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Dr. Tony Aubyn to Lead Planning Committee for 2025 Champion of Champions Clash
Dr. Tony Aubyn has been named as the head of a five-member committee tasked with planning the 2025 Champion of Champions match between Bibiani GoldStars and Asante Kotoko.
The Champion of Champions fixture traditionally kicks off the new football season by pitting the Ghana Premier League champions against the MTN FA Cup winners in a high-profile showdown.
Bibiani GoldStars clinched their maiden Premier League title at the end of the 2024/25 season, following a remarkable campaign that saw them rise above Ghanaian football giants.
Asante Kotoko, on the other hand, secured the 2025 MTN FA Cup title, adding another feather to their rich history and setting up a tantalizing clash with the newly crowned league champions.
Dr. Aubyn, a former GFA Executive Council member and seasoned football administrator, will oversee a team that is expected to determine the date, venue, and overall organization of the much-anticipated encounter. His leadership is expected to ensure a professional and exciting event that will set the tone for the 2025/26 football season.
The planning committee’s responsibilities will go beyond logistics, encompassing security, media coverage, ticketing, hospitality, and fan engagement.
The GFA is keen on turning the Champion of Champions into a marquee fixture that celebrates Ghana’s football excellence while providing a festive atmosphere for fans across the country.
Wilson Arthur will serve as the Vice Chairman of the committee. Arthur is currently the Chairman of the MTN FA Cup Committee and has been greatly applauded by many for how his team staged the 2025 MTN FA Cup final.
Other members of the committee include Frank Nelson Nwokolo, a member of the MTN FA Cup Committee, Akwasi Adu, CEO of Bibiani Goldstars and Richard Akoto, Accounts Manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
This year’s edition holds extra significance as it features a debutant league winner in Bibiani GoldStars, going up against one of the most decorated clubs in Ghanaian football. The fixture promises both drama and quality, as both teams aim to assert their dominance ahead of the new season.
Details on the match date and venue are expected to be announced soon. The GFA is confident that the committee, under Dr. Aubyn’s guidance, will deliver a successful event that lives up to its billing as the true curtain-raiser for Ghana football.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs meets Ambassador of Spain to Ghana
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), held a meeting with the Ambassador of Spain to Ghana, H.E Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo to discuss ongoing areas of cooperations between the two countries.
The Minister and the Ambassador stressed the need for comprehensive implementation of agreements that have already been signed and called for new areas of cooperation taking into account the current global dynamics.
They then reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries to work closely for mutual benefit, with a common vision of enhancing bilateral relations.
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President Mahama inaugurates Goldbord Task Force
This morning, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, joined President John Dramani Mahama for the inauguration of the Goldbord Task Force at the National Security Secretariat in Accra.
The task force, comprising the National Security, Ghana Police Service and the Military, is tasked with enforcing laws to prevent the exploitation of Ghana’s natural resources and resetting the gold sector to ensure that the Goldbord fulfills its mandate.
President Mahama called on Ghanaians to support the government in reversing the old trends in the gold business, enabling Ghanaians to take control of their natural resources and reap the benefits.
He assured that the task force members would be equipped with body cameras while on duty and their vehicles would be tracked to ensure accountability.
The President urged the task force members to work professionally, with discipline, and warned that anyone who falls foul of the law would face punishment, including possible job loss and forfeiture of entitlements.
The Goldbord initiative aims to regulate and oversee the gold industry, ensuring that Ghanaians benefit maximally from their natural resources.
Its primary objective is to promote transparency, accountability, and responsible mining practices, thereby maximizing revenue for the state and improving the livelihoods of Ghanaians.
