Professor Peter Twumasi – Director- General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) has rejected report from the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) that the Cape Coast Sports Stadium was not fit to host international matches. CAF disapproved of Medeama SC’s decision to use the Cape Coast Sports Stadium as its …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa wins second term, opposition rejects result
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won a second and final term in office in an outcome rejected by the opposition and questioned by observers. Mnangagwa, who took over from longtime leader Robert Mugabe after a 2017 army coup, was widely expected to secure re-election despite the country’s continuing economic crisis, …
Read More »Cameroon rejects planned visit by France’s LGBTQ ambassador
Cameroon has formally rejected a visit by France’s LGBTQ rights ambassador, with Yaounde stressing that homosexuality was criminalized under existing laws. Ambassador Jean-Marc Berthon was due to visit the Central African country from 27 June until 1 July to discuss gender rights, the BBC reports. But foreign minister Lejeune Mbella …
Read More »Pobi Asomaning IV rejects alleged destoolment by Okyenhene
Awaorasahene also claiming to be a legitimate Chief of Asamankese, Osabarimah Ateabisa Kentinka Pobi Asomaning IV, has refuted claims that he has been destooled by Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin. Earlier report this week from Ofori Panin Fie explained that the Aworasahene has been destooled by Okyenhene for gross misconduct. …
Read More »If Agyinasare rejects our peace offer, ‘we shall see who are the controllers of cosmic power’ – Nogokpo chiefs
A chieftain in the town of Nogokpo has explained further why the people of the Volta Regional town are demanding a meeting with Archbishop Dr. Charles Agyinasare, founder of Perez Chapel International over derogatory comments about the area. A convener of the community, Nufialaga Mawufemor Korbla Nonyigbey, told an Accra-based …
Read More »NDC rejects calls for a re-run in Ketu North
The biggest opposition party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected calls from concerned delegates in Ketu North to conduct a re-run of elections in the constituency. The party leadership was responding to calls from NDC delegates who expressed their discontentment with a winner being declared without re-run despite a …
Read More »Not interested – Essien rejects future Black Stars role
Lolade Adewuyi, a Nigerian journalist has asked Michael Essien about the possibility of coaching the Black Stars in the future but the ex-Chelsea man has turned down that possibility. Adewuyi in a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb said he met Essien during a layover in Denmark where they interacted. Essien, a …
Read More »Parliament unanimously rejects EC’s Ghana card-only-for-voter registration C.I.
Both sides of parliament have rejected the Electoral Commission’s constitutional instrument that aimed to make the Ghana card the only document for the registration of voters. In its report, the Committee of the Whole, before which the EC, National Identification Authority and the Finance Ministry appeared to speak on the …
Read More »In Kenya, marriage is ‘men marrying women’ – President rejects LGBTQ+
Kenyan president William Ruto has spoken out about same-sex relationships, stressing that his country will stick strictly to what their customs, traditions and 2010 Constitution says of marriage and relationships. Touting the constitution as one of the most progressive documents for its scope in terms of rights of people as …
Read More »Chris Hughton rejects GFA’s 1-year contract offer for Black Stars job – Reports
Newly-appointed Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton has reportedly rejected a one-year contract offer by the Ghana Football Association, Original FM reports. According to the Accra-based station, Chris Hughton has been offered a one-year deal which he outrightly rejected. The report indicates that the former Brighton and Hove Albion coach is demanding a three-year deal as he believes …
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