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Week 2: GPL wrap
Week 2: GPL wrap Heart of Lions recorded a precious 2-0 win over an Hearts of Oak team who continue to struggle in front of goal in matchweek-2 of the Premier League on Sunday September 15, 2024.
Two second half goals condemned the Phobians to their second successive defeat in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign. They are firmly rooted at the bottom of the table with zero point from two games.
After a thrilling first half, Nana Oppong put the Kpando-based side in front with the opening goal in the 83rd minute before Ishmael Addo put the icing on the cake with the second goal three minute to regulation time.
It’s a positive start for Heart of Lions this season after they escaped relegation on the final day of last season while its another disappointing beginning for the Phobians, who are still in search of their first win of the season.
Hearts of Oak coach Aboubakar Ouattara has now supervised 19 Premier League matches, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 9, while scoring 22 goals and conceding 22 in the process
Young Apostles FC failed to make home advantage count in their first Premier League match at the Nana Abrefa Nketiah VII Park when they drew goalless against Nations FC.
The Premier League new boys were handed reality check after they failed to break down a resolute Nations FC down in front of their home fans as the two teams shared the points in a pulsating 0-0 draw at Wenchi.
Mezack Afriyie scored the only goal of the match for Berekum Chelsea in their 1-0 win over Karela United at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park on Sunday September 15, 2024.
The centre-forward’s decisive goal in the 10th minute separated the two teams and ensured the Berekum-based side picked their first win of the season.
Basake Holy Stars drew 0-0 with Dreams FC at the C.A.M Park in Aiyinase on Sunday.
The Premier League new boys struggled in front of goal as the two teams shared the spoils on matchweek-2 of the Premier League.
Holy Stars, fresh from their famous win at Hearts of Oak, were expected to deliver success in front of their home fans but they failed to glitter as the two teams shared the points.
Bechem United and Aduana FC also shared the spoils in an entertaining 0-0 stalemate at the Nana Gyeabour Park in Bechem.
Tried as they did, the two teams failed to break down each other in a thrilling matchweek-2 of the 2024-25 Premier League season.
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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.
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.”
“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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Appiah Kubi named Ex-National Goalkeepers Union best Premier League goalkeeper for September
Medeama SC’s Appiah Kubi has been named September’s Goalkeeper of the Month, recognizing his outstanding performances in the Ghana Premier League’s opening round.
The talented shot-stopper achieved two clean sheets in three consecutive Premier League victories during September.
Notably, Kubi is the first Medeama SC goalkeeper to receive this award since the 2023/24 season.
The shot stopper will receive a pair of gloves, branded towel, water bottles and T-shirt from the Ex- National Goalkeepers Union (NEGU).
