The Gbese Mantse and Adonten of the Ga State, Nii Ayi Bonte II, has established the Homowo Peace Charity Cup match, featuring Accra Hearts of Oak and Kpando Heart of Lions. This match will take place at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, August 11, 2024, with a trophy at stake.

The media launch of the event at the Gbese Mantse Palace was highlighted by a Kpanlogo dance battle between the Chapter 0 supporters’ Jama group and the Ga Mashie Cultural Troupe.

Nii Armah Opah II, representing the Gbese Mantse, emphasized the importance of celebrating love, peace, and unity during the Homowo festivities and expressed hopes for an exciting game.

Dr. Ishmael Nii Amasa Dodoo, an elder, remarked that the Ga people are known for their peaceful nature and have been pioneers in nation-building, contributing significantly to Ghana’s land and human resources. He encouraged Ghanaians to preserve the peace and unity they currently enjoy.

Mr. Sammy Anim Addo, CEO of the newly promoted Premiership team Soccer Apostles and a former Ghana Football Association Exco member, is leading the organization and promotion of the match and other activities. He announced that colts teams would entertain fans from 10 am before the British High Commission plays against Nii Ayi Bonte XI, a selected side of friends of the Gbese Mantse. He also revealed that the most exciting player in the game would receive a special trophy.

Gate fees have been set at 200 GHC for VVIP, 100 GHC for VIP, 50 GHC for Regular, and 10 GHC for the Popular stand. However, Alex Ntiamoah’s Box Office has been authorized to sell 5 GHC tickets to residents of Gbese and surrounding communities in Ga Mashie.

Representatives from Hearts of Oak, Nana Afua, and Heart of Lions, Stephen Botchway, pledged to showcase their new players for the next season and deliver high-quality football to promote peace, love, and unity in Ghana.

Aspiring Members of Parliament for the Odododiodoo Constituency, Hon. Mannaf Sowah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Hon. Alfred Ashie Kotey of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), attended the launch and urged Ghanaians to live in peace, love, and unity. They both supported the Gbese Mantse Peace match and promised to purchase tickets for football fans in the constituency.

Boxing champions from the community, mostly from the Bronx Gym, including Jacob Laryea (WBO Africa Super Welterweight champion), John Laryea (WBO Featherweight champion), Daniel Gosh (LBO and UBO Bantamweight champion), John Zile (UBO Super Bantamweight champion), and Sheriff Quaye (WBO Lightweight champion), were introduced at the event.

Other dignitaries from Gbese and the sporting fraternity were also present at the event.