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PHOTOS: Black Stars arrive in Libya for crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan

The Black Stars have arrived in Benina, Libya, for their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Matchday Four qualifier against Sudan.

The team left Accra at 10:40 a.m. and arrived at the Benina International Airport at 6:30 p.m. local time yesterday, October 13.

This match is crucial for Ghana, as they aim to secure a win after a goalless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday.

The team will hold a mandatory pre-match training session at the Martyrs of February Stadium today, Monday, ahead of the Matchday four clash scheduled for 13:00 GMT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

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A win against Sudan would significantly enhance Ghana’s chances of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco next year.

Ghana are third in Group F with 2 points – two points behind second placed Sudan and 7 points adrift of leaders Angola who are on 9 points.

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New trophy unveiled for 2024/2025 Malta Guinness Women Premier League season

Ahead of the new 2024/2025 Malta Guiness Women’s Premier League season, a new trophy has been unveiled at an event held at the headquarters of the association in Accra.

The trophy, locally designed, when looked at has, the a “W” sign representing ‘Women Football’.

It is also embellished intricately with sparkling gold to symbolise the strength, hope, and growth of Women’s Football in Ghana.

It was a sight to behold as EX-Players, Fafali Dumehasi, Romanatu Tahiru and other players from the Immigration, Prisons, Army and Police Service matched majestically with it to the main stage of the event to the admiration of all stakeholders present at the launch.

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The unveiling of the trophy also marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League as it sparks new conversations around which team is prepared to win it for the first time.

The new league season is set to kick off on the weekend of Friday 18th – Monday 21st October across the Northern and Southern Zones.

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Bawumia Has Good Ideas And Programmes For Ghana, Not 24-Hour Discos– Pres Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is confident that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia remains best qualified on our political market to lead the country into the much desired fourth industrial revolution.

According to the President, who is currently on a two-day visit of the Northern, North East and Savanna regions, Dr. Bawumia has been well prepared, and he is now ready to become President.

Whilst asking for the support and effort of the Nayiri and the people of Mamprugu for their son, the Vice President, President Akufo-Addo said, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a man of good ideas and good programmes for the country.

“He is not proposing 24-hour discotheques. He is the man best qualified to lead Ghana into the fourth industrial revolution. So I want us to work together make sure he becomes the next president of this country,” he said.

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Establishing the premise of his remarks, President Akufo-Addo said he is asking for the support not just because he is a son of Mampruguland, but because, “Dr Bawumia is extremely competent, fit and able to be our next President.

“I’ve worked with him for these past sixteen years and apart from being capable, competent and intellectually well-endowed, he is also a man of great loyalty, principled and honest. I am confident that if the people of Ghana agree with me and give him the chance, he will make an excellent President,” he added.

He was confident that if Ghanaians agree with him, and give Dr Bawumia the chance, “he will make an excellent President.”

According to him “Like all big Chiefs get concerned about matters relating to who succeeds them the person who will occupy your seat after you, the difference between us is that you will never know who will follow you, but in my case, I will know who will follow me.”

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“Because you are a monarch and you will reign until you die, its only after your death that your successor is chosen, but I am a republican and democratic Chief, and I know who will succeed me. So I’ve come here to ask for your support to make sure that your son, my Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia succeeds me,” he concluded.

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