Amartey deserved the red card against Manchester united - Mourinho

The Portuguese manager has hit out at Leicester City supporters who booed referee Moss for handing the Ghana international his marching orders

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has launched a scathing attack on Leicester City supporters insisting that Daniel Amartey deserved the red card he received in their 2-2 stalemate at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

The home supporters charged on referee John Moss, booing him for the decision as well as ‘denying’ Leicester a penalty while trailing the visitors 2-1.

Harry Maguire eventually snatched a point for the Foxes following a late equaliser.

“I know that [referee] Moss had a very good performance,” said Mourinho, as quoted by Leicester Mercury. 

“A performance that the Leicester supporters were complaining with everything, without any reason.

“The red card [to Daniel Amartey] was a red card, the two yellows were two yellows. The free-kicks were free-kicks, the yellow card to Mahrez is a yellow card to Mahrez because he dived.

Michael Essien returns to Persib after doubts about future

Michael Essien has returned to Indonesia and rejoined Persib Bandung for the upcoming season.

He featured in 4-0 win over Sleman United on Boxing Day in a pre-season friendly.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid star had his future speculated after ending a one-year contract last season.

Essien had also been linked with some stellar clubs in the Indonesian Ligue 1.

Atsu 'stabs Ayew in the back'

Newcastle ended a nine-game winless run thanks to Christian Atsu's 'betrayal' of his Ghana international colleague Andre Ayew.

Atsu chose loyalty to his club side Newcastle over his ties to Ghana after helping Newcastle United team-mate Rob Elliot save Andre Ayew's penalty in last Saturday’s Premier League clash at the London stadium.

The penalty miss ensured a 3-2 win over West Ham which afforded Newcastle fans to heave a sigh of relief and spared the coach who had a return to the Premier League any more bashing.

The scoreline could have been different for the Hammers, however, had Andre Ayew converted his penalty after the referee pointed to spot following Ciaran Clark’s late challenge on Michail Antonio.

Before Andre Ayew stepped up to take the penalty, Christian Atsu was seen in video footages that has now emerged talking to the Keeper.

It is believed he was lecturing the Newcastle stopper on which direction to go to save the penalty as his Ghanaian international compatriot looked set to pull one back for the Hammers.

With Elliot making the right move and denying Ayew, Toon fans were convinced that Atsu took advantage of his time with his the striker during national duty to second guess where he would strike the ball.

Andre Ayew later made amends for the penalty missed by scoring West Ham's second in the game that only ended as a consolation goal.

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Swansea boss blasts Jordan, others after Liverpool defeat

Player-manager Leon Britton reflects on their Boxing Day humiliation at the hands of the Reds

Swansea City caretaker manager Leon Britton is livid by his team's performance in Tuesday's huge defeat against Liverpool in the Premier League.

The Jack Army were at sixes and sevens as they suffered a 5-0 shellacking at Anfield.

Phillipe Coutinho opened the scoring as early as the sixth minute when Jordan Ayew gave away possession in his own half.

“You cannot make basic errors, whether that’s your set-up at set-pieces, second balls or misplaced passes, because you give yourselves no chance,” Britton said, as reported by his club's official website.

“When you come to a place like Liverpool, you need a seven or eight out of 10 performance from everyone, and then you’ll have a chance of getting a result.

“But if you make basic errors that you would expect to see in academy football, a team like Liverpool are going to punish you.”

After the first goal, Swansea held their own for the remainder of the first half.

Back from recess, the pressure became just too much for the Swans, opening the way for a Roberto Firmino double as well as goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

“In the first half we didn’t do too badly after the goal and I felt our confidence was growing a little bit,” Britton lamented.

“But after the second goal, our confidence went completely. Even then, you have to make sure you give everything you have got.

“As players we have all been in difficult situations, but you still remain professional and do the right things for the team.

“But out there, I have to be honest and say I didn’t see that from a lot of players.”

Swansea sit bottom of the league as relegation stares.

Tuesday's defeat was their seventh consecutive away reversal in the topflight.

Kwesi Appiah to embark on player monitoring in January

Black Stars head coach, James Kwesi Appiah, has revealed that, he would embark on his routine player monitoring in January, as he seeks to build a formidable team for the future.

Appiah since his re-appointment back in May, has handed numerous call-ups to new players who have made a strong claim for a possible inclusion into subsequent future call-ups as Ghana target to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations having missed out on the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

According to the Black Stars gaffer, it is very important to undertake the player monitoring exercise in order to draw conclusions about players they are not sure about and give some players the opportunity to demonstrate their footballing prowess for the senior national team.

“Many Europeans teams are on break now, and hopefully by January they will start, so we will look around in January and go and monitor some of the players we’re not sure, we will go about and look at them.

“The ambition is to make sure you have good players emerging and at the same time, you the coach doing the best you can for the team,” Appiah said in an interview.

Meanwhile, the Black Stars are expected to be involved in some few international friendlies earlier next year as the prepare for the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Kenya.

Efia Odo opens up on 'intimate relationship' with Juventus star Kwadwo Asamoah

Ghanaian actress Efia Odo has denied reports of an amorous relationship with Juventus midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah.

The actress triggered rumours that she slept with the former Black Stars player, after she posted photos of some shoes she claimed the midfielder bought for her. 

But according to her, she and Asamoah were just friends and there was nothing more to it. 

Explaining further, she said the got to each through a mutual friend and they have become close since then. 

During a recent visit to Italy, she saw Kwadwo Asamoah who bought her some shoes. Answering a question on whether she thought it was normal for a married man to buy shoes for his friend, she said, “it is normal for married men to buy things for their friends. That’s what he chooses to do so if his wife is worried about it, she should check him on that”. 

Born Andrea Owusu, Efia Odo who came into media limelight after she was found lying in bed with Dancehall King, Shatta Wale during the musicians recent visit to the United States, seem to have many close male friends. 

She is known to be also very close to actor, Toosweet Annan.

Jonathan Mensah reveals his toughest opponent in the MLS

Columbus Crew guardsman Jonathan Mensah has named New York City FC ace David Villa as his toughest opponent during last season's Major League Soccer campaign.

Mensah joined the Crew at the start of the MLS season from Russian side Anzhi Makachkala but had to struggle during the initial stages of his MLS career.

The 27-year-old, however, managed to make 24 appearances for the Ohio-based outfit where he helped them to the finals of the Eastern Conference.

Having faced several forwards in the league, Mensah picked former Valencia and FC Barcelona ace striker, David Villa, who netted 22 league goals, as the player who gave him a nightmare in the championship.

“That guy (David Villa) is something else, Villa tries to catch me on with his pace and I also try to stop him with my power,” he said on TV3's warm-up show.

“He is an amazing player and is difficult playing against him, he is very quick and got skill and very sharp as well," he added.

“For me I think he is one of the best strikers in the World and he is doing amazing in the MLS.”

LIVE UPDATES: Newcastle vs Manchester City

Manchester City can go 15 points clear in the Premier League title race with victory at Newcastle later tonight.

Pep Guardiola's men have won 17 top flight games on the spin and can extend their healthy title advantage after closest rivals Manchester United slipped up against Burnley on Boxing Day. 

Rafael Benitez earned a first win in 10 games with a 3-2 victory at London Stadium just before Christmas and the Magpies will end the year outside the relegation zone regardless of their result against the runaway leaders.

Start time 

Newcastle host Manchester City at St. James Park with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm on Wednesday, December 27.

Follow all the Live Updates here…………………. 

Stoke City set to make £3million move for Daniel Opare

English Premier League side Stoke City are continuing to discuss a potential deal for Augsburg full-back Daniel Opare.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes wants to upgrade his options at full-back and a £3million fee is being discussed.

The Ghana international, who joined the German outfit in 2015, is out of contract in the summer.

Swansea City are also in the running for the 27-year-old who can play as a right-back or on the left but Stoke are considered to be in pole position.

Manager Mark Hughes, buoyed by Saturday's crucial win over West Brom, will be backed by owner Peter Coates in the transfer window and is desperate to also add a striker and another midfielder.

Right-back Glen Johnson will be allowed to leave as will Charlie Adam.

Jordan Ayew to start for Swansea against Liverpool

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew will be handed a starting role against Liverpool in their English Premier League game on Tuesday evening.

Ayew has been missing in the starting line up of the SWANS in their last two games.

But the 26-year-old has been very impressive from the bench and rescued them with a stunner last Saturday against Crystal Palace.

Britton who appointed following the dismissal of f Paul Clement, lauded Ayew’s stunner and expressed his contentment with their performance last Saturday.

“It’s been difficult for us when we have gone behind this season,” Britton told the club’s official website.

“But the fans were right behind us even after we conceded.

“They were great. They kept going and gave the players a lift, and they got their reward with a fantastic goal from Jordan.

“We didn’t settle for a draw. We kept pushing for another one after that and I thought we looked the most likely team to score.”

Ayew blamed for West Ham's defeat to Newcastle

Winston Reid reckons the outcome of the game would have been "one hundred per cent" different but for the Ghanaian's wasted penalty

Like manager David Moyes, West Ham defender Winston Reid believes they could have salvaged something from Saturday's Premier League meeting with Newcastle had Andre Ayew converted his 56th-minute penalty.

The Ghanaian fluffed the spot kick in their 3-2 home reversal at the London Stadium, despite making amends with a goal moments later.

On a rare start, the 28-year-old spurned the opportunity to restore parity after Henri Saivet and Mohamed Diame gave the away side a 2-1 lead, Marko Arnautovic having opened the scoring for the Hammers in the sixth minute.

“It would have been a different ball game if we had levelled it at 2-2 [from the penalty or open play], one hundred per cent, but you have to take your chances and we didn’t, so we have to move forward and get some points away at Bournemouth," Reid said, as reported by his club's official website.

“It’s tough and tight down at Bournemouth, so we have to go down there and pick up some points.

"It’s not going to be easy, but we have to go there and do what we had done in recent weeks, minus Saturday’s game.

West Ham, thus, continue to flirt with relegation as they currently sit just one spot above the drop zone.

A Boxing Day win away at Bournemouth could catapult the Hammers to 13th on the log.

Atsu told Newcastle keeper how to save Ayew's penalty

Christian Atsu’s club loyalties trumped those associated with his country after helping Newcastle United team-mate Rob Elliot save international compatriot Andre Ayew's penalty in last Saturday’s Premier League clash at the London stadium.

Newcastle fans were over the moon after their 3-2 win over West Ham as the result marked the end of a horrendous nine-game winless run for Rafa Benitez’s side.

The scoreline could have been different for the Hammers, however, had Andre Ayew converted his penalty after the referee pointed to spot following Ciaran Clark’s late challenge on Michail Antonio.

As the Ghanaian looked set to pull one back for the Hammers, his international teammate Christian Atsu was seen talking to Newcastle keeper Rob Elliot just before the striker stepped up to take the penalty.


With Elliot making the right move and denying Ayew, Toon fans were convinced that Atsu took advantage of his time with his the striker during national duty to second guess where he would strike the ball.

However, Ayew made amends for West Ham by scoring the second consolation goal.

LIVE UPDATES: Boxing Day EPL matches

The festive Premier League schedule continues with Manchester City looking to strengthen their lead at the top.

The battle for top 4 finish continues unabated as Chelsea lock horns with Brighton, Manchester United battle Burnley while the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will have to secure wins to keep up the chase.

Tottenham v Southampton

How Southampton fans must wish they had held on to Mauricio Pochettino for at least another season. Their loss has been very much Tottenham Hotspur’s gain over the past three seasons, but Pochettino needs to make sure his team come through the Christmas and New Year fixtures with their Premier League top-four hopes very much intact.

Chelsea v Brighton

Chelsea have Alvaro Morata back and will hope for a better conversion rate than they managed at Everton where they had eight attempts on target and no goals. Sixteen points off leaders Manchester City, they need to win. Brighton had their first win in eight against Watford and 12th place at the season’s halfway point exceeds expectations.

Manchester Utd v Burnley

Burnley have beaten Chelsea and Everton on their travels this season and claimed draws at Spurs and Liverpool so they have form for upsetting the established elite. United now trail leaders Manchester City by 13 points and can ill afford any more setbacks with the title already slipping away.

Watford v Leicester City

After such a spectacular start to the season, Watford are fast becoming potential relegation candidates. Saturday’s defeat at Brighton was their fourth in a row, and Marco Silva’s luck is unlikely to turn against a Leicester side who will be buoyed by their dramatic draw with Manchester United.

We will bring you live updates of all the games with a special focus on the Chelsea vs Brighton game.

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Jordan Ayew delighted to break goal drought

Swansea City forward Jordan Ayew scored his first goal since August to help the club secure a point in the English Premier League on Saturday.

The Swans, rooted to the bottom of the log standings, looked on course to suffer another defeat, but Ayew emerged from the bench to great effect as the Welsh outfit held Crystal Palace to a 1-1 draw.

The Ghana international will be hoping that the goal sparks an upturn in form. The strike was the 26-year-old’s second against the Eagles having netted in a 2-0 win over their opponents earlier this season.

“I’ve been waiting for that goal for some time now,” Ayew told the club’s website. “Every weekend, you want to score but you cannot control the situation.

“My two league goals have come against Palace. I hope I can build on this and, more importantly, help things change for the team.

“It was a good game from us. We tried to get the win, but the most important thing was that we didn’t lose.

“We need to get out of this situation and will fight very hard to do so,” he concluded.

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Watch how Stephen Appiah graced the green turf with his dazzling skills

Ex-Black Stars skipper, Stephen Appiah is regarded as one of the best players in history.

He had a successful career, playing for some of the top clubs in Europe – he played for Udinese, Parma, Bologna, Brescia, Juventus and Fernerbache. Before moving to Europe he played for Accra Hearts of Oak.

Appiah began his career with Accra Hearts of Oak where he earned his name as one of Ghana's finest talents.

Appiah was known for his tailored passes that created openings in stubborn defences

He made a name for himself when he signed for Turkish giants Fernerbache from Juventus.

At the national team level, Appiah was part of the team that won the U-17 World Cup in 1995, he featured for Ghana in the U-20 World Cup held in Nigeria, and also played for the Black Meteors in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Appiah became the first captain to qualify the country to her first ever senior World Cup in 2006 in Germany, he was part of Ghana’s team for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Appiah capped 67 times from 1995-2010, he scored 14 goals in the process. He retired from football in 2012.

Appiah is currently the Technical Coordinator of the Black Stars.

As he celebrates his birthday today, watch how Appiah graced the green turf with his dazzling skills:

Stephen Appiah is regarded as one of the best players in Ghana's football history

Kotoko completes signing of Wahab Adams

Kotoko have completed the signing of former Aduana Stars defender, Wahab Adams, in a 2 year deal.

The highly rated defensive pillar and former deputy captain of the Dormaa based club penned his signature at the Kotoko secretariat after passing the club's mandatory medical examination on Friday.


The well-built central defender enjoyed an impressive 7-year spell with the Brong Ahafo outfit and joins Kotoko after seeing through the expiration of his contract amidst interest from other clubs, including the 2016/17 Premier League champions, who were keen on extending his stay.


Wahab, though young, bags a lot of experience and is expected to strengthen the Kotoko defense ahead of the upcoming season which would see the Porcupines compete for both domestic titles and the CAF Confederations Cup.


Wahab Adams said: “I have played for Aduana Stars for 7 years and wanted to change environment. I chose Kotoko out of the numerous clubs (that wanted my signature) because it is the club I have always wanted to play. It is my favorite team. I have supported it from infancy and all my family members are Kotoko fans”.


Speaking on his targets, Wahab Adams told www.asantekotokosc.com: “I want to help the team to go far in the Confederations Cup and also win the league for the supporters”

Black Stars job is very challenging - Kwesi Appiah

Black Stars head coach, Jame Kwesi Appiah, has highlighted the difficulties involved in handling the senior national team but has reiterated his focus on building a formidable team for the future.

Appiah was reappointed as Black Stars coach back in May after Avram Grant disappointing outing at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations which prompted his resignation from the post.

In an interview with Accra based radio station Happy FM, Appiah emphasized the need to build a formidable team despite the challenges accompanied with being at the helm of affairs.

“It’s a challenging job but the most important thing is to have your plan as coach and try to implement it. People think the job is that easy but when you take up the mantle you should try do your best which a trying to do now by building a formidable team,” Kwesi Appiah told Happy FM.

Meanwhile, Appiah has been tasked with the mantle of delivering the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as Ghana looks to end it’s 37-year trophyless drought.

Wahab Adams keen on Kotoko move

Aduana Stars defender Wahab Adams, says he’s ready to make a move to Asante Kotoko after ending his long spell with the club.

Adams didn’t renew his contract for ‘Ogyaa Boys’ despite their fruitful 2016/17 football season having won their second Premier League trophy.

The defender has emerged top transfer target for numerous teams on the local scene but Kotoko are favourites to secure his signature after the player expressed his interest in playing for the Porcupine Warriors.

“I’m not ready to renew my contract with Aduana Stars, I’m ready to play for any premier club and Asante Kotoko is my first option,” Adams told Sikka FM.

U-20 WWC Qualifier: Black Princesses reach final stage

Ghana’s Black Princesses have advanced to the final stage if the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup qualifiers after completing a 10-1 aggregate win over Kenya on Sunday.

After a 5-0 win over the Starlets Kenyans two weeks ago, Coach Yusuf Basigi’s side recorded a 5-1 victory in the return encounter played at the Jomo Kenyatta stadium.

Priscilla Adubea and Olivia Anokye were amongst the scorers who helped the National U-20 female make it to the last stage of the world cup qualifiers.

Ghana will play Cameroon in their final qualifying match to book a place in next year’s World Cup to be played in France.

Krystal Palace defeat Koforidua United to qualify to division one

Krystal Palace Academy beat Koforidua United FC 2-1 in the last group match of the Eatern Regional super middle league played at the Akim Oda Sports Stadium.

The highly tensed match saw Krystal Palace Academy scored the first goal before Koforidua United FC equalised .

Krystal Palace should have gone up by two in the first half ,when they were awarded a penalty, but they missed the opportunity to end the first half to end at one all.

Krystal Palace Academy increased their tally to two from another spot kick in the second half of the game to put them in the lead.

In the other top four match played at the Akwatia G.C.D park, Kwahu Youth Academy won 3-0 against Dream Chasers FC .

The head coach of Kryatal Palace Academy, Cosmos Akorli spaeaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after the victory of his side thanked the fans and all others who supported the team to attain this memorable glory.

He indicated that he was hopeful the team was going to give a good account of themselves next season when they play the national division one league.

He however acknowledged that it would not be easy sjnce there are equally good teams at that level . 

As at the end of the league, Kyrstal Palace Academy was on top of the table with nine points , Kwahu Youth Academy was second with six points ,Dream Chasers FC are third with three points and Koforidua United FC was at the bottom of the table with no point.

Kevin-Prince Boateng set for Las Palmas return - Reports

UD Las Palmas fans would have the chance to enjoy the beautiful and influential play of their beloved Ghanaian international Kevin Prince Boateng as the player is likely to stage a comeback at the Estadio Grab Canaria.

The AC Milan midfielder is believed to have assured the leadership of Las Palmas that he may return to the club next summer and is expected to keep his word.

A few months ago Kevin-Prince Boateng said goodbye to the Canarian team to the surprise of his fans but the President of the Yellow and Blues has revealed the Ghanaian could return next season.

The news came to light days before the season began and his departure, according to the player, was due to family reasons. 

He went free to Eintracht Frankfurt and has been in a devastating form for the Bundesliga side.

Since his departure, his possible return to the island had been rumoured several times. 

Now it is Miguel Ángel Ramírez, president of the UD Las Palmas, who reopens the door. 

"It's very complicated for Prince to come in December. It is more likely that he will return next year during the summer market,” Miguel Ángel Ramírez told UDRadio when asked about the Ghanaian player.

Boateng was the top scorer last season for Las Palmas last season, with a total of ten goals in 28 games, scoring one of the best goals of the season against Villarreal. 

The goal was one of the candidates for the 2017 Púskas Award. 

The intelligent midfielder won the hearts of many Las Palmas fans and became a great asset to the club last season.

Returning to Las Palmas look more certain as Boateng already hinted that when delivering his farewell message to Las Palmas last season.

"I promise the president that I want one day to come back here and play here again because this club has given me a lot, the fans and the equipment". 

It will be necessary to see if his journey through German lands lasts only one year and he decides to return to make happy the yellow fans who miss his presence happy again.

We are concentrating on Cameroon - Basigi

The head coach of the Black Princesses, Yusif Basigi says they are now focusing on Cameroon after seeing off Kenya in the first round of the 2018 Under 20 World Cup qualifiers.

Basigi stated that they are done with the East Africans and they now have their eyes fixed on the game with Cameroon.

”The ladies did very well but we have put that one behind us as we are now coming to plan for our next game. Cameroon is the last hurdle and is a very tough game so we are going to put things together.”Basigi told footballmadeinghana.com

”We saw one or two mistakes and we want to correct it before we face Cameroon. We have to go all out as they are a big force in women football,”

The winner of the Ghana-Cameroon game over two legs will make it to the U20 Women World Cup in France next year.

Ghana Premier League top stars exit

The Ghana Premier League is set to lose some of its key players as three of the most influential stars in the just-ended campaign have almost sealed new deals overseas.

Ghanaian fans, already starved of big-name players in the elite competition, will miss Stephen Sarfo, Thomas Abbey and Ahmed Toure as the trio are close to signing for foreign clubs after undergoing trials in Kuwait and South Africa last week.

Berekum Chelsea's Sarfo, who was prolific for his club this season after scoring 15 goals to finish behind Ashgold’s Hans Kwofie as the league’s second top scorer, is on the verge of joining Kuwaiti outfit, Al Qadsia, after travelling to the Gulf state to undergo trials and medicals ahead of signing for the Kuwaiti side.

Abbey, undoubtedly the best player for Hearts of Oak in the just-ended season, is in South Africa as he is reportedly close to signing a contract with Cape Town City FC.

The 24-year-old midfielder was instrumental for the Phobians all season and scored 13 goals as Hearts finished in the third position behind Premier League winners Aduana Stars and WAFA.

Last week, Bechem United lost their Ivorian marksman, Ahmed Toure, after he joined Cote d'Ivoire giants, ASEC Mimosas, in a two-year deal following a stellar campaign with the Ghanaian side.

Toure scored 13 goals in the league to help Bechem to avoid relegation as the club finished in 12 positions on the log.

WAFA midfielder Gideon Waja is also close to signing for Al Qadsia after undergoing trials at the club last week alongside Sarfo and Elmina Sharks’ leading marksman, Felix Addo.

I regret leaving Sunderland – Asamoah Gyan

Ex-Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan says his only career regret is not to have played in the English Premier League for long.
The Ghana international spent just one season at the Stadium of Light but made a huge impact.

Gyan scored ten league goals in 31 appearances before a loan move to UAE side Al Ain just three matches into the 2011/2012 season.

''Sometimes I think I should have stayed longer. The regret is me not playing so much in the best league in the world,'' he told rokerreport.

''When people ask me “how long did you play for Sunderland?” I feel so bad I can only say one year. I feel like I could have achieved things in other top leagues too.

''Sunderland fans are fantastic. It isn’t a huge city but the stadium was always packed and they backed us with their heart - it was only a year but I really enjoyed it.''

He got a lot of flak for his move to the Gulf as many felt he had a lot of qualities to switch to an obscure league.
But the 31-year-old believes he did enough to justify his move.
He added: ''I am very proud of what I did in the UAE for Al Ain, because I created a new legacy for me.

''I created something for myself, I was the top scorer of all time in that league, the top foreign player of all time. I know it isn’t the Premier League, but I felt like I helped raise the standard there and others joined afterwards.

''I went to Al Ain and I fell in love with the place, created a new legacy and they paid me good money and if we are honest with ourselves that is a big reason why we work.

''Sometimes I do regret it, but it goes both ways. I regret not playing longer in the biggest league in the world, but then sometimes I don’t regret because I have to do what I have to do.''

RE: Winneba SHS headmistress was dishonest - NAFCO

The attention of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has been drawn to claims by the Headmistress of the Winneba Senior High School, Mrs. Kwakye Coffie in the national dailies that schools in the country have not received a single supply of food from Buffer Stock under the new food supply arrangement to all Senior High Schools in the country.

Mrs. Coffie in a publication by the Daily Graphic complained that "since the Buffer Stock Company took charge of the supply of food items on the directive of the government, no supply has been made to the schools,"

NAFCO is appalled by these claims which are not only baseless but also a calculated attempt to paint government and its relevant institutions, including NAFCO and Ministry of Education, black.

We would like to place on record that ever since NAFCO commenced operations to supply food items to senior high schools in the country, it has done so with dispatch and absolute precision.

Even in cases where we have encountered few challenges, we have done every possible to resolve them and ensure that not only do authorities of public SHS receive what is due them in terms of supply, but also receive them timely so our dear students can enjoy quality and healthy meals which is vital for their academic activities.

It is therefore surprising that the Headmistress of Winneba SHS will publicly make such allegations contrarily to the facts on the ground.

NAFCO can state authoritatively without any equivocation that authorities of the school in question, Winneba SHS, have received adequate supply of food to take care of the nutritional needs of students in the school.

In the month of October alone, three different supplies have been made to the school. These supplies were done on the 5th, 10th and 20th of October.

(We have attached as evidence all vouchers and waybills confirming supply and receipt of various food items for the school)

"NAFCO is appalled by the claims of Mrs. Kwoffie who is privy to all arrangements and correspondence between all the key stakeholders including NAFCO and Ministry of Education"

The National Food Buffer Stock Company is therefore challenging the Headmistress to substantiate her allegations or come out publicly to apologize for attempting to drag the name of NAFCO and Education Ministry in the mud.

"NAFCO would like to assure all parents, Heads of Schools and the general public that it will remain committed to its responsibility at ensuring the delivery of quality food items to all SHS in the country under the new directives".

We would like to add that the doors of NAFCO is always open to address any challenges confronting Heads of schools and other stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Free Senior High School.