Sports
17-year-old Adongo Angelous Akurugu selected for CAF Championship
Seventeen-year-old Adongo Angelous Akurugu, a product of the ‘Catch Them Young Refereeing Project,’ has been selected as one of the referees for the upcoming CAF African Schools Football Championship.
Adongo, who hails from Navrongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana, is a student at Navrongo Senior High School.
Since his discovery through the ‘Catch Them Young Refereeing Project,’ Adongo has officiated in juvenile competitions, including the KGL U-17 tournament, the Division One League Super Cup at Abrankese (2023), and Nsoatre (2024).
Aside from that, he also officiated in the WAFU Africa Schools Championship Qualifiers in Niger last year and the quarterfinal of the 2024/25 MTN FA Cup game between Attram De Visser and PAC Academy at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Akurugu is a star in the making, having excelled in all the competitions he has participated in.
The 2025 African Schools Football Championship is scheduled to take place in Accra from April 21-26, 2025.
Sports
GFA Talent Identification Programme a huge success in Central Region, Western region next
The GFA Talent Identification Programme has kicked off in the Central Region with resounding success.
The programme drew massive attendance from Colts Coaches and Physical Education Tutors in Cape Coast and Kasoa Districts, underscoring its popularity.
Participants expressed great enthusiasm for the initiative, praising the GFA for providing a unique opportunity for young talents to shine.
The highlight of the programme was a thrilling football festival featuring 720 students, who dazzled organizers with their skills and sportsmanship.
The event was electrifying, with spectators cheering on their favorite teams to victory. With its success in the Central Region, the programme is set to move to its next destination – the Western Region.
Sports
Black Starlets kick off talent hunt in Greater Accra on Tuesday, April 22
The Black Starlets’ technical team, led by Coach Stephen Frimpong Manso, will conclude their Southern sector player scouting exercise in the Greater Accra region next week.
This initiative aims to identify talented young players born after January 1, 2009, from across the region.
The Greater Accra scouting exercise, which has been divided into three segments, will kick off at the Tema Sports Stadium on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before moving to Madina Astro Turf on Wednesday, April 23, and later to Carl Reindorf Park in Dansoman on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
The screening process involves a rigorous selection exercise, ultimately leading to the selection of top prospects for the U17 National team’s pool of players.
This scouting exercise is part of the Ghana Football Association’s efforts to develop the next generation of players for the Black Starlets.
The Southern sector screening exercise, which began in Cape Coast, has already made stops in Koforidua and Ho in the Eastern and Volta regions, respectively.
The Black Starlets coaching staff have been actively scouting talents across various regions. Recently, they conducted scouting exercises in Northern Ghana (covering Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East, and Upper West regions) and the middle belt (covering Ashanti, Western, and Western North regions).
