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Twenty Ghanaian Referees receive FIFA badges in Accra
The Ghana Football Association has offered FIFA badges to Twenty (20) female and male Referees and Assistant Referees for the 2023 soccer season.
FIFA provides badges for the calendar 12 months to the highest ranked referees for the 12 months below overview.
Each 12 months, referees in every nation are ranked by the Classification and Assessment Committee based mostly on their efficiency through the earlier 12 months and in the FIFA Test. FIFA then takes a reduce per the variety of referees it assigns to every member Association.
The lists embrace six (6) male referees, six (6) Assistant male referees, 4 (4) feminine referees, 4 (4) feminine Assistant referees and one (1) FIFA VAR Referee.
The Centre Referees embrace Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea, Charles Benle Bulu, Adaare Abdul Latif, Benjamin Kwame Sefah, Latif Abdul Qadir and Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo.
The Assistants are – Kwasi Acheampong Brobbey, Paul Kwodwo Atimaka, Patrick Papala, Emmanuel Dolagbenu, Tijani Mohammed and Roland Nii Dodoo Addy.
The feminine referees embrace Juliet Appiah, Joyce Obenewah Appiah, Barikisu Salifu and Rita Nkansah Boateng.
The Assistant feminine referees embrace, Alice Farizua Chakule, Doris Essumang Darko, Mary Tei and Patricia Kyeraa.
The presentation of badges occurred on the Secretariat of the Ghana Football Association on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Accra.
Referees Manager Alex Kotey was joined by the Chairperson of the Referees Appointments Committee Christine Zigah and different members of the Committee to do the presentation.
The Referees expressed their profound gratitude to the Ghana Football Association for the continual effort to enhance and construct their capability and promised to tell apart themselves creditably when known as upon to officiate matches in the nation and on the continent.
The Association would proceed to take a position in coaching and devices to enhance refereeing in the nation.
SOURCE: GFA COMMUNICATIONS
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
