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Hearts can bounce back against Nsoatreman
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● Richard Attah-Hearts
Accra Hearts of Oak will hope to bounce back this weekend when they face Nsoatreman at the Accra Sports Stadium in a top Ghana Premier League (GPL) match day two encounter.
The Phobians suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in the hands of RTU, the third in a row after recording a double over them last season.
The season opener was seen as an avenue for the Phobians to break that new form of the northerners but a late Owusu Afriyie header brought them back to Accra empty handed.
That left their followers disappointed, having enjoyed a free-scoring pre-season with the new coach, Martin Cooper, appearing to have addressed the challenges they faced last season.
Nsoatreman started the season on a flying note, defeating Bechem United 2-0 at home and that has affected confidence in camp, waiting to prove to all that the week one feat was no fluke.
It promises to be a thrilling games as both sides approach the game with diverse ambitions although Hearts look like favourites.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko, after their goalless encounter in Kumasi against Heart of Lions would travel to Bibiani to face the might of Goldstars.
Goldstars lost 0-2 to Berekum Chelsea in their opening game and would chase their first win of the season but coming against Kotoko, it would be a different ball game.
Wonder Club Accra Great Olympics would be in a battle of their lives when they come against an impressive Heart of Lions side that went so close to causing an upset against the Porcupine Warriors.
Olympics lacked courage and the cutting edge to grind out a win in their game against Bofoakwa in Accra, leaving their fans disappointed.
May be, their wondrous accolade could spark something to at least earn them a point in the match, otherwise the Lions look poised to roar with all three points.
Medeama is expected to lock horns with Aduana Stars in a tough fixture at the Dormaa Park, while Dreams FC play as guests of Bechem United at the Bechem grounds.
Karela FC will face Berekum Chelsea in a match that promises to be full of excitement just as the Accra derby that pits Accra Lions against Legon Cities.
In Kumasi, Nations FC will have a home clash against FC Samartex
By Andrew Nortey
Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has admitted his side had to dig deep to secure their first win over Heart of Lions in 11 years.
Kotoko edged the Kpando-based side in a tough encounter, ending more than a decade without victory against Lions yesterday at the Baba Yara SportsStadium.
Speaking after the game, Tinkler said:
“We made things very difficult for ourselves. You can see Heart of Lions are a good team; they created chances, but we managed the game, and we created our chances.
According to him, ” Overall there is still a lot of work we have to do defensively. We struggled even when we played against 10 men.”
“Today we won ugly, but we will take the three points and move on,” he concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over comments commending state-owned enterprises under the current administration.
She made the statement during her address at the 2026 Ghana Bar Association Conference in Ada.
The GBA President said the recent commendation and comparison of a state institution by no less a person than the Chief Justice left much to be desired.
“We do not want to believe that what happened was a fulfilment of Matthew 12:34, that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks,” she said.
The comments relate to remarks made by Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie during working visits to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
At MIIF, the Chief Justice praised the institution’s performance and said developments there had left him wondering what Ghana had been doing over the past eight years.
“I must congratulate you… we wonder; some of us keep wondering what really we have been doing in the past eight years,” he said. At SSNIT, he contrasted current operations with previous plans to sell assets like the Labadi Beach Hotel.
The remarks have drawn mixed reactions. The Judicial Service said the observations were made in good faith and were not intended to undermine judicial independence.
However, civil society groups and faith-based organisations have raised concerns.
CDD-Ghana said such commentary creates a perception of political bias and risks breaching the Code of Conduct for Judges, while the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference said the Chief Justice could have commended the institutions without political comparisons.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorm
