football talent in Ghana
The Ezekiel Ansah Foundation (EAF) has opened applications for interested athletes who will like to play in the American National Football League (NFL).
The NFL is the most popular sport in the United States with millions of people tuning in on match days and the World acclaimed Super Bowl which is played every year to determine the champion for the season.
The EAF team is set to touch down in the country soon for a recruitment drive and interested individuals would have to meet some eligibility requirements to qualify.
The closing date for applications is June 3, 2022.
About Ezekiel Ansah Foundation
The Foundation is the brainchild of Ghanaian professional American football defensive end Ezekiel Nana “Ziggy” Ansah formerly of the Detroit Lions (2013–2018), Seattle Seahawks (2019) and San Francisco 49ers (2020).
It aims to create realistic opportunities for the youth in sports/education with an effort to assist them in achieving their goals and inspire the confidence to pursue their dreams.
EAF uses football as an avenue to provide an opportunity for the exposure of talents in Ghana.
Source: www.graphic.com.gh
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disbursed GHS134,000 to 22 students under the latest round of his Scholarship and Bursaries Programme.
According to a statement from his office, the 22 beneficiaries are enrolled in 16 tertiary institutions across the country.
They are studying various courses, including medicine, marketing, law, public health, midwifery, business administration, education, and secretaryship.
The MP’s office commended the beneficiaries, especially the five students currently studying medicine and physician assistantship, encouraging them to remain committed to their studies.
The statement indicated that the scholarship initiative, which began in 2017, aims to support brilliant but needy students from the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency to further their education. So far, about 700 students have benefited from the program.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
