Ghana Premier League is back with match day 1 games played across various league centres.

The new Ghana Premier League logo

After a long break the 2017/2018 Ghana Premier League(GPL) season began with much funfair  off Match day 1 games played at the various league Centres.

At the Tema sports International Aliies the host defeated Bechum United by 3-0. Daniel Amanfo strike in the 51^st ensured he is the first player to score in the 2017/2018 and new signee Nigerien import Victorien Adebayor added a brace to seal victory for the Tema lads.

Over at the Sogakope Sports Stadium, West Afriacn Football Academy (WAFA) played a pulsating 1-1 draw with Kumasi based Asante Kotoko. WAFA made their intentions known early in the game by scoring the fastest goal of match day1 through Aminu Mohammed  in the 3^rd minute of the game and Kotoko’s Yakubu Mohammed equalizer in the 17^th minute ensured his side salvage a draw away from home.

A goal from Shafiu Mumuni ensured Obuasi AshantiGold defeated Wa All stars at the Len Clay Stadium.

Debutant Techiman Eleven Wonders hosted Accra Hearts of Oak to a scoring 1-1 draw at the Den Stadium. Winful Cobbinah scored from the spot to give the Hearts of Oak the lead before Alex Asamoah Makewkwe equalizer salvage a draw for the debutant.

Kwame Boteng’s goal at the Tarkwa T&A Park inspired Medeama Sporting Club to a 1-0 victory over debutant Karela United.

It took Sharani Zuberu's lone goal to collect maximum points for newly promoted side Dreams Football after the stubborn defence of Elmina sharks was broken at Theatre of Dreams in Dawu.

Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs recorded their first victory in the 2017/18 season, with a lone goal from Amoah Mensah inflicting defeat upon Berekum Chelsea.

NB: Aduana Stars vrs Liberty Professionals was postponed due to the presence of Aduana Stars in the Confederation of African football (CAF) Champions League.

By Vincent Ashitey

No 'mafia' at Sports Ministry - Isaac Asiamah

Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has debunked allegations suggesting that his outfit is engulfed with 'mafias'.

At a press conference held in Accra today, Hon. Asiamah described workers at his ministry as loyal, stating that "what I have found is a team of dedicated and loyal workers and volunteers who need the right kind of leadership and a clear direction to deliver on their  mandate", while accounting to the media his about duties upon his assumption of office.

According to the Minister, staff at the Ministry are loyal, hence, proud of them and it's agencies.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is known by Ghanaians to be a 'wild' ministry relative to other ministries, with some Ghanaians describing workers at the ministry as 'mafias', thus saboteurs to the progress of sports in the country.

During the erstwhile Mills and Mahama government, seven Ministers for Sports were appointed as ministers, with one spending only three months.

On the bounces of the women's national soccer team, the Black Queens of Ghana, Mr.Asiamah announced that his outfit as approved an amount of $32,000 dollars for the team, with each expected to receive  $1000.00 dollars - an equivalent of ¢45,000.00 Ghana Cedis.

Hon. Asiamah further disclosed that the government has approved an amount of $8 million dollars for the rehabilitation of the sports stadia in Ghana, with focus on the Accra and Robert Mensah Sports Stadia in Accra and Cape Coast respectively.

On the issue of accommodation for Head Coach of the Black Stars team, Mr Asiamah also confirmed media reports that together with the Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta-Akyea, they have secured a permanent accommodation for the current coach, and successive coaches are projected to occupy the Airport residents.

This, he said, will save the country huge sums of money, thus protection the public purse.

By Vincent Ashitey