By News Desk The world football governing body, FIFA, has handed a life ban from all football related activities on suspension President of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, after a four-month investigation by the body’s Ethics Committee. He is also to pay CHF500, 000 fine. A statement released by Fifa yesterday read that “The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent …

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge smashed the marathon world record, winning the Berlin race in 2 hours, 1 minute, 39 seconds on Sunday. His feat came as Kevin Mayer set a decathlon world record with a total of 9,126 points in his native France on Sunday, topping a previous best of 9,045 points set by American Ashton Eaton three years ago. Organizers of …

The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Dr. Mustapha Hamid, has paid a familiarisation visit to the Madina Astro Turf where he commended Wembley Sports Complex for a good work done.  The visit, afforded the new minister to learn at first hand, the progress of work being undertaken under his outfit, as part of the policies and programmes aimed …

Isaac Asiamah Government has backed down on steps to dissolve the Ghana Football Association following a meeting between government officials and FIFA executives in Zurich, in Switzerland yesterday, New Crusading GUIDE has learnt. A release issued after the hurriedly arranged meeting following a threat by the football governing body to ban Ghana, stated that “The GoG shall take steps to …

The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) has suspended 74 Referees, Assistants Referees and Retired Referees whose names came up in the recent Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposé. In a press release signed and issued by Kwao Sampson, Deputy General Secretary of RAG, the Referees, Assistants Referees and Retired Referees are provisionally suspended pending the final determination of their case by the …

LeBron James has officially joined LA Lakers in a four-year deal worth $154m (£116m), with Magic Johnson calling it a “huge step” for the team. James, 33, was a free agent after leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. The three-time NBA champion with Cleveland and Miami Heat joins a team that last made the play-offs in 2013. “This is a historic moment,” said Lakers …

A scheduled meeting between the government of Ghana and officials from FIFA in Accra today has been postponed indefinitely, the New Crusading Guide has learnt. Officials from FIFA were expected in Ghana yesterday, June 21, ahead of a meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah to discuss the way forward for football in the country following government’s …

Management of Zylofon Cash has said the platform is not a money transfer company but rather a cash-making-facility for persons whose content are viewed on the platform. “We are not unaware of the misconception among a section of the public but we are certain that with time, the message would sink in properly. Zylofon Cash is an emerging brand that …

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi who has tried many times to defend and save himself from the bribery and corruption albatross after the Anas #12 exposé is making what people described as ‘stinky’ defense statements. In his latest press Statement, an eight-page statement, Mr Nyantakyi explained that he was only given $40,000 which was not …

…Imaginary Hearts of Oak WhatsApp Group Determines Downfall Of Great Olympics Anas Aremeyaw Reports. Accra, Ghana. The virtual world and apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook, have been shifting to mainstream use with speed in recent years. More and more people are discovering its use and influencing issues that are important to them. The night before the match between Hearts …