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Sammy Heywood Okine

Sammy Heywood Okine

Ghana's Prince Oko Nartey has tilted the scales at 175.2 lbs whilst his opponent, Ezra Taylor comes in at 174 lbs for their Commonwealth silver light heavyweight title fight Saturday night at the Resorts Arena Birmingham, UK.

Prince Nartey is one of the hungry boxers in Ghana who is trying very hard to win a continental title.

He told yours truly he will never give up until he wins a big title for Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Condolences on the passing of J. A. Annan from IMAX Boxing Promotion

It is with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of J. A. Annan from the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) this morning, March 15, 2024.

On behalf of IMAX Boxing Promotion, we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.

J A Annan's contributions to the boxing fraternity in Ghana were immeasurable, and his legacy will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

His dedication and passion for the sport have left an indelible mark, and his loss will be deeply felt across the community and beyond.

During this time of mourning, let us come together to support one another and honor J A Annan's memory by continuing to uphold the values he cherished within the boxing fraternity.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Sincerely,

IMAX Boxing Promotion

Augustine Manasseh won the 2024 edition of the Golden Classic Golf Championship held at the Center of the World Club in Tema.

It was barely a week after the lucky man went home with ghc 20,000 after winning the 2024 President’s Putter Golf Championship which took place at the Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono,

The Tema- based golfer Manasseh played 206 ten under pal for a period of three days to annex the competition’s top prize cash and trophy after beating the forty other golfers. 

The Golden Classic Golf Tournament is one of the four flagship competitions under the PGA’s road to Damang series and for the first in the history of the qualifiers featured a lady golfer in Mercy Werner who unfortunately together with other golfers couldn’t make it after the cut off.

On Manasseh’s way to victory the former amateur golfer battled it out on the final day of the championship with the likes of Vincent Torgah also from the venue club, Tarkwa based Kojo Barnni and Emmanuel Osei. Their splendid strokes on the greens especially at the final three holes caught the attention of the few lovers of the game at the venue.

Speaking after receiving the championship trophy and a cheque of ghc 5000 cedis at the clubhouse, Manessah expressed his excitement following what he described as a hard-fought victory against some of the best professional golfers in the country.

According to the 2024 Golden Classic Championship winner, he prepared very well as he knew of a huge challenge from other golfers and promised to be better in the next qualifier of the PGA.

Vincent Torgah who scored 208 eight placed second and took home ghc 4000 as his prize. He described the tournament as very competitive, he praised the winner for his zeal and commitment to the game Torgah however mentioned that he will have to improve upon his game to welcome the latest stiff challenge from other golfers.

Emmanuel Osei finished third ahead of Kojo Barnni and Enock Kofi Owusu.

The senior’s category also played for two days had joint winners in Robert Allotey and Emos Korblah after they played 147 over the period.

The tournament director of PGA, Eric Henaku congratulated all the golfers for their performace, and discipline during and after the competition and stressed the PGA will need more sponsorships to stage tournament frequently across the nation.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

The landmark African Games' Mixed Martial Arts tournament has already concluded in Ghana with the finals and medal ceremonies on the continent's Olympic platform.

National teams represented in the finals were Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo and Uganda. Nigerian athletes topped the medal table withfive gold medals, followed by Mauritius with three.

After the disqualification of Holonou Song (Benin) and Muammar Felfel (Libya) for breaching the GAMMA Code of Conduct, Sookhoo Bhirsing faced Kotoka Felix to decide the silver and bronze medallists in the 56.7kg / 125lb category.

56.7kg | 125lb men:

1 Sookhoo Bhirsing (Mauritius).

2 Kotoka Felix (Ghana).

61.2kg | 135lb men:

1 Awassiou Welike (Togo).

2 Gabriel Karo (Nigeria).

3 Issa Boussim (Burkina Faso).

3 Etrue Joseph (Ghana).

65.8kg | 145lb men:

1 Sylvain Kokou (Togo).

2 Eweh Emmanuel Benard (Nigeria).

3 Entusah Mubarak Muhammed (Ghana).

3 Nortey William Adom (Ghana).

70.3kg | 155lb men:

1 Aka Miezan Prince Mensan (Ivory Coast).

2 Sewanou Jacques Jouton (Benin).

3 Destiny Freddy (Nigeria).

3 Albert Idowu Lucky (Nigeria).

77.1kg | 170lb men:

1 Ramzan Abdul Aziim (Mauritius).

2 Mohamed Elsayed (Egypt).

3 Ekoue Douhadji (Togo).

3 Obeya John (Nigeria).

83.9kg | 185lb men:

1 Eze Daniel Emeke (Nigeria).

2 Houssou Michael Mahugnon (Benin).

3 Affognon Jhon-Kennedy (Benin).

3 Marcel Yao (Ivory Coast).

93.0kg | 205lb men:

1 Idoo Bhojul Mohammad Ajmal (Mauritius).

2 Aziba Martins (Nigeria).

3 Mohamed Ashaat (Egypt).

3 Sibiri Ben Ali Toe (Burkina Faso).

120.2kg | 265lb men:

1 Muzan Richard (Nigeria).

2 Fanny Dago (Ivoty Coast).

3 Gaoussou Sanou (Burkina Faso).

3 Niane Oumar (Ghana).

47.6kg | 105lb women:

1 Dalia Abodeff (Egypt).

2 Peter Winifred Agara (Nigeria).

3 Ankrah Leticia Amanua (Ghana).

52.2kg | 115lb women:

1 Idowu Busayo Khadijat (Nigeria).

2 Boakye Elizabeth (Ghana).

61.2kg | 135lb women:

1 Sodiq Olanike Rasheeda (Nigeria).

2 Rassool Bibi Oumee Hanee Meherin (Mauritius).

65.8kg | 145lb women:

1 Obanla Joy Ebanda (Nigeria).

2 Abubakari Winnie (Ghana).

Finals results (GAMMA amateur MMA rules)

65.8kg | 145lb men:

Eweh Emmanuel Benard (Nigeria) def. Nortey William Adom (Ghana) via TKO, R2 1:47.

47.6kg | 105lb women:

Dalia Abodeff (Egypt) def. Peter Winifred Agara (Nigeria) via Unanimous Decision.

56.7kg | 125lb men:

Sookhoo Bhirsing (Mauritius) def. Kotoka Felix (Ghana) via TKO, R1 0:17

61.2kg | 135lb men:

Awassiou Welike (Togo) def. Gabriel Karo (Nigeria) via Unanimous Decision.

52.2kg | 115lb men:

Idowu Busayo Khadijat (Nigeria) def. Boakye Elizabeth (Ghana) via Unanimous Decision.

70.3kg | 155lb men:

Aka Miezan Prince Mensan (Benin) def. Sewanou Jacques Jouton (Ivory Coast) via Unanimous Decision.

61.2kg | 135lb women:

Sodiq Olanike Rasheeda (Nigeria) def. Rassool Bibi Oumee Hanee Meherin (Mauritius) via Unanimous Decision.

77.1kg | 170lb men:

Ramzan Abdul Aziim (Mauritius) def. Mohamed Elsayed (Egypt) Via Submission, R1 1:50

83.9kg| 185lb men:

Eze Daniel Emeke (Nigeria) def. Houssou Michael Mahugnon (Benin) via Unanimous Decision.

65.8kg | 145lb women:

Obanla Joy Ebanda (Nigeria) def. Abubakari Winnie (Ghana) via TKO, R1.

93.0kg | 205lb men:

Idoo Bhojul Mohammad Ajmal (Mauritius) def. Aziba Martins (Nigeria) via TKO, R2 0:19.

120.2kg | 265lb men:

Muzan Richard (Nigeria) def. Fanny Dago (Ivory Coast) via Unanimous Decision.

Source Insidethe games

The Ghana International School (GIS) presents its annual musical to the National Theatre on March 19 and 20, 2024.

This year, they’ll present a beloved classic: “The Sound of Music.” The cast will reflect the school’s inclusive spirit, featuring students from various backgrounds and cultures.

Mr. Frank Amponsah-Mensah the principal of the school told the media that GIS aims to provide a well-rounded education and that co-curricular activities like musicals play a vital role alongside academics.

He added that this is their second time performing “The Sound of Music.”

“For Ghana International School, one of the things that we aim to do is to make sure that our students get a complete school experience by the time they’re leaving school. The school is not only about academics, of course, we emphasise academics and our records are excellent every year, but we also know that co-curricular activities contribute to making a whole student” Frank said.

“So these musicals are part of the offer that we have so our students get the opportunity to be involved in these essentially non-academic aspects which I dare say helps in their academics. This is the second time we are doing the musical “The Sound Of Music” He added

This exciting two-day event won’t just feature GIS students. Other senior high schools, including Accra Girls’ and Labone, will also be performing.

A Brief Look at Ghana International School

Founded in 1955, even before Ghana gained independence, GIS was a pioneer in international education. This private, non-profit school has always been coeducational and non-sectarian, welcoming students of all races and creeds.

Their mission of providing quality education continues today, catering to both international and local students in a competitive educational landscape.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

 

Kustom Looks owned by Mr. Kwabena Asamoah, a fashion designer and cloths manufacturer has presented 350 yellow track suits to Team Ghana competing at the on going 13th African Games.

Kwab Asamoah as he is also known is a sports and fashion enthusiast and Vice President of the Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Association.

He loves combat sports and played roles in the Ghana Judo Association whom he sewed attires to be used at the Games

He said he was not impressed with the way the Ghanaian athletes and officials are handled in terms of branding and so made the presentation to promote the nation and project the performers on the fields, courts, tracks and pitches.

He said Kustom Looks is available to produce quality sports wear and other fashion wears to sports associations, clubs, organisations such banks and companies who need uniformed wear for their staff. He has creative and attractive collections that transcend borders.

He was at the Bukom Boxing Arena to watch and motivate both the Judo and MMA teams.

He commended the Mixed Martial Arts athletes for their medals haul though it will not be counted at the Games because it is a demonstration sport.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

 

Mr. Alexander Engelhardt, President of the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has congratulated the Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Association, LOC of the 13th African Games and the people of Ghana for the successful staging of the event which MMA stood to the test and produced new champions.

Mixed Martial Arts was added to the 13th African Games in Accra and Ghana claimed a total of nine medals one gold by Perpetual Obodai, three silver and five bronze medals in an existing display at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

He disclosed visiting Ghana on three occasions for meetings on the Games and loves the hospitality. “I have not gone out to see Accra well, like the tourists site, but I love what I saw tonight with the children dancing and everyone happy” he expressed.

Mr. Jeff Taylor, President of Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Association said the tournament was very important for the recognition of the sports. He noted that Ghana has benefited and showed that it is possible.

He expressed lack of financial support, hoping that the government and authorities on sports as well as the corporate entities would invest in MMA.

Vice President of the Ghana MMA, Mr. Kwab Asamoah described his team as the best and most decorated at the moment.

He inspired the players to be focused and train for more experiences coming up.

Present at the cheerful arena was Major General Ahmed Nasser of the Technical Committee of the African Games.

Nigeria dominated the ring with 12 medals in the Mixed Martial Arts, but had it tough against candidates from Burkina Faso, Togo Mauritius, Ivory Coast and Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

On Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 10:30 CEST, the Olympic flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be lit in ancient Olympia.

The Olympic flame will firstly be carried through Greece and will arrive in Athens for the Handover Ceremony with a delegation from the Paris 2024 Organising Committee at the Panathenaic Stadium on Friday 26 April at 17:30 CEST.

Following the handover, the flame will spend the night at the French Embassy in Athens, before boarding the three-masted “Belem” ship the following day to head for Marseille, France, where it will arrive on 8 May.

The media accreditation for both these events is being handled by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Please contact the HOC via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to attend and note that the deadline for registration is Friday 15 March.

Olympic Channel Services (OCS) will produce live coverage of the Flame-lighting and Handover Ceremonies.

The live broadcast feeds (with graphics in English and the Olympic rings at the top left) for both events will be offered free of charge to the media and distributed. Advanced signal booking is required, and must be made at least one week prior to the start of transmission. Booking will begin on Monday 18 March.

You can find more information in the Live Broadcast Feed Technical Details (new version to come, including booking reference numbers and contact details of the distribution partner).

All usage by non-media rights-holders and bona fide media organisations will be subject to the News Access Rules Applicable to the Olympic Torch Relay of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The IOC will also provide video news releases via the IOC Newsroom platform.

During the relay, 10,000 torchbearers will carry the Olympic flame through more than 400 towns and cities in 65 territories, including in six overseas regions, before the Opening Ceremony on 26 July.

The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit, civil, non-governmental, international organisation made up of volunteers which is committed to building a better world through sport. It redistributes more than 90 per cent of its income to the wider sporting movement, which means that every day the equivalent of USD 4.2 million goes to help athletes and sports organisations at all levels around the world.

Source IOC

Ghana’s Abeiku Jackson on Tuesday won the men’s 100m butterfly re-swim, but got BRONZE instead of GOLD.

It was his second medal at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. He did a time of 53.80 secs against 53.29secs by Nasr Abdulla and Eaton Jardan of Egypt.

Abeiku Jackson thus gives Ghana the fifth medal at the Games which would certainly improve their stand on the medals table.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) and United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)’s Global Sports Programme 2024 – 2027 partnership have met journalists covering the 13th African Games and hailed the general organization of the event held every four years.

The African Union Sports Council acknowledged the unique and historic moment that Ghana is witnessing by hosting the 13th edition of the African Games 2023, owned by the African Union on behalf of its member states.

Mr. Volero De Divitus, Programme Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) and Dr. Decius Chipande, coordinator of the African Union Sports Council said the African Games bring together athletes from across the continent, putting the spotlight not only on athletic talent, but also celebrating African culture and heritage, and promoting positive values solidarity, and integration.

They said the Games offer a crucial and effective platform for fostering youth inclusion, gender equality, and social cohesion, all of which are key priorities for making the Agenda 2063 aspirations of “The African We Want” a tangible reality.

According to Dr. Chipande, through the African Union Sport Council (AUSC), established in 2016, the AU promotes sport development and sports for development in Africa with a focus on youth, safeguarding, gender equality, and regional integration, supporting programmes that use sports to promote the aspirations of the “Africa We Want.”

He expressed that the AU prioritizes a people-driven vision of development, which relies especially on its women and youth, as well as the AU Sports Council mandate, to promote gender equality in sport.

Furthermore, the AU Policy for Sustainable Development of Sport in Africa 2023-2033 encourages Member States, AU Sports Council Regions and sports federation to mainstream gender within safe and inclusive sport policy frameworks, as well as other collaboration initiatives with UN and international entities.

"It is within this framework that the AU Sports Council has closely collaborated with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism in the last couple of years, since preliminary briefings were carried out with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) in November 2022, here in Accra, in preparation for these Games" he noted.

"Our joint collaboration with UNOCT’s Global Sports Programme, which has aimed to leverage sport-values for PVE and promote good practices on major sporting event security policies, as well as the development of youth fora, such as the one done here in Accra in November of last year, where young leaders from 20 AU Member States, officials and representatives from UN entities, the AUSC, the 13th African Games LOC, the AU Youth Division, as well as the Ghanaian National Peace Council, and the National Youth Authority, gathered to discuss the power of sports and major sporting events to PVE" he added.

Such initiatives underscore youth’s substantive role from the initial stages of bidding, planning, executing and post-event procedures in the context of sporting events, as well as their unique potential to meaningfully engage vulnerable populations and instil resilience to violent extremism.

Mr. Dedivitus said building on the effective synergy already established, the AUSC and UNOCT have prepared a joint work plan for activities that we will implement in 2024.

This plan encompasses the delivery of technical assistance and guidance on the use of sport to foster peace and resilience and its safeguard, in response to requests from African Union Member States, youth leaders, sport federations and associations and civil society organizations.

"This joint workplan as living proof of the good will of the AU and the fulfilment of its mandate through meaningful inclusion and engagement of women and youth to foster resilience across the African continent, the promotion of gender mainstreaming, as well as intercultural and interreligious understanding, as tools to prevent violent extremism and secure major sporting events" he expressed.

Dr. Chipande assured that similar opportunities will be provided by the upcoming subregional games to be organized by the different AUSC Regions, which will offer more targeted and personalized interventions.

They thanked international partners of the UN through its Office of Counterterrorism, for the collaboration towards using sports to contribute towards Agenda 2063. of the AU Agenda 2063.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

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