Sports
McPhylls Protocol Consult presents assorted food, PPEs to NSA, 4 para sports assocs.
A Deputy Director General (Technical) at the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Abedu Wilson has called on the private sector to extend support to players/athletes in the sports industry as the covid-19 effects ravages on.
According to Mr Wilson, the lack of activity on the sports scene has rendered the players/athletes redundant and has made life unbearable for some of them, adding that, ‘the companies and individuals offering support must try and reach them.’
The NSA Director made the comment on Tuesday when he received assorted food items and Personal Protect Equipment (PPEs) to the NSA and four paralympic sports associations.
McPhylls Protocol Consult, an Accra based logistics company that have supported paralympic sports over the years presented 60 Veronica buckets, 10 cartons of Sardine, 10 boxes of liquid soup, 10 boxes of cooking oil, 10 boxes of hand sanitizers, 300 pieces of nose masks and 60 bags of rice to the NSA and the associations.
The beneficiary associations included the Ghana Deaf Football Association (GDFA), Ghana Blind Football Association (GBFA), Ghana Amputee Football Association (GAFA) and Cerebral Palsy Football Association (CPFA).
According to Mr Wilson, the gesture will go a long way to support the beneficiaries and thanked the logistics company for the gesture and advised other companies to offer similar supports to the athletes to ease the pressure on them.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McPhylls, Mr Festus Annan said the welfare of players in the sports industry has been a major concern for his outfit and that informed the decision to support them.
The gesture, he explained, was also to commemorate the 60th birthday anniversary of his father, Mr Winfred Chartey Annan, the Head Coach of the national deaf football team.
He disclosed that the company would make a similar donation to other para sports that were left out.
Coach Chartey was full of gratitude for the honour done him and hoped that motivates the athletes work harder.
President of the Association of Sports for the Disabled, Shaaban Mohammed thanked Mr Annan for the support.
BY ANDREW NORTEY
Sports
Kurt E.S Okraku elected CAF Executive Committee member
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has been successfully elected as a member of the Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The four-year term runs from 2025-2029.
The President, who was elected uncontested, joins the 24-member committee of the powerful body of the continent’s governing body.
Kurt Okraku’s election to the CAF Executive Committee comes as recognition of his remarkable leadership at the Football Association, where he has worked to rejuvenate Ghanaian football since taking office in 2019.
His efforts to enhance transparency, promote grassroots football, women’s football and focus on youth development have been well noted within the African football community.
With Ghana’s strong footballing tradition and legacy, the presence of the GFA boss on the CAF EXCO is seen as an opportunity to advance the interests of the country and help promote football development across Africa.
Mr. Okraku’s role will give Ghana a stronger voice in the decision-making processes that shape the future of football on the continent.
President Simeon-Okraku becomes the sixth Ghanaian to serve on the CAF Executive Committee in a list that includes Ohene Djan, Kobina Hagan, Nana Fredua Mensah, Samuel Okyere, and Kwesi Nyantakyi.
Sports
GFA concludes training of Club Safety and Security Officers and Regional Sports Security Officers
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has successfully concluded its training program for Club Safety and Security Officers (CSSOs) and Regional Sports Security Officers (RSSOs).
This comprehensive training, which took place from March 7 to March 10, 2025, aimed to throw more light on the enhance safety and security measures across Ghanaian football.
The training was conducted zonally, covering all 86 elite clubs and 16 regions. Participants were divided into three zones, with Zone 2 covering the Ashanti, Western, Western North, and Central Regions, and Zones 1 and 3 covering the remaining regions.
The training modules included:
Challenges of Safety and Security in Ghana: Identifying and addressing key safety and security concerns in Ghanaian football.
Roles of the Club Safety and Security Officer (CSSO) and collaboration with Regional Safety and Security Officers (RSSO): Defining the roles and responsibilities of CSSOs and RSSOs, and promoting effective collaboration between them.
Club Safety and Security Officer Checklist: Providing a comprehensive checklist for CSSOs to ensure that all safety and security protocols are in place.
Introduction to the Enhanced Safety and Security Protocols 2025: Introducing new safety and security protocols aimed at improving safety and security at match venues.
Practicum and scenario session: Providing hands-on training and scenario-based exercises to prepare participants for real-world safety and security challenges.
The training workshop was led by DCOP Lydia Donkor, Chairperson of the Security Committee. Others included Capt (Rtd) Nick Owusu, Vice Chairman of the Safety Committee, Julius Ben Emunah, Head of Competitions, John Ansah, Felix Bewu and Emmanuel Osei, members of the Safety and Security Committee.
This training is part of the GFA’s enhanced approach to ensuring improved safety and security at match venues across all competitions.
