Bechem United communication director Emmanuel Gyasi Atuahene has revealed that the club sold their talisman Hafiz Wontah Konkoni to Tanzanian giants Young Africans for $100,000.

Konkoni, who bagged 16 goals last season in Ghana Premier League attracted several interest including Sudanese powerhouse Al Hilal and local giants Hearts of Oak.

However, Bechem opted to make business with Yanga since the player could not agree personal terms with Hilal while Hearts of Oak struggled to match up with their asking price.

“I can confirm that Hafiz Konkoni was sold for $100,000 with 20% onwards transfer for Bechem,” Atuahene told Kumasi-based Akoma FM in an exclusive interview on Sunday.

“Hearts of Oak couldn’t have purchased Konkoni because what they offered on the table was just 10 per cent of what Young Africans offered for him.

“Konkoni was initially heading to Al Hilal of Sudan but due to personal terms which couldn’t go well he came back to Ghana and luckily Yanga showed up and they were willing to meet our demands,” he added.

Konkoni has become the second player Bechem have sold to a Tanzanian club in two years after they transferred Augustine Okrah to Simba last season following a blistering campaign in Ghana Premier League.

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Karela United FC midfielder Philip Flamini has been remanded by a Ghanaian court for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl whose name has been withheld, AshesGyamera.com can report.

The young footballer who has been quite impressive for the Ghana Premier League side based in Ainyinase in Western Region since joining them was touted to be a future star but his lack of discipline could bring the curtains down on his career sooner than later.

He was dragged to the court on Wednesday for allegedly defiling a young girl and although he was reluctant initially to open up on his deeds, the footballer later admitted to have had sexual intercourse with the underage girl.

However, Flamini insisted that it was the young girl who lured him into the act since he wasn’t ready to do it and the judge adjourned the case to next week to gather more evidences.

“At the court, he confessed to defiling the girl,” the Social Welfare boss in the area told reporters after the hearing.

“He also alleged the victim rather lured him into committing the act. He has been remanded to reappear a week later,” the Social Welfare capo added.

According to the laws of Ghana and many other countries, Flamini could be sentenced to at least ten years in prison if found guilty of the charges levelled against him since it is a serious offence.

Trial lawyers will tell you that defilement cases are first heard at the magistrates’ court. Dissatisfied convicts are at liberty to appeal to the High Court. The High Court, being a court of first appeal, is guided by the ruling of the Court of Appeal in the case of Okeno v Republic [1972] E.A.32. 

In the said decision, it was held that the trial court has the advantage of observing the demeanor of the witnesses and hearing them give evidence and hence the High Court in dealing with the appeal is obligated to give allowance for that.

The ingredients of the offence of defilement are set out in section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act as follows;-

a)    Proof of penetration

b)   Proof that the complainant is a child (Under the age of 18)

c)    Proof that the accused was indeed properly identified as the perpetrator

In G O A v Republic [2018] eKLR, agreeing with a plethora of other case law on defilement, it was held;-

“The key ingredients of the offence of defilement include proof of the age of the complainant, proof of penetration and proof that the appellant was the perpetrator of the offence.”

The evidence of a single witness, the victim, is sufficient without need of corroboration. Section 124 of the Evidence Act Cap 80 Laws of Kenya provides as follows:-

“Notwithstanding the provisions of section 19 of the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, where the evidence of alleged victim admitted in accordance with that section on behalf of the prosecution in proceedings against any person for an offence, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted on such evidence unless it is corroborated by other material evidence in support thereof implicating him.

Provided that where in a criminal case involving a sexual offence the only evidence is that of the alleged victim of the offence, the court shall receive the evidence of the alleged victim and proceed to convict the accused person if, for reasons to be recorded in the proceedings, the court is satisfied that the alleged victim is telling the truth.”

In Julius Kiunga M’birithia v Republic [2013] eKLR it was held;-

“Indeed, case law has always insisted that there is no legal prohibition on convicting on the evidence of identification by a single witness, except that the court should take extreme care to eliminate any possibility of mistaken identity.”

In Chila v Republic (1967) EA 722 at 273 the predecessor of our Court of Appeal held;

“The law of East Africa on corroboration in sexual cases is as follows. The judge should warn the assessors and himself of the danger of acting on the uncorroborated evidence testimony of the complainant, but having done so he may convict in the absence of corroboration if he is satisfied that her evidence is truthful. If no such warning is given then the conviction will normally be set aside unless the appellate court is satisfied that there has been no failure of justice’’.

Proof of penetration

In Mark Oiruri Mose vs R (2013) eKLR the Court of Appeal stated thus:

“Many times the attacker does not fully complete the sexual act during commission of the offence. That is the main reason why the law does not require that evidence of spermatozoa be availed. So long as there is penetration whether only on the surface, the ingredient of the offence is demonstrated, and penetration need not be deep inside the girl’s organ….’ (emphasis added).

In Erick Onyango Ondeng v. Republic (2014) eKLR the Court of Appeal held;

“In sexual offences, the slightest penetration of a female sex organ by a male sex organ is sufficient to constitute the offence. It is not necessary that the hymen be ruptured.

There is no need to call each and every witness, the prosecution is at liberty. Section 143 of the Evidence Act provides that:

“No particular number of witnesses shall, in the absence of any provisions of law to the contrary be required for the proof of any fact.”

Can another doctor , apart from the one who examined the victim, produce the report as evidence in court?

If the doctor who examined the victim is not readily available to attend trial without some difficulty or is dead, another doctor can produce the report and will be admissible as evidence. Section 33 of the Evidence Act provides:-

“statements, written or oral, of admissible facts made by a person who is dead, or who cannot be found, or who has become incapable of giving evidence or whose attendance cannot be procured, or whose attendance cannot be procured without an amount of delay or expense which in the circumstances of the case appears to the court unreasonable are themselves admissible ……..”

Section 77 of the Evidence Act provides:-

“(1) in criminal proceeding any document purporting to be a report under the hand of a government analyst or of any geologist employed in the public service upon any matter or thing submitted to him for examination or analysis may be used in evidence.”

In the Gerald Ngaragari Gachohi v Republic [2017] eKLR the court explained the above provisions of the Evidence Act as folows;-

“To my mind, and in the context of this case, the two sections contemplate a situation where the doctor or clinical officer giving evidence knows the doctor who had filled the P3 form. In effect he should be conversant with his handwriting and signature. Dr. Kamiti had worked with Dr. Wahome for 2 years and hence was acquainted with his handwriting and signature. On the premises, I find that the P3 form was admissible and that Sections 33 as read with 77 of the Evidence Act were complied with.”

What is the proper sentence for a child offender of defilement under the sexual Offences Act?

“Where the person charged with an offence under this Act is below the age of eighteen years, the court may upon conviction, sentence the accused person in accordance with the provisions of the Borstal Institutions Act and the Children’s Act.”

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Aduana Stars coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has been charged by Ghana Football Association after his side shared the spoils 1-1 with Akyem Kotoku Royals in Ghana Premier League on Monday at Dawu.

After taking the lead through young striker Mintah, the league leaders were pegged back deep in the game and went on to drop two vital points which led to him going ballistic after the game.

“Not the results I’m looking for but I’m highly disappointed in the referee in the second half because every ball that we came to tackle here is a foul against us,” Fabin said in Post match interview with StarTimes.

” Look at the number of free kicks he gave them (Kotoku Royals) in the second half. Is that how we want a worthy champion of the league? I never talk about referees but I’m highly disappointed for what he has done today,” he added.

The charges are specifically related to comments made by the coach during a post-match interview regarding the match official.

These remarks are alleged to have undermined the fairness of the premier league and constituted an attack on the referee’s integrity, actions that have the potential to harm the reputation of the game.

Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has been given till Thursday, May 4, 2023 to submit his response to the charges.

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Asante Kotoko were humbled 2-0 at home by Medeama on matchday 23 of Ghana Premier League at Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.

A goal in each half of the game were all what Medeama needed to hand Kotoko their first defeat at home as they missed their top striker Steven Dese Mukwala.

Medeama broke the deadlock by the 14th minute through Sowah and despite offside protests from the hosts, the referee stood on his grounds and awarded the goal.

Vincent Atinga added another goal from the spot after his teammate Fordjour was brought down by Andrews Appau.

The defeat means that Kotoko have failed to pick a point at home for the first time this season.

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Following the demise of former Ghana midfielder Christian Atsu, it has emerged that the ex-player was battling emotional issues behind the scenes.

The 31-year-old was taken to court by his former wife Marie Claire after their love seemingly turned sour along the way.

It has been reported that Atsu lost his home after his former wife’s German mother joined them in England. Although , Atsu wasn’t happy with the mother-in-law permanently staying with them under one roof, his efforts to get his home back proved futile.

As a result, his wife subsequently sent him to court to officially seek for divorce which meant that the couple lived separately before Atsu met his untimely death.

In 2021, when Atsu’s wife published her book, Stop Bullying Me, which received 5 out of 5 stars and had some rave reviews on Amazon, there was no public support [on social media] from her ‘better-half’. That was when observers became suspicious.

Atsu after leaving Ghana, met Marie-Claire who is a German after signing for Portuguese giants Porto and they got married in 2012. The pair were blessed with three kids.

”When his mother-in-law moved in with them in the UK somewhere in 2021, Atsu’s marital problems began. Atsu felt alone in the home as a result of the wife’s increased focus on the mother. He sometimes found it challenging to play with his children because his mother-in-law has taken control of everything in the home,” a source told GHANAsoccernet.com.

”Atsu was enraged to the core at this. So, in order for them to continue living their private lives, he instructed the wife to politely request that her mother relocates to Germany.

”His wife objected to the idea because she believed the player didn’t want her mother to live with them, which is how their marital issues began,” the source added.

Atsu who was struggling both on and off the pitch at Newcastle United began to look for a new club.

”Atsu was fervently looking for a new club at that time because he only had two months left on his contract with Newcastle.”

”Atsu then moved to Saudi Arabia and signed for Al Raed after failing to find a club in Europe.

”Due to long-standing disagreement [with the wife] before he left for Saudi Arabia, the wife then used his absence to push for a divorce.

”He took the decision to return to Ghana due to injuries and dip in form in Saudi Arabia. He considered hanging up his boots but before that he had plans to play for boyhood team, Hearts of Oak, even if only for a season.”

”But the divorce was on court, and the thoughts about alimony and child support weakened him spiritually.
”He decided to change his career plans at that point and also needed money to fund a ton of unfinished projects in Ghana.

”He then made the decision to put off his plans to don the Rainbow jersey in order to sign a lucrative new deal with another European team.

”Hatayaspor was his only choice and so decided to relocate to Turkey. Remember that before moving to Saudi Arabia, he turned down a rich offer from an unknown Turkish club because he wanted to spend his final years with Hearts of Oak.

”If the divorce proceeding hadn’t begun, Atsu would have returned to Ghana and be playing in the Ghana Premier League.”

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Abraham Twasam, the spokesperson for the family of the late Christian Atsu, has updated the general public on happenings within the family since the demise of the former Ghanaian striker.

Speaking to the media recently and echoed by Pak MediaGh, Abraham said Atsu’s German wife, Maria Claire Rupio has informed the extended family that her children are worried about the absence of their father and want to know his whereabouts.

We will give the children local names so that people will know they are from Ghana,” he added.

In a related development, Sonnie Badu has mentioned that Christian Atsu’s passing has a spiritual significance by insisting that there is more to the former Ghanaian international’s tragic passing than meets the eye

The preacher and record-breaking gospel singer blamed “yaanom” for Atsu’s passing and denied that the earthquake had anything to do with it on social media

As originally reported by , Christian Atsu passed away on Saturday at the age of 31

The former Premier League player, who played for both Newcastle United and Chelsea, vanished on Tuesday, February 7, following the tragic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6.

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Asante Kotoko failed to pick three points once again as they were pipped 2-1 by Real Tamale United at Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale on Saturday night.

After sharing the spoils 1-1 in midweek with Legon Cities at home, Kotoko came into the game with their eyes set on three points.

Fortunately, Cameroonian winger Georges Mfegue got the opening goal of the game for the visitors by the 43rd minute as they continued to pile pressure on their hosts.

However, RTU pulled even after the break against the run of play. Issah Kuka slotted home from close range after a defensive break down.

Abagna added the winning goal on 63rd minute for RTU to set the stadium on fire.

Deep in additional time, RTU were saved by the wood work as Justice Blay’s header rattled the crossbar.

Kotoko sit third on the log with 14 points, two points behind leaders Aduana Stars who have a game in hand.

The rest of the games have been scheduled to take place on Sunday. The Premier League will then go on a break as 2022 Fifa World Cup begins in Qatar.

Ghana have been paired with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay and will play their first game against Portugal on Thursday November 24.

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Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim will leave Ghana tonight to join the Black Stars ahead of 2022 Fifa World Cup baring any last minute changes.

The youngster was handed a late call up to join the team after first choice goalkeeper Jojo Wollocot and Richard Ofori were confirmed of injuries which will likely rule them out of the World Cup.

Danlad has been rising through the ranks of Ghana’s national team from U17 and is now the first choice for Black Galaxies, helping them to secure qualification for 2023 Championship of African Nations.

He is likely to become the second Ghana Premier League star to make the squad after Hearts of Oak midfielder Afriyie Barnieh

Ghana have been paired with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H at the World Cup. They will play their first game against Portugal on November 24 before facing Korea four days later and wrap up the group stage with Uruguay on December 2 in a repeat of 2010 quarterfinals game.

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Black Galaxies and Samatex head coach Annor Walker has refuted claims that he was snubbed by Ghana FA after his name was surprisingly not part of the technical team that will represent the nation at 2022 Fifa World Cup to be staged in Qatar.

Four coaches including former Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak head coaches Prosper Ogum Narteh and Samuel Boadu respectively as well as Ibrahim Tanko and Ignatius Fosu have been selected to be in Qatar to enhance their knowledge.

The decision led to public backlash as many Ghanaians believe Annor Walker deserved one of the slots after leading the Black Galaxies to qualify to 2023 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) after Ghana missing out since 2014.

However, Walker has insisted that he will be extremely busy when the mundial starts that is why he would not join the Black Stars in Qatar.

“I was invited by GFA to be part of the four coaches going to World Cup but I declined the offer,” Walker told Oyerepa FM.

“This is because from November 20, when World Cup starts I will be busy in camp with Black Galaxies. We are preparing for the CHAN tournament scheduled to take place in January 2023 in Algeria.

“I will even travel outside Ghana within that period as well so we both agreed I can’t be part due to my national team engagement,” he added.

Ghana have been paired with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H at the World Cup and will play Cristiano Ronaldo’s side on November 24 in the opening game of the group.

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Ghana coach Otto Addo has announced a provisional 55-man squad for 2022 Fifa World Cup which will hosted in Qatar.

The Black Stars, who have been paired with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H will begin their preparations for the tournament next week.

Three Ghana Premier League players have been drafted in to the squad alongside Spezia Calcio captain Emmanuel Gyasi.

Also, former Asante Kotoko midfielder Mudasiru Salifu has been given his maiden call up into the team following his excellent performance for Sherif in Moldova.

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