Duamenefa Foundation Promoting Peaceful coexistence
The entire Volta Region is warming up for the 2019 edition of the much anticipated “Duamenefa” Regional tournament 2019. The expectation and enthusiasm got to its peak when the regional director of sports Mr Kwame Amponfi jnr. promoted the tournament to regional status. Mr. Amponfi, upon careful examination of 77 football team competitors, 77 athletes covering 26 kilometer distant for marathon race, the caliber of people who constituted the organizing committees , the expertise deployed in making the organization a success, the caliber of referees from southern Volta referees association led by FIFA recognized referees Atimaka and Tsey , and over 20, 000 spectators who do throng the different match centers across the region where 133 matches were played over a period of three months, the celebration of winners with cash and gift items ranging from Ghc 2,000.00 to Ghc 500.00, in addition to jersey’s, football’s and other paraphernalia, the regional director has no hesitation to promote the tournament to regional event to be supported by the Ghana Football Association Volta Region
The Duamenefa Super Gala and Marathon is an annual sporting event instituted by a Private Commercial Radio called Fafaa 100.3 Fm Dzodze in the Volta Region of Ghana with its associate Non-Governmental Organization called ” Duamenefa Foundation,” vested with the mandate to promote and foster peaceful coexistence of people within their various communities through resolution of spiritual and diabolical conflicts by means of engaging relevant stakeholders to educate the perpetrators to abide by the provisions of the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana. The Duamenefa Foundation has over 14,000 registered and certified volunteers, and its membership is scattered across various communities all over the Volta Region with continuous registration of new members on daily basis, therefore the need for the “Duamenefa” regional tournament cannot be overemphasized. The following 77 football teams and 77 individual marathon athletes from different locations of the Volta Region participated in the 2018 edition and are standing by for the 2019 edition
FOOTBALL TEAM LOCATION MUNICIPALITY
1. DESERT WARRIORS DZODZE KETU NORTH
2. FUTURE STARS FC KAVE KETU NORTH
3. FIRE PRAYER FC ASAFOTSEY KETU NORTH
4. NEW GENERATION FC PENYI KETU NORTH
5.HANDS ARE BLESSED FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
6. MIRACLE FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
7. NAZARETH FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
8. ATIVE FC ATIVE AKATSI NORTH
9. LEAD SOCCER FC TADZEWU KETU NORTH
10. ROYAL FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
11. STONE BREAKERS FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
13. YOUNG STARS FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
14. SHINING STARS FC AVE- XEVI AKATSI NORTH
15. ALL STARS FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
16. FIAGBEDU FC DZODZE KETU NORTH
17. GREAT UNITED FC WEME KETA MUNICIPAL
18. SHOOTING STARS FC SASIEME KETA MUNICIPAL
19. DOLLAR FC ABOR KETA MUNICIPAL
20. GOLDEN STARS KUTSIME KETA MUNICIPAL
21. KICKERS FC AKATSI AKATSI DISTRICT
22. HARD LION FC ABOR KETA MUNICIPAL
23. ATIAVI FC ATIAVI KETA MUNICIPAL
24. LIBERTY FC ATIAVI KETA MUNICIPAL
25. SHINING STARS FC AVE- AFIADENYIGBA AKATSI NORTH
26. DRAGON FC AGORVINU KETA MUNICIPAL
27. VICTORY FC ATIAVI KETA MUNICIPAL
28. ANANCODA FC REPUBLIC OF TOGO TOGO
29. AZAR FC REPUBLIC OF TOGO TOGO
30. ESPERANZA FC REPUBLIC OF TOGO TOGO
31. REQUINS FC REPUBLIC OF TOGO TOGO
32. LADIES UNITED KUTSINU AKATSI SOUTH
33. DORNORMADI LADIES DORNORMADI KETU NORTH
34. QUEENS FC KETA KETA MUNICIPAL
35. ANLO LADIES WOE KETA MUNICIPAL
36. ADINGO BABIES FC HATSUKORPE AFLAO KETU SOUTH
37. WINNER’S FC DETOKORPE – AFLAO KETU SOUTH
38. KPOGEDI FC KPOGEDI – AFLAO KETU SOUTH
39.HOME STARS FC WUDOABA – KETU SOUTH KETU SOUTH
40. SACKPHINE ACADEMY KPOGLU KETU SOUTH
41. MILITARY FC AFLAO KETU SOUTH
42. UNITED WARRIORS FC ANLO AFIADENYIGBA KETA MUNICIPAL
43. POLITE FC ADINA KETA MUNICIPAL
44. SKYLIGHT FC KETA KETA MUNICIPAL
45. EAGLE UNITED FC KETA KETA MUNICIPAL
46. COASTAL WARRIORS FC TENGEYKORPE KETA MUNICIPAL
47. AIR FORCE STARS TENGEYKORPE KETA MUNICIPAL
48. ANLO KOTSIKLOLO FC ANLOGA KETA MUNICIPAL
49. IRON BREAKERS FC AFIFE AGORDEKE KETU NORTH
50. MARKET FC AFIFE KETU NORTH
51. STRONG FC AFORNYAGA AFIFE KETU NORTH
52. SURVIVING FC OHAWU KETU NORTH
53. SOLID STARS FC OHAWU KETU NORTH
54. 75 BULLET FC AWALAVI KETU NORTH
55. SIMPLE STARS FC ATSIKPE AKATSI SOUTH
56. BARYON FC VUME KETU NORTH
57. UNITED BOMBERS FC TSIYINU KETU NORTH
58. NEBIS FC EHI KETU NORTH
59. MIGHTY ROVERS FC DEKPOR KETU NORTH
60. YOUNG AND MAKING IT FC EHI KETU NORTH
61. ARNALDO FC HORMEGOBO AKATSI SOUTH
62. EXIE SHINNING STARS FC EHIE KETU NORTH
63. UNITED FC OF WETA WETA KETU NORTH
64. KLENORMADI BAFANA FC KLENORMADI KETU NORTH
65. FAITHFUL FC EHIE KETU NORTH
66. GALAXY FC DABALLA SOUTH TONGU
67. DIAMOND BOYS TONGU SOUTH TONGU
68. CORNERSTONE FC TONGU SOUTH TONGU
69. NEW ZAGA WALATA FC ADZORTSI KETU NORTH
70. XIPE UNITED FC XIPE KETU NORTH
71. MOUNTAIN STARS FC NOGOKPO KETU SOUTH
72. PEACE MAKERS FC GLIDZI KETU KETU SOUTH
73. YOUNG STARS FC DODORKORPE KETU SOUTH
74. WINNING MACHINE FC AGBOZUME KETU SOUTH
75. YOUNG STARS FC AFUTA GANUKORPE KETU SOUTH
76. AMBASSADOR FC AGBOZUME KETU SOUTH
77. FREEDOM STARS FC AGBOZUME KETU SOUTH
It is expected that over 120 football teams within the Volta Region would participate in this year’s tournament while over 100 athletes is also expected as against the 77 numbers of the year 2018
During the media launching of the 2019 edition on the airwaves of Fafaa 100.3 Fm, the regional director of sports reiterated the commitment of the regional sports council to support the tournament, Mr Amponfi confirmed this to the Honorable Member of Parliament of the Ketu North Municipal, Hon.James Klutsey Avedzi and Honorable Richard Quashigah Member of Parliament of the Keta Municipality. The two members of parliament express their gratitude to the regional director of sports for promoting the tournament to regional status, they also pledged to rally support towards the success of the tournament this year. The regional director of sports and the two members of parliament collectively prayed to the almighty God with declaration to officially launch the 2019 edition in the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The 2019 edition was therefore declared officially launched at exactly 8:15 pm on the airwaves of Fafaa 100,3 Fm Dzodze, on Sunday the 17th day of March, 2019, making way for the sale of forms from March to end of April, fixing and fixtures would take place in the month of May whiles the competition is expected to begin at the middle of June to September 2019
Other relevant stakeholders who participated in the media launching were, Togbi James Ocloo, the divisional chief of Keta, Togbi Kpemini Gawu of Whuti, Togbi Dzoku of Dzodze Adagbledu and Togbi Agbeve Ayrim of Tadzewu, the traditional rulers pledged their support and also encourage youths of the various traditional areas to participate in the tournament
The executive director of the Community Enhancement Foundation, Madam Caroline Kudah–Parker who is one of the key sponsors of the tournament since 2017 was also on air during the media launching to express support to participants of the tournament, she emphasized that her foundation would continually back the Duamenefa Foundation to support the upliftment of the youth in this regard
The 2019 regional tournament has the kind support of The Member of the Council of States Representing the Volta Region. His Eminence Person Hon Chief Francis Albert Nyonyo, the Awormefia of Anlo Kingdom, Togbi Sri III, the Deputy Minister of Information, Hon. Pius Enam Hadzide, The Municipal Chief Executive of Ketu North Hon. Anthony Avorgbedor, representatives of MMDCEs and over 50 traditional rulers from various traditional areas of the Volta Region
The media launching symbolizes the official launching of the 2019 edition of the tournament, the registrations forms for the marathon and gala is located at different media houses of the Volta Region, i.e. Jubilee Radio Keta, Kekeli Radio, Ho, Heritage Fm Hohoe, Freedom Fm Sogakorpe and other vantage points within the Volta Region. The aforementioned media houses are key collaborators
Mr. Emmanuel Ketaman Evortepe who double as the Chief Executive Officer of Fafaa 100.3 Fm Dzodze, and the Executive President of the Duamenefa Foundation, played host to the media launching of the tournament, Mr. Ketaman used the opportunity to appeal to all stakeholders of the tournament among them are the Ghana Police Force, The Ghana Immigration Service, The Ghana Customs, The Bureau of National Investigations, the Ghana Fire Service, the Ambulance Service, the Ghana Red Cross, Mr. Patrick Doamekpor, who is an associate of the Duamenefa Foundation resident in the USA, and making good effort to unearth the hidden talents embedded in the youth and marketing same to the outside world, the FP sports, one of the official scouts of the tournament, to collectively put all hands on deck to uplift and promote the Volta Region in the field of sports.
Watch out for further updates as the event unfolds
