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Division One League side Kings Palace FC could not pose a threat to the Black Satellites as the National U-20 male team cruised to a 5-0 win in their friendly match played at the Akotex Park in Akosombo on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
This was one of the test games for the Black Satellites as they continue to prepare for the upcoming 13th African Games, Accra 2023 Male football tournament which will be staged from March 8-23, 2024.
Kings Palace FC are also preparing for the resumption of the Access Bank Division One League which will begin this weekend.
After a goalless first half, Coach Desmond Ofei’s side came out from the dug out all blazing with Dreams with FC’s Abdul Aziz getting the opener for the side.
FC’s Jerry Afriyie who scored a brace in the team’s friendly against Ebusua Dwarfs on Sunday, scored another double to take the scores to 3-0.
Ex Right to Dream Academy player Abdul Hakeem and FC Samartex youngster Michael Ephson then added to the tally to give the Black Satellites an emphatic 5-0 win in the game.
After weeks of team building and preparations at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, the technical team is making efforts to arrange some test games for the team as they enter the final stages of preparations for the competition.
So far, the Black Satellites have engaged in friendly matches against some topflight and lower tier sides.
Here are the results of friendly matches played by the Black Satellites so far:
Black Satellites 0-0 Heart of Lions
Hearts of Oak 0-1 Black Satellites
Ebusua Dwarfs 1-3 Black Satellites
Kings Palace 0-5 Black Satellites
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
