Wednesday, 17 April 2013

30 GHANAIAN NEWSPAPERS AND THEIR EDITORS


1.     The inquirer – Raymond Archer
2.     Ghanaian Lens – Kobby Fiagbe
3.     Public Agenda – Dr. Steve Manteau
4.     The Finder – George Koomson
5.     Daily Dispatch – Ben Ephson
6.     Daily Graphic – Ransford Tetteh
7.     The Mirror – Evans Azu
8.     Ghanaian Times –  Dave  Agbenu
9.     The Chronicle – Ebo Quansah
10.            Daily Guide –  Fortune Alimi
11.            The Statesman- Gabby Okyere- Darko
12.            Business and Financial Times – William Selassy Adjadogo
13.            Insight – Kwesi  Pratt
14.            Daily express  – Seyram Hiamabey
15.            Ghana sports – Dan Kweku Yeboah
16.            The Spectator –  Tina Aforo -Yeboah
17.            The Daily searchlight – Ken Koranchie
18.            Junior Graphic –. Mavis Kitcher
19.            New crusading guide-  Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr.
20.            Sporting times –Francis Asamoah
21.            New Punch newspaper-  Ato Sam
22.            Finder Sports – Daniel Oduro
23.            The Al-Hajj-Alhaji Bature Iddrisu
24.            Sporting times- Mr. Francis Assuah
25.            The Accra Mail-A.R. Harruna Attah
26.            News One - Halifax Ansah-Addo
27.            The Informer - Andy Kankam
28.            The Herald - Sedi Bansah
29.            Graphic Sports - Felex N. Abayateye
30.            Daily Heritage- Ag. Editor Kofi Enchill

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

REFEREES DON'T WIN FOOTBALL GAMES.

Tunisian ref. Slim Jedidi

Despite the best efforts of the tunisian referee the Black-Stars of Ghana couldn't stand the might of the Burkinabes. Tunisian referee Slim Jedidi who delivered perhaps the worst performance in a football match since Tom Henning Øvrebo(Chelsea v Barca).

HOW MANY GHANAIANS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT-BULB?
Ans : If you are lucky, 11plus a tunisian referee.

Firstly he denied Burkina a blatant penalty in the opening stages and followed it up with a soft penalty decision for Ghana that saw Mubarak Wakaso bag his fourth goal of the tournament. He however denied Asamoah Gyan- a penalty when the  Al--Ain man dropped in the box. Secondly he disallowed a burkinabe winner with the game at 1-1, after Ghana goalie Fatau Dauda had  rushed out only to have the ball toe-poked past him into the twine. Thirdly, and in my personal opinion his most cruel decision he sent-off Jonathan Pitroipa for what he deemed to be simulation. That was the Rennes man second yellow card which means he will miss the final against the Super-Eagles of Nigeria unless CAF performs an unlikely miracle and rescinds the decision.

DID TACTICAL COCK-UPS COST GHANA?

1. John Painstil got injured in the opening stages which resulted in an enforced substitution with Solomon Asante coming on. Asante came on in midfield which resulted in Kwadwo Asamoah being shifted to left-back and Harrison Afful being moved to riht-back. For all Asante's hard-running and industry he is not the creative force that Asamoah is.

2. In the first-half of the game Mohammed Rabiu who was the midfield enforcer attracted a yellow-card and looked a red-card waiting to happen. He was subbed early in the second-half and Derek Boateng came on. He lacked the bite and youthful exuberance of Rabiu in tackling and for the rest of the game the Burkinabe's owned the midfield.

3. With the game heading for a penalty shoot-out, Kwasi Appiah made the inexplicable decision of taking of the best penalty taker in the team: Wakaso and bringing on Emmanuel Clottey. As a Ghanaian, it was predictable and painful to watch as Isaac Vorsah stepped-up to take the first spot-kick. To the player that(name with-held, my mum said i shouldn't mention him) ducked the spot-kick, i think it's time that as a country we searched for a replacement.  

Aristide Bance
Who knew he had it in him to try such a cheeky panenka spot-kick at such a crucial moment in the game. He was at times wasteful as the game progressed but never seemed to tire and he also put himself about well which resulted in him equalising the goal and being named man of the match. A friend at the viewing centre actually proposed an electricity for Bance swap between Ghana and Burkina Faso given that we provide 39% of their electricity supply.

The 31-year wait continues as the Black-Stars return to the proverbial and worn-out drawing board with only their massive winning bonuses to show for their effort.