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Kurt E.S Okraku meets Education Minister to strengthen partnership between Football and Education
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President of the Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, to discuss key areas of collaboration between the GFA and the Ministry aimed at advancing the development of football and education in Ghana.
During the meeting, held at the Ministry of Education in Accra, President Simeon-Okraku expressed his sincere appreciation to the Honourable Minister for the warm reception and his openness to dialogue on issues that bridge the gap between education and football.
He emphasised the Football Association’s commitment to building a strong and sustainable partnership with the Ministry, rooted in shared values and mutual goals that serve the national interest.
The discussions centered on the synergy between education and football, particularly how the beautiful game can be integrated more effectively into the educational framework to promote youth development, discipline and talent discovery.
President Simeon-Okraku highlighted several GFA initiatives, including the Catch Them Young Refereeing Programme and the School Football Development Project, as examples of how the Football Association is aligning its development strategy with the national education system.
He also reaffirmed the GFA’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry on policies that support physical education and football infrastructure development in schools.
Haruna Iddrisu commended the GFA President and his administration for their proactive efforts in developing football at all levels and for recognising the important role education plays in shaping well-rounded footballers.
The Minister reaffirmed his Ministry’s willingness to work closely with the GFA to strengthen the link between academic training and football excellence, ensuring that young talents receive holistic development.
This engagement forms part of the President’s broader agenda to build strong institutional partnerships that enhance football governance, youth development and the overall sporting ecosystem in Ghana.
President Simeon-Okraku was accompanied by Executive Council members Samuel Aboabire and Gideon Fosu as well as technical director of the Football Association, Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
By Lizzy Okai
