Posts Tagged ‘Kurt Okraku’
GFA President Set To Meet NSA Over Fees For Stadium Use Ahead Of The New Football Season
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku has reacted to the expensive and fees announced by the National Sports Authority (NSA) for the usage of the Accra Sports Stadium by Premier League clubs. Clubs previously paid a share of the gate proceeds from matches as part of their contribution for using the stadium for…
Read MoreJordan Ayew named SWAG Male Footballer of the year
Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew has won the Sports Writers Association of Ghana Male Footballer of the Year Award. Jordan beat international teammates Thomas Partey and Mubarak Wakaso for the prestigious award. In the 2019/20 season, Ayew scored 9 goals in the English Premier League with 2 assists for Crystal Palace in the Premier League.…
Read MoreTRANSCRIPT: GFA PRESIDENT DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT 2ND AFRICA WOMEN’S SPORTS SUMMIT
President of the Ghana Football Association Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku on Wednesday, September 02, 2020 delivered the keynote address at the second edition of the Africa Women’s Sports Summit. The programme, which is a mentorship event on greater female inclusion in the African sports ecosystem was held online via Webinar due to the Corona Virus pandemic.…
Read MoreBREAKING: GFA Executive Committee fixes new date for Ordinary Congress
The Ghana Football Association Executive Committee has fixed Tuesday 1st September 2020 as the new date for Ordinary Congress. The meeting, which is set to be the 26th ordinary Congress, will be held at GFA Technical Centre (Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence). The Congress is scheduled to begin at 9:00 am on the said date,…
Read MoreWe goofed in Macron deal announcement – GFA boss Kurt Okraku
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has admitted his outfit made a mistake in their communication of the Macron sponsorship deal. The GFA last month announced they had reached an agreement for Macron to become the official match ball sponsor of the Ghana football. In communicating the news, the GFA published on their website;…
Read MoreGFA President, WPL Chairperson visit Lexta Ghana Limited
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku and Mrs. Hilary Boaten, Chairperson of the Women’s Premier League Management Committee on Monday, June 1, 2020, paid a working visit to Lexta Ghana Limited, producers of YAZZ sanitary pads and other range of products. The visit was to familiarize with activities of the company…
Read MoreGFA PRESIDENT CALLS ON EDUCATION MINISTER
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt E.S Okraku on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, held a meeting with Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh (Hon.) over partnership of mutual benefits. The meeting, which took place at the Ministers office in Accra, discussed a host of issues and also looked at how the two entities can…
Read MoreEID UL-FITR 2020: GFA PRESIDENT SALUTES MUSLIMS
It is an honour for me to join the Muslim Community to celebrate Ed ul-Fitr. This day means a lot to me as it’s my first Eid celebration since I became the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). I would like to commend the Muslim community for their discipline and commitment to the protocols…
Read MoreTRANSCRIPT: GFA PRESIDENT TALKS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND MORE
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt E. S Okraku, on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, gave an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the football industry and other matters related to engagements with stakeholders and government about the way forward for the sport. Mr. Okraku was on a program organized by Accra-based radio station…
Read MoreGHANAMAN FACILITY READY FOR USE AS ISOLATION CENTRE – PRESIDENT OKRAKU
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt E.S Okraku says the federation has handed over the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence to the government for use as isolation centre following successful dialogue with the Chiefs and people of Prampram. “Following the passionate appeal by the President of the land H.E Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo Addo, asking…
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