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Otto Addo excited to be back home
Black Stars coach Otto Addo is ‘excited to return home’ after announcing his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Central African Republic.
The gaffer will take charge of his first competitive games since he was re-appointed back in March this year after he led Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Otto Addo, who replaced former coach Chris Hughton, announced a 26-man squad for the double-header against Mali and Central African Republic at a press conference held at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
The former Ghana international Coach has expressed his delight at returning to his native Ghana and looks forward to a successful stint.
“I am excited and grateful to be back home, although it was not an easy decision. The GFA and Dortmund had several discussions, and I am now back where I belong.” Addo said in his opening remarks at Wednesday’s press conference .
The Black Stars will first travel to Bamako to battle Mali on June 6, before hosting the Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on June 10, 2024.
Otto Addo’s 26-man squad will report for duty on Thursday morning as they begin preparations for the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in USA, Mexico and Canada.
The Black Stars will train at the University of Ghana Stadium for six days before departing for Bamako on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
By Lizzy Okai
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
