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Between 1972 and 1978, Ghana was ruled by a military government headed by Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. IK Acheampong as he was known would have his administration toppled in 1978 and be killed by a firing squad in the full glare of the Ghanaian public,a year later. The hunt for Acheampong …

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a bloodless coup d’état to overthrow the democratically elected government of the Progress Party and its leader Dr. Kofi Busia on 13th January 1972. He became head of state and chairman of the National Redemption Council (NRC), which was later transformed into the Supreme Military Council …

• Ghana has two national anthems, the first was composed by Philip Gbeho • The second one composed in the 1970s was to give the anthem a nationalistic feel • The current anthem combines both versions  The 1970s in Ghana’s history could be labelled as the Ignatius Kutu Acheampong era, given that …

Egyptian giants Zamalek will be handed a transfer ban at the end of March unless the Cairo club pays its former player Benjamin Acheampong over $1m as instructed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) in December. Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee, which sat to discuss the issue last week, advised …

Elmina Sharks coach Yaw Acheampong has rejected the chance to take over the Hearts of Oak coaching job. The Phobians are in the hunt for a substantive trainer following the departure of Serbian trainer Kosta Papic who tendered in his resignation few days ago. According to media reports, the former …