Ransford Annetey Abbey also known as Randy Abbey is a Ghanaian media personality and sports administrator. He is the host of Metro TV morning show ''Good Morning Ghana'', an Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association, and president of the Kpando Hearts of Lions Football Club.

Early life and education

He had his secondary education at the

Accra Academy Accra Academy is a non-denominational day and boarding boys' school. It is located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region. The school was established as a private secondary educational institution in 1931 and gained the status of a ...

. Abbey studied for a certificate in Human Resource Management and Public Administration from the

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is a public co-educational university spread over four campuses ( Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi) and made up of six schools, ten research centers located at Greenhill in Accr ...

(GIMPA), and an advanced certificate in Public Relations, Advertising, And Marketing from Ghana Institute of Journalism. Abbey received his MBA in General Management from the

Australian Institute of Business The Australian Institute of Business (AIB) is a graduate business school based in Adelaide, South Australia. It is registered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). AIB's programmes are accredited within the Australian ...

, Australia, and was awarded his doctorate degree by the

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in Zurich, Switzerland.

Career

As a media personality, Abbey has been the host of the morning show; ''Good Morning Ghana'' since 2002. In 2006, he doubled as the spokesperson of the Ghana Football Association, serving in this position for 8 years. In 2014 he completed the takeover of the Kpando Hearts of Lions Football Club, owning over 70% of the shares. In 2019, Abbey was voted member of the Ghana Football Association Executive Committee. He also serves as the Chairman of the Black Satellites management committee. Following the

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success in the

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, he was retained as the Chairman of the committee for a second term. Abbey has also chaired the Referees Appointment Committee and the Black Meteors Management Committee. He is a member of the

Ghana Journalists Association The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is the umbrella organization to which all journalists in Ghana belong. The current president is Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour. Founded in 1949, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has become the umbrella or ...

Honours

Abbey received the

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award in 2006 in recognition of his contribution the growth and development of media in Ghana. That same year, he was awarded a Grand Medal for his role in

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's qualification and performance at the

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hosted by

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in 2006.

Personal life

Abbey is married with four children; two sons and two daughters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbey, Randy Living people Ghanaian journalists Recipients of the Order of the Volta Alumni of the Accra Academy Ghana Institute of Journalism alumni Australian Institute of Business alumni Ghanaian television journalists Year of birth missing (living people)