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FIFA Development Office team visit GFA
The Regional Manager of the FIFA
Development Office for West & Central Africa, El Hadj Wack Diop and Africa-Regional Coordinator of Member Associations Division of FIFA, Silmara Sousa have paid a working visit to the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The team arrived in Ghana on Tuesday and will be in the country for three days to hold meetings with the GFA on various football development issues and a review of the Association’s work, including projects under the FIFA Forward programme.
The discussion will focus on a review of GFA’s Contract of Agreed Objectives for 2023-2026 (GFA’s Strategic Plan), pre-assessment of the 11 criteria under Article 6 of the FIFA Forward Regulations and a review of ongoing projects.
The meeting will also focus on the GFA Technical Department in the areas of Women’s football development, the GFA’s Talent Identification Scheme (TDS), the FIFA High Performance, and the GFA’s action plan for the use of the FIFA forward funds.
The engagements are expected to enable the GFA to prepare the next projects to be presented at the next AFCA or DevCo meeting of FIFA.
The discussion will focus on a review of GFA’s Contract of Agreed Objectives for 2023-2026 (GFA’s Strategic Plan), pre-assessment of the 11 criteria under Article 6 of the FIFA Forward Regulations and a review of ongoing projects.
The meeting will also focus on the GFA Technical Department in the areas of Women’s football development, the GFA’s Talent Identification Scheme (TDS), the FIFA High Performance, and the GFA’s action plan for the use of the FIFA forward funds.
The engagements are expected to enable the GFA to prepare the next projects to be presented at the next AFCA or DevCo meeting of FIFA.
The delegation will on Thursday visit project sites, the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram and engage the Director of the Technical Centre, and the Technical Director.
The team has held meetings with the President of the Association, Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the General Secretary, Director of Legal, Women football development team, and the Director of Finance of the Association.
El Hadj Wack Diop and Miss Silmara Sousa will depart Ghana on Friday, March 29, 2024.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack on an Indian national in Obuasi and a separately planned robbery operation targeting a distribution company in the same area.
On April 16, 2026, Police received credible intelligence that a group of armed men were planning an attack in Obuasi. A police team moved swiftly into the area and arrested suspect Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as “Iddi”, at his hideout in Bedieso, Obuasi.
During interrogation, he confessed to being part of a six-member gang that attacked an Indian national at his residence at New Baakoyeden, Obuasi, on April 12 2026, robbing him of GH₵150,000.00.
He disclosed that the attack was orchestrated following a tip-off from suspect Ibrahim, an employee of the victim, who informed the gang that the victim kept large sums of money.
Further investigations led to the arrest of a second suspect, Shaibu Mohammed, also known as “SM” or “Cicinati”, on 20th April 2026 at his hideout in Gausu, Obuasi. During interrogation, he admitted to participating in the planning of the robbery and confirmed that the gang had further planned to rob a distribution company near Mawuli Hotel in Obuasi.
Investigations have further revealed that both suspects are currently standing trial at the Obuasi Circuit Court in connection with a separate robbery of GH₵600,000.00.
A manhunt is ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices, identified as Khalifa, Edward, Prof, Waddle, Ebbe, and Ibrahim, and to recover a pump action gun and a locally manufactured pistol believed to be in their possession.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
