Egypt are Football Champions at CAN2008!!

Here is a digital camera capture of the President of Ghana John Kufuor awarding a member of the Egyptian team. Note the inscription on the back!

It speaks volumes!

Water, Water Everywhere!!

Well, serious water needed to douse the flames of our dying passion for the ongoing CAN:-(

We lost to Cameroun 1-0.

The host nation's scalp has been taken by Cameroon--yet again!

Like I wrote on my other blog today, Football is the beautiful game in which talk is very cheap!

Bon weekend!;-)

Ghana Football's Black Stars Player Junior Agogo...

Widely tipped to score a goal tonight, this is the man who scored Ghana's second goal in the semi-final qualification which has seen us meet Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in the ongoing Cup of African Nations 2008 here in Ghana. The finals are on Sunday.

You will forgive me if we are all speaking football. The excitement is too intense. Half of the office have left for the stadium already. Some of us will be watching in the safety of the house, when the game begins at 17h00 GMT. It's currently 16h16 GMT. An early exit from the office?

You can count on it!!

Did I have to Remind Anyone Here that Ghana is hosting Cup of African Nations?;-)

No need now--CAN2008 is going into the qualification of the finals tomorrow at 17h00 GMT. Ghana plays Cameroun, whilst defenders of the title Egypt play Cote d'ivoire, home of Chelsea player Didier Drogba

Ghanaians can only waity with baited breath to see--whilst believing, praying and hoping--that Ghana will go through to the fianls on Sunday 10 February!

Ghana Beats Morocco 2-0 in Ongoing CAN 2008

I could hardly believe my ears when I came out of the kitchen to hear that no less than Michael Essien, Chelsea superstar, had maximised the opportunity provided by a free kick to lop a goal into the Moroccan goal, securing our first goal in the match.

Essien has always confused the family: there's alot of international hype about him, but rarely had we seen him perform like yesterday. Oftentimes, we've heard how he manages the battle well in the mid-field, but then it's like he fades into dyspeptic significance. Yesterday was truly an exception--the man reputed to be the highest paid in the world of football really showed his style and skill--and teamwork.


Teamwork,because the second goal was delivered by Portsmouth-based Sulley Muntari, who executed a swift finish thanks to the cunning pass by Essien.

Many column inches will be written about this historic day, when some of the colleagues left the office a tad earlier to go the stadium to watch the match at the Ohene- Djan stadium, and the day when just pasisng GOIL on the Spintex Road, we would hear Ghana's scoring of the first goal, and be greeted by tooting horns, flashing lights from passing cars draped with the Ghana flag; and general hysteria for what would prove to be a resounding trounce of the Morocco.

[picture shows a digital camera capture of a member of the Black Stars team on television]

Go Ghana, Go! Ghana to Trounce Morocco Today!

I think I am reflecting the views of the 21 million odd Ghanaians in the country!

Morocco's going down!!!

By the way, this is the only time police will overlook a Ghana flag flying out of a taxi's petrol gauge!;-)

African Cup of Nations Opens to a Thrilling Start...

With Sulley Muntari saving Ghana from disgrace at the 90th minute, we get newspaper headlines like these...
...and patriotism like this taxi flying a flag. This craze is something many, many Ghanaians have caught on. My flag flutters in my heart!!;-)

Go Black Stars! (Updated Monday, with picture)

Currently waiting 2
get some typically
ghanaian sunday
food of fufu as
takeaway. Am @
eden tree-an
eaterie that has
not been spared
excitement of
opening of Cup of
African Nations,
which begins @
5pm gmt. Ghana
vs. GUINEA! May
the best man win!

Drama Builds Towards Sunday's Opening of CAN 2008...

This picture, taken today, reflects the diversity -- and might I add inanity -- of some of the newspaper headlines one comes across every day...

but the biggest is, I hope, kind of in-your-face: see that map of Africa on the right of Ghana's Daily Graphic? It truly is showtime, with football coming home!!! (Starting Sunday) Reports from the international media are all generating excitement about the football fiesta...

More new buildings in East Legon

Last year, this building was not erected in East Legon. A year later, follwing the trend of many other buildings being established by individuals for Ghana's Golden Jubilee celebrations, and the increasing number of tourists trouping into the country for those celebrations, as well as Ghana's hosting of CAN 2008, or the Africa Cup of Nations in Jan 2008, many buildings are set up to respond to the needs of consumers.

This one includes a bookshop (Christian), and an eaterie. That's to the right, where you can see the two red parasols;-)