Homowo Ampe Competition 2025 Set for Accra Sports Stadium

By Emmanuel Austin Baah Last updated Sep 15, 2025

The 2025 edition of the Homowo Ampe Competition will take place at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, 20 September.

The event, organised by the Women’s Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG) under the leadership of its President, Mrs Joyce Mahama, promises to be an exciting spectacle. According to Mrs Mahama, this year’s programme will be particularly engaging as the standard of the game has significantly improved.

She further emphasised WOSPAG’s commitment to ensuring that Ampe gains international recognition as a traditional sport.

“Other African countries play a similar game under different names, but our focus is to establish Ampe as the official name for the sport,” she stated.

This year’s competition will feature participation from students of selected schools, as well as fun clubs and keep-fit organisations, making it both competitive and festive.

Ampe, a traditional Ghanaian game predominantly played by young girls, involves rhythmic clapping, jumping and footwork in a test of skill, speed and coordination. Beyond being a recreational activity, the game holds cultural value as a symbol of community bonding and heritage, especially during festivals such as Homowo.

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My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

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