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UK: New date for GHANA vs NIGERIA football game

By Peterking Quaye with support from Goal.com – Riots in UK have pushed the most talked about game between Ghana and Nigeria to a different date but the venue remains the same. Reports from Goal.com say that the cancelled Ghana and Nigeria international friendly has been rescheduled for October 11 in Watford, Hertfordshire. The long-awaited West African derby was suddenly called off on Tuesday following spreading civil unrest in England’s capital city, close to Watford. The game organiser, Justin Addo, confirmed that both Football Associations have agreed in principle to carry on with the fixture in two months time, pending the... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, August 11th 2011 | Read Comments

UK: Ghana and Nigeria friendly called off

By Peterking Quaye – The International friendly between Ghana and Nigeria wass in serious doubt after riots in London spread to various cities of the English capital and has had to be called off. The Black Stars of Ghana were scheduled to renew their rivalry with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly to be played at Vicarage Road, Watford, London. However, rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring in other English cities. Nevertheless, Randy Abbey, a member of the Black Stars Management Committee had insisted there was no cause for... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, August 9th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: The 2011 Ghana Movie Awards set for this year

By Peterking Quaye – This year’s Ghana Movie Awards event is expected to be an improved edition from last year’s event, at a grand launch in the Ghanaian capital of Accra at the Golden Tuli Hotel. The 2011 Ghana Movie Awards promises a lot and recognized as the only movie awards for the industry, stamping its authority on quality, professionalism among other unique approaches to modern day film production. This was contained in a release from the event organizers of the Ghana Movie Awards, dated 3rd August,2011, which says  movie producers are therefore expected to submit their works for the... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, August 6th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana Black Stars drop three places to 36th in World Rankings

By Peterking Quaye – Ghana drops a further three places in the July edition of the Fifa/Coca-Cola World ranking. The Black Stars after slipping in the previous – June – ranking, now occupy the 36th spot on the World ranking log after an impressive seven-month on the high which ended last month due to the devaluation of points. Ghana lost a significant 39 points which also affected the team’s placing on the continental table. The Black Stars are third after Egypt overtook them in second while Ivory Coast tops the rankings on the African table. Spain are still the best... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, July 28th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Big Brother Africa finals set for 31st July with Ghana’s DJ Black set to climax show

By Peterking Quaye, Monrovia, Liberia – DJ Black will be performing at the live show and at the Big Brother after party in Johannesburg. Ghana’s indefatigable Disc Jockey and one of Africa’s best, DJ Black will return to South Africa for the grand finale of the Big Brother Amplified reality TV series, after being a guest DJ on the show for the Saturday night house parties in June. Observation around city areas in Liberia reveals that many followers of the show are gearing up for the event and hoping that, one day a contestant from Liberia will participate as many... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, July 28th 2011 | Read Comments