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SAFA to protest against Senegalese referee
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has decided to lodge a formal complaint against the Senegalese referee who handled the crucial 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ghana at the Cape Coast Stadium last Sunday.
Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye, awarded a 33rd penalty to Ghana which was converted by Andre Ayew, to give Ghana the chance to progress to the next stage of the 2022 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup qualifiers.
In a post-match interview with the media, Mr. Tebogo Motlan,the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SAFA said they were unhappy with the conduct of the match officials hence their decision to protest.
“We want the conduct of the match officials closely investigated by both the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and FIFA.
“We would be having a press conference soon to announce our next line of action as well as our future plans,” he added.
Ghana beat South Africa by a lone goal to top Group G with a superior goal aggregate and advance to the next stage of the qualifiers.
Both countries were tied at the top with 13 points but Ghana qualified with a superior goal difference. -GNA
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
