WAFA Media Stand Gets Upgrade

Sogakofe, Volta Region. Tilda Acorlor.

The Media Arena at West African Football Academy (WAFA) in Sogakofe is being refurbished to meet safety standards for pressmen. 

Management of the facility has fenced off the media center with metal guardrails.

Prior to the latest development, the commentary hub at the facility was an open space where pressmen had to be extra careful when covering matches at the facility.

The team manager of the club, Mr. Moses Bamutu disclosed that renovation works is progressing steadily at the media center to ensure that broadcasters are safe at the venue at all times.

”We have provided some fence for you the media to ensure your safety", Mr. Bamutu said.

”Renovation work is still underway and hopefully it will be completed soon”, He added.

As part of the upgrade, management has also fixed electricity at the arena for regular power supply which has been a challenge for the media.

The development comes as an intriguing news to all pressmen since they will now have the luxury to enjoy electricity to facilitate a swift transmission.

Volta Rangers Football Club Officially Launched in Ho.

Ho, Volta Region. Tilda Acorlor. 

Volta Rangers FC, a second division club in the Volta region has been launched in Ho, the Volta regional capital.

 The launch which was held at the Stevens Hotel was graced by dignitaries, stakeholders and former football players from the region.

The club was formerly managed by a white missionary from the US who was based in Adaklu Kodjobi and was known as Kodjobi Golden Warriors when it was in the Ho Municipal Division 3 League.

The club then gained promotion into the Regional Division 2 League in the 2015/16 season, this time around it would be managed by Mr. Jonathan Ahiaekpor together with Edem Kofi Ansah.

The launch was as a result of a change in management, a move the new leadership believes would lead to  successes of top-flight football in the Volta Region since indigenous teams from the region have not enjoyed the luxury of being in the Ghana Premier League for some time now.

"We want to be a successful club from Volta region, our vision is to bring topflight football back to the region" Jonathan Ahiaekpor said. 

”We will not just be participants in the upcoming division two league but to make a mark and qualify to next level in the shortest time” He added. 

The Volta Regional Football Association’s chairman Mr. Daniel Agbogah, who was excited at the turn of event described it as ”a new dawn in Volta football.

"Am excited  to see a new dawn in Volta region, Volta region lack football entrepreneurs”

 ”Football is no longer a social activity but a social enterprise”

”I call on all stakeholders to help in development of the game", Mr. Agboga said.

Volta Rangers FC will participate in the upcoming regional topflight league, the Division Two (2) League, and would be in the Central Zone.

As part of activities to mark the launch, the club would engage a Division One (1) League side, Akosombo Crystal Palace in a friendly game at the Ho Sports Stadium on Saturday 14th November 2020 at 3 pm.