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3rd Captain One Golf Kids Championship tees-off at Royal Golf Club, Kumasi
The much-awaited kids’ tournament for Captain One Golf Society teed-off at Royal Golf Club, Kumasi with the young girls in high spirits ready to exhibit their talents in golf.
The young girls drawn from three orphanages and Care Home in Kumasi, Tarkwa and Obuasi exhibited quality swings and good sportsmanship as they received applause from the teeming gathering who came to catch a glimpse of the work done so far.
Prior to their competition, a presentation was made to them from Captain One Golf Society on behalf of Gals in Golf, a US-based organization involved in youth golf development.
They presented golf clubs, golf balls, tees, golf bags, and golf shirts to the kids for their training.
President and Founder of Captain One Golf Society, Mr Pius Ayeh Appiah, who made the presentation thanked the organisation for their support and advised the kids to use the equipment for its intended purposes.
Also, Lady Captain of Captain One Golf Society, Mrs Felicity Gyeabour, presented golf shoes from Captain One Golf to the girls as part of their support for the competition.
Junior captain of the kids’ project, Ayishatu Aminu, who received both presentations expressed their heart-felt gratitude to the organisations for their kind gesture towards them.
“We never expected to receive anything like this, so we are very happy, and we promise that all your investment in us will not go to waste. We will make you proud and that is our promise to you,” she said.
At the end of a four-hole competition, Ayishatu Aminu proved herself as captain of the juniors by winning the competition with 29points followed by Juliana Nassah with 32points, with Adam Fadila finishing third with 35points.
Jennifer Satura came fourth with 35points while Paula Kokame finished fifth with 35points. Gifty Baba with 37points came sixth while Zakia Hudu and Modesta Satura finished seventh and eighth respectively with 38points and Esther Atta came nineth with 41points.
In the longest drive, Hawah Adam finished first followed by Asana Adam, Francisca Opoku, Paula Kokame and Princess Alhassan.
Pauline Kokame won the Chipping followed by Asana Adam, Princess Alhassan, Francisca Opoku and Hawah Adam while Paula Kokame won the putting and was followed by Princess Alhassan, Asana Adam, Francisca Opoku and Hawah Adam.
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Kurt Edwin Simoen-Okraku arrives in Nairobi for CAF meeting
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF).
The Ghana Football Association boss is attending the meeting in his capacity as the President of the sub-regional bloc, the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone B.
The high-powered meeting, to be chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, 16th September 2024.
After the meeting, Dr. Motsepe will brief the media on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 13h00 local time (10h00 GMT) at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Areas to be covered in the briefing will include the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship and other up-coming CAF events.
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku arrived in Nairobi on Sunday September 15, 2024, for the top level CAF meeting.
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All you need to know about GFA borehole project
GFA Borehole Strategy – Facts
1. The GFA made a specific request to FIFA for support for playing infrastructure
2. The title of the project was the GFA Borehole Project. The intent of the project derives from this title and is unambiguous.
3. The GFA has never applied for any project from FIFA for maintenance of pitches (of national stadiums)
4. The focus of the FIFA grant was the construction of boreholes and provision of accessories, including but not limited to, water tanks to facilitate the provision of water to improve the watering of pitches for our Game Centre strategy – RFAs, DOL and GPL clubs .As captured in all reports and documentation covering the project, this FIFA Grant was primarily for the construction of Boreholes and water reservoirs for watering of pitches.
The project was not for the maintenance of pitches in our national stadiums.
5. Because of the number of clubs playing at the Tamale Sports Stadium at the time, a decision was taken to place one of the water tanks and borehole in that facility.
6. The GFA borehole strategy is a public strategy that was approved by the Executive Council and approved at the GFA Congress.
For ease of reference, find below some of the public statements on the borehole project:
GFA Communications
