{"id":30043,"date":"2026-07-30T10:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=30043"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:48:27","slug":"ghalca-chairman-and-president-of-awisa-grace-5th-osu-duku-football-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/ghalca-chairman-and-president-of-awisa-grace-5th-osu-duku-football-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"GHALCA Chairman And President Of AWISA Grace 5th Osu Duku Football Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fifth edition of the Osu Duku Football Championship has kicked off at the Osu Presby SHS Park on Wednesday with Ga Mashie XI edging out Nungua XI in both male and female football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Mr. John K. 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