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  The District Chief Executive, Hon. Mary Haruna, has cut the sod for the construction of a multipurpose astroturf in Gbankor, a community in the Nadowli Kaleo District. This initiative aims to boost youth development and expand sporting facilities in the district. The district currently has one astroturf located at the McCoy College of Education, constructed with funding from the Rt. Hon. Speaker Bagbin and Ghana Gas. This new facility will complement the existing one, providing more opportunities for sports development and social activities. During the sod-cutting ceremony, Hon. Mary Haruna highlighted the benefits of the project, stating that it will provide a recreational space, attract businesses, and foster unity among the youth. She expressed gratitude to Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye, a son of the community, for his role in bringing the project to fruition. The DCE thanked the community elders for making land available and promised that the Assembly would support the c...

As part of the corporate responsibilities of Azumah Resources Ghana Limited, a gold exploration company located at Nadowli in the Upper West Region, the company has for the fifth time organized a volleyball tournament in Nadowli the district capital of the Nadowli-Kaleo district. The two day tournament which is slated for Saturday November 16 to Sunday November 17, 2024 includes nine volleyball teams selected across the Upper West Region to compete for various awards including the ultimate trophy which will go to the overall winning team. Competing teams include, Wa Supreme Fingers, Lawra Infinite Mercies, Jirapa Hoppers, Nadowli Spring Fingers, Tumu Great Fingers, Wa City Stars, Wa Mighty Fingers, Lambussie Young Stars and Nandom Mighty Hands.  The tournament which is taking place on Spring Fingers Volleyball court and McCoy College Volleyball court simultaneously, saw in attendance volleyball lovers and fans from all walks of life across the region.  Speaking with some parti...

The energy was palpable, the competition fierce, and the excitement infectious as Wa City Stars emerged triumphant in the highly anticipated Azumah Resources Ghana Limited Volleyball Tournament 2023. The team's remarkable journey to victory was marked by intense battles, sheer determination, and outstanding sportsmanship. The tournament, now in its 4th edition, witnessed the convergence of eight spirited teams, each vying for the coveted championship title. The diverse array of contenders included Supreme Fingers of Wa, Mighty Fingers of Wa, City Stars of Wa, Infinite Mercies from Lawra, The Hoppera of Jirapa, Mighty Hands of Nandom, Lambusie Town Team, and the defending champions, Spring Fingers. The competition unfolded in a two-day spectacle, with electrifying matches gracing both Saturday, 11th November, and Sunday, 12th November. Among the standout performers were the resilient City Stars, who displayed unwavering prowess by securing victory over Mighty Hands to secure their s...

  The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban S. K Bagbin has given his initial support to a newly formed Division 3 football team based in  Nadowli, the capital of the Nadowli-Kaleo District.  He did the donation through one of  his aides, Yendaw Frederick, on Thursday, 15th June 2023 at a short ceremony held at the Nadowli DA primary park where the management team and some players were present.  Presenting the cheque amounting to 20,000, the representative of the Speaker urged the team to do their best to compete fiercely to get to the top of football in Ghana, reiterating that football has become the heartbeat of the youth and that it is worth supporting.  He also indicated that it was the initial support for the team to take care of its recurrent expenditure in the ongoing division 3 league where the team is a participant.  Receiving the cheque, Mr Peter Awaab, the manager of the team expressed his joy for the singular recognition and support. He appre...

  The Member of Parliament for Daffiama-Bussie-Issa is currently embarking on a sports derived project where he supports various teams in the Constituency with footballs and jerseys. He is doing this project through the NDC Youth Organizer's Office.  So far, the youth Organizer, Tampuori Desmond has donated the materials to a number of community football teams.  Recently, he has also supported the Bussie Circuit Team as they prepare for this year's basic school sports festival.  Speaking to the youth Organizer, he emphasized the need to encourage the youth to take sports seriously. He added that sports has a lot of benefits as some of the youth can develop their talents to become carrier sports giants apart from the health and social benefits it has.  He bemoaned the need for a registered football club in the District, indicating that by the support of the Member of Parliament, he is willing to push that agenda. " Now, we have many registered football teams spri...

Nadowli Community Team which doubled as the host community has been crowned overall champions for the second time in the second edition of the Azumah Inter-Community Football Gala which took place on the 3rd and 4th of December 2022 in Nadowli, the district capital of the Nadowli/Kaleo District. Azumah Resources Limited, a gold exploration company based in Nadowli in the Upper West Region, as one of its ultimate goals of fostering unity in the Upper West Region, has organized for the second time an Inter-Community Football Gala comprising of eight different communities namely, Nadowli, Papu, Charikpong, Sombo, Goli/Serekpere, Yaga, Kaleo and Takpo all in the Upper West Region. Nadowli community team, the second time champions however emerged winners after beating Goli/Serekpere 2 – 0 in the final match therefore leaving Goli/Serekpere second in the tournament.  Kaleo on the other hand became 3rd after beating Charikpong community team 2 – 1 whilst competing for the third and fourth...

  The Spring Fingers, a renowned volleyball team  situated in the capital of the Nadowli-Kaleo has proven its worth and supremacy, by emerging as the champions of the 2022 regional volleyball competition, organized and sponsored by Azumah Resources Ghana Limited, a gold exploration company based in the Nadowli-Kaleo District.  The Spring Fingers beat their major rivals, Wa Supreme Fingers to hold the bragging right of being the best volleyball club for the year.  A total of 8 teams participated in the 3rd edition. Last year, the Nadowli Spring Fingers Qualified for finals but could not annex the supremacy. He loss to Wa City Stars.  The two day tournament had the massive support of volleyball lovers across the region, the management and staff of Azumah Resources, the District Assembly,  Chiefs and Elders of Nadowli, Assembly Members, the media and the Clergy. Below is the detail of the results of the competition and awards thereof. A total of 8 teams partic...

You may recall that sometimes in 4th January, 2022, the Member of Parliament for Daffiama- Bussie- Issa, Hon Sebastian Sandaare cut a sod for the construction of a volleyball court in Bussie.  At the short ceremony, he donated 50bags of cement for the start of work.  The project which was initiated by the Volleyball team of Bussie started in earnest. Based on progress report, the MP has given an additional support of 35bags of cement, bringing the total number of cement he donated to 85bags.  Our checks show that the team and its leadership have been working assiduously to have the court completed. They provide their own labour and other things needed to complete the project. The Member of Parliament has reiterated his commitment to helping the team in diverse ways to make it a formidable team when the court is finally completed. Leadership of the team however indicate that they still need a lot of support to have a solidly competitive team to project the name of the dist...

The Ghana National Senior Team, Ghana Black Stars has successfully booked its ticket to the 2022 world cup tournament to be held at Quata. The Black Stars drew with their counterparts in both home and away. The second leg like the first record a 1-1 draw with Ghana's Thomas Partey leading the netting for Ghana. The Nigerians came from behind to equalise after they were awarded a controversial penalty.  On a day many Ghanaians are disappointed in the NPP government for passing the controversial e-levy, the victory of the black stars seems to have wiped away the tears of many disappointed citizens.  The E-levy bill was passed today in parliament after the minority staged a walk out. The minority of parliament has fought the tax policy from day one of its introduction to parliament and is still against the policy. The minority has also indicated its intention of challenging the passage of the bill in the Supreme Court over issues of quorum.  This evening, social media is inu...

  The latest poor and abysmal performance of the Ghana Black Stars in the ongoing Afcon in Cameroon has gotten Ghanaians from all walks of live expressing their frustration, disappointments and misgivings about Ghana Football. As a country with a lot of passionate football fans, it is quite understandable to wake up to all manner of views and opinions being shared  and expressed on the performance of the Senior National Team and how Ghana Football is being managed now. As a passionate football fan and a staunch supporter of the Ghana National Teams, I share in most of the sentiments shared by the good people of Ghana on how we could help uplift and take Ghana football back to its glory days. Narrowing it down to my beloved Upper West Region, it is really a saddening and sickening situation to witness for one's self how football and talent development is being (mis)treated. It is a fact that our dear region is blessed with an abundance of raw, God-given sporting talent as witne...

  The the dream of the Bussie Volleyball ball town team of seeing a standard volleyball court in Bussie, is almost realised as the Member of Parliament has cut the sod for the construct of a standard volleyball court for the team.  In a short ceremony yesterday at the site, the Member of Parliament, Hon Sebastian asserted that it is sports that keep the youth active and united, apart from the potential to unearth talents. He therefore pledged his commitment to do everything within his strength to improve sports in the constituency. He indicated that the court need to be a standard court to attract the youth. "The court should be the beginning of having a formidable volleyball team in the district". He added.  He cuts the sod by donating 50bags of cement for the start of the construction and promised to provide everything needed to have the court and formidable team.  The representative of the team Master Ferdinand, expressed their appreciation to the MP for the bold ...

  While Christmas is celebrated across the globe, the youth of Sombo has added their bit by adding colour to it. They have done this by turning 27th, December as an annual sports festival to enable sports men and women celebrate their talents. This sports festival was initiated by the Old Sports men and women association two years ago. The event has seen some growth and patronage by both adults and the youth in and around the Sombo enclave.  The intent behind institutionalising this sports festival is not only to build and nurture talents but to also use same as a vehicle in promoting unity among the teeming youth. This year's sports festival witnessed a massive patronage from the Chief and Elders of Sombo, Assembly Members, Development Committee Chairman, the clergy within the jurisdiction and a score of distinguished opinion leaders. The euphoria depicted a bright future for the event and has the potential of making Sombo a hub of sports talents in the Upper West Region. ...

  Tour de Charikpong is an annual community cycling fan organize by Azumah Resources Limited, an exploration company in Nadowli, the district capital of Nadowli-Kaleo. This community cycling fan known as Tour de Charikpong has been in exitance since 2014 and this year 2021 is its 7th edition. It is an event where energetic males and females are given the opportunity to exhibit their abilities in riding bicycles. The program is geared towards unifying youth of the Nadowli-Kaleo district and it's catchment areas to improve the health standard of the people. Also it serves as a source of entertainment among youth. This year's Tour de Charikpong, Which comes of on the 18th of December 2021 had a population of 129 individuals from 8 selected communities participating in the competition with which 75 of them are males and the remaining 54 being females.  The 2021 edition of Tour de Charikpong race, commenced at Yaga a suburb of Babile in the Jirapa municipality to Nadowli which cove...

The all - time leading scorer in the African Cup of Nations, Samuel Eto'o has been elected the president of the national football federation of Cameroon (FECAFOOT) with 43 votes. The 40 year old Eto'o who holds a record four (4) times Africa's best player award beat his incumbent challenger Seidou Mbombo who garnered 31 votes to lead the Cameroon football body, less than a month for his country to host the continental showpiece (Africa Cup of Nations - 9th Jan. to 6th Feb. 2022). Samuel Eto'o who retired from international football in 2014 will be remembered with fond memories when he played for the Spanish giants Barcelona, winning two European Champions League titles, scoring in both finals. With a new blood at the helm, one of the world's best strikers of his time, Eto'o who scored 18 goals in the African Nations Cup finals, 56 goals (all time leading scorer) for his nation Cameroon, will lead a FECAFOOT plagued by leadership struggles. With his nomadic exper...

The Wa based volleyball team, Mighty Fingers, has won the golden trophy for the 2021 AZUMAH Resources Volleyball Galla held at Nadowli the capital of the Nadowli-Kaleo District on the 27th of November, 2021.  The Mighty Fingers won the battle after beating their opponents. Springe Fingers three straight.Seven teams selected across the Upper West Region participated in this year's galla in two groups. Mighty Fingers, the Wa based team, qualified from Group B while Spring Fingers of Nadowli qualified from Group A.   The two teams have been serious rivalries for some time now. In the 2020 edition, the two teams met for the finals but Mighty Fingers beat Spring Fingers after hours of battle. Before the finals, many volleyball pundits, predicted that the two teams would meet again in the finals. The Spring Fingers of Nadowli whose supporters filled the court to capacity, pushing a host and win agenda were very optimistic of a serious revenge but left disappointed as the Wa bas...

 Accra Hearts of Oak won the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League title on Sunday - the first time in 11 years, after defeating Liberty Professionals at the Accra Sports Stadium. The 18 clubs were fighting for the title and to join the number of clubs that have won the title in the past. Below is the full list of previous winners of the league are: 1920 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1922 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1925 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1927 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1929 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1933 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1935 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1953/54 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1956 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1957 : no championship 1958 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1959 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1960 : Eleven Wise (Sekondi-Takoradi) 1961/62 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1962/63 : Real Republicans (Accra) 1963/64 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1964/65 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1966 : Mysterious Dwarves (Cape Coast) 1967 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1968 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1969 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1970 : ...

Ghana International: Christian Atsu Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu, has shared a touching story of how he went from sleeping in an uncompleted building with his family at Legon to owning his own mansion in the same plush area. Born and bred in Ada, a fishing community in the Greater Accra Region, Christian Atsu Twasam never had good education till he was 8-years-old when his older siblings asked him to join them in the capital. “My brother took us to Nkwantanan D/A Primary School, I had an interest in football so during break time and after school, I used to play with my friends barefooted,” Atsu said in a video sighted by GhanaWeb. According to him, his mother was compelled to enter into so many trades in other to put him and his other siblings through school. The Black Stars player said, “My mother couldn’t pay our fees, there were times we were sacked from school. My mother sold smoked fish, swept on the road for a living. She was in her 50s whiles she was doing all these.” After d...