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GPL Wrap-up: Samartex clinch historic title
FC Samartex secured their first-ever Ghana Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Bibiani GoldStars FC at home while Great Olympics beat Asante Kotoko as the race for survival intensifies.
Asante Kotoko 0-1 Accra Great Olympics: Dr Kwame Kyei Complex, Kumasi
Accra Great Olympics recorded a vital 1-0 win at Asante Kotoko to enhance their Ghana Premier League survival prospect on matchday-32 on Sunday.
Raymond Oko Grippman’s 44th minute strike delivered the important win for the visitors at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex.
Olympics, 16th on the league table with 39 points, will move above their city rivals Hearts of Oak, if they beat Dreams FC in an outstanding match on Wednesday June 5, 2024.
The Premier League is heading to a photo-finish with as many as six teams heavily involved in the relegation dog-fight.
Kotoko lie 10th with 43 points and will need at least one win from the remaining two matches to safeguard their safety in the Ghanaian top-flight.
Medeama SC 0-1 Heart of Lions: Akoon Community park, Tarkwa
Ebenezer Abban scored an injury-time penalty to hand Heart of Lions an important 1-0 win at Medeama SC on Sunday.
Abban stepped up to make amends after he missed an earlier penalty in the 89th minute at the Akoon Community park.
The visitors have jumped to 13th on the league table with 41 points – a big result that could prove crucial in the battle to avoid relegation.
The result means Medeama SC have lost out in the title race with the Premier League crown heading to FC Samartex 1996.
The Mauve and Yellow are tied on same points with Aduana FC in third position.
Nsoatreman 1-1 Accra Lions: Nana Konamansah park, Nsoatre
Nsoatreman FC and Accra Lions shared the spoils in an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Nana Konamansah park on Sunday.
Collins Kofi Kudjoe scored first for the home side as early as the 6th minute before Bernard Kesse pulled parity in the 25th minute.
Accra Lions are 5th on the table with 48 points while Nsoatreman FC lie 8th on the table with 46 points.
Berekum Chelsea 2-0 Real Tamale United (RTU): Golden City park, Berekum
Berekum Chelsea striker Stephen Amankona is now the leading scorer in the 2023-24 Ghana Premier League after he scored in their 2-0 win over Real Tamale United (RTU).
Amankona, who has now scored 16 goals, sealed victory for the Blues in the 45th minute with a beautiful strike.
Kusi Pandrous opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 21st minute before Amankona put the game beyond the basement club.
Berekum Chelsea have secured their top-flight status and lie 7th with 47 points while rock-bottom Real Tamale United have amassed just 31 points.
Dreams FC 1-0 Karela United: Theatre of Dreams, Dawu
Youngster Abdul Aziz Issah scored the only goal of the match as Dreams FC beat Karela United 1-0 at home on Sunday.
Issah, the joint-top scorer in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup, scored the decisive goal on the stroke of the end of the first half at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu.
Dreams, who have two outstanding matches to clear, lie 14th with 41 points from 30 matches while United drop to 15th on the table with 40 points.
FC Samartex 1-0 Bibiani GoldStars FC: Nsenkyire Sports Arena, Sambreboi
FC Samartex 1996 have secured a historic Ghana Premier League title after beating Bibiani GoldStars FC 1-0 at home on Sunday.
Emmanuel Mammah’s first half strike has delivered the Premier League crown for the Samreboi-based side.
The Nsenkyire Stadium has been thrown into spontaneous jubilation with celebration expected to go deep into the night.
Samartex knew they had to avoid defeat to win the title, after second-placed Aduana FC lost at Bechem United on Saturday.
Now dethroned champions Medeama also missed out after losing 1-0 at home to Heart of Lions to help Samartex secure the Premier League crown in style.
The Timber giants have opened a nine-point lead at the top of the table with just two matches to end the season.
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Health Minister leads delegation Mimi Darko’s appointment as AMA Director General
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister for Health and Member of Parliament has led a delegation to secure the appointment of Dr Delese Mimi Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority, as the Director General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) during the ongoing 2nd Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties in Kigali, Rwanda.
This prestigious appointment, achieved through a competitive process, marks a proud and historic moment for Ghana and the entire continent.
It highlights Dr. Darko’s exceptional leadership, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to enhancing public health and regulatory systems across Africa.
The Minister expressed his deep appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for his strong support and leadership throughout this process.
Mr.Akandoh congratulated Dr. Mimi Darko and Team Ghana for their incredibly successful campaign.
The AMA was established by the African Union on November 5, 2021, with the primary objective of improving access to quality, safe, and effective medical products throughout the continent. Its creation aims to facilitate the regulation and oversight of essential medicines at a continental level while promoting collaboration among African countries and regions.
The Agency’s mission is to provide leadership in creating an enabling regulatory environment for the pharmaceutical sector in Africa, ensuring that the African population has access to essential medical products and technologies.
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Police arrest five suspects involved in robbery cases in Ashanti Region
The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in the Ashanti Region has informed the public about a recent breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery in the Denchemuoso District.
Following a series of robbery incidents in the area, on April 22, 2025, PID/Ashanti operatives, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Michael Owusu Ansah, alias Baby Last, aged 32.
The suspect had been on the police wanted list since 2016 in connection with a robbery and the murder of Police Officer G/Cpl Frank Essel of SWAT/Ashanti, which occurred at the Open Space Hotel in Denchemuoso on May 19, 2016.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to engaging in multiple street and residential robberies in Denchemuoso, Atwima-Techiman, Asuoyeboah, and surrounding areas.
He also disclosed that his gang operated with knives, pistols, and pump-action guns.
Further investigations led to the identification and arrest of his accomplices, namely:Emmanuel Owusu, alias Cassidy, Maxwell Gyimah, alias Nana Kwame, Sudais Oxford Ntiamoah, alias The Man Sudais and Rhano Okyere, alias Demon
These individuals were arrested from their hideouts within Atwima-Techiman and Denchemuoso.
However, one suspect, remains at large and efforts are underway to apprehend him and recover the weapons used in the robberies.
All five arrested suspects were arraigned before the Atasomanso Circuit Court on May 13, 2025.
They were remanded into police custody and are scheduled to reappear on June 4, 2025.
