By Own Correspondent – The National Assembly yesterday questioned and reprimanded the Minister of Youth and Sports, his Permanent Secretary and the Executive Director of the National Sports Council (NSC) over the NSC’s decision to challenge and protest against the decision of the National Assembly Select Committee on Youth and Sports on the seemingly controversial GNOC election. Sheriff Gomez Sheriff Gomez, Alieu Jammeh and Abdou Aziz Titao Mendy, minister, permanent secretary and executive director of the NSC respectively, appeared before deputies following what members described as an out of order and out of place move under the instructions of the... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – The Ghana Football Association has confirmed Goran Stevanovic as the new head coach of the men’s senior team, the Black Stars and was outdoor today at an impressive ceremony in Accra at a press conference at the GFA. The Serbian and the FA today finalised the details of his contract earlier on last week after signing a two-year contract. The 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana have appointed Serbian Goran Stevanovic as the new head coach of the four-time African champions Black Stars. The West African nation FA finalized deal with the 44-year-old gaffer on Monday and... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – MTN Zambia has unveiled a $1, 652, 000 (ZMK7.6 billion) football sponsorship programme for the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka on Thursday, December 16, 2010, MTN Zambia chief executive officer Farhad Khan disclosed that the Zambian football league will get $875, 000 over a period of three years while the national team would benefit to a tune of $825, 000 over four years effective January 2011. “For the Zambia Super League sponsorship, MTN Zambia will enter into a three-year partnership effective 1st January 2011 to December 2013. For the Zambia national football team... Continue Reading
By Katongole Kiwanuka – Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania – The Uganda Cranes is the most respected team in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania where the 34th edition of the Council for the Eastern and Central Africa (CECAFA) Tusker cup is being hosted. Former Birmingham youth academy director Stewart Hall who is handling the Zanzibar team in an interview with Pepper Sport claimed that the Cranes’ superiority is unmatched at the moment. “I have just come in Africa but when I read about Uganda in regional competitions, no one can beat them at the moment,” said Hall. The Welsh who has a massive experience with grass... Continue Reading
By Katongole Kiwanuka – It is just 540 minutes of regulation time that await Uganda Cranes to lift the Tusker CECAFA Challenge cup and enter a territory only our Kenyan neighbours boast of. The 35th edition of the CECAFA championship runs between November 27 – December 12 in ar es Salaam, Tanzania. Simply, this would translate into twelve trophies for Uganda – however, can the Cranes conquer again? First of all, the Cranes must beat the hurdle of the “group of death” that comprises four time champions Ethiopia, arch-rivals Kenya and three time champions Malawi. Ethiopia is trying to use... Continue Reading
