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Ghana defender Baba Rahman has addressed speculations surrounding his withdrawal from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), asserting that his decision was purely based on footballing reasons and not related to previous incidents, including booing in September. Contrary to reports linking his absence to a negative fan reaction, Rahman, …

Ghanaian journalist and event organizer, Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, has disclosed that she has been hospitalized after attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual. Afua Asantewaa, who commenced her attempt to break the sing-a-thon record on Christmas Eve, concluded on Friday, December …

Premier League duo Thomas Partey and Tariq Lamptey have been left out of the Black Stars 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chris Hughton named his squad for the tournament on Monday, January 1, with 12 days away from the start of the tournament. Partey has …

A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. A tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Japan with a larger wave expected, public broadcaster NHK reported.   …

Days after Afua Asantewaa Aduonum’s sing-a-thon world record attempt officially ended after six days, another Ghanaian has started an attempt to break another Guinness World Record. Even as hundreds and thousands crossed over into the year 2024 in churches and places of worship, others did so at places of entertainment …

Apostle Isaac Owusu-Bempah delivered a mixed bag of prophecies in the wee hours of Monday, January 1, 2023; cautioning that only prayers could help avert some of the unpalatable incidents God had revealed to him. Leading the congregation through the 31st December Watchnight Service at the headquarters of the Glorious Word Power …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has spoken about the economy in his first message of the year 2024. In a message posted in the early hours of the New Year, Akufo-Addo related to the economic struggles that the country has faced in the last two years. According …

At the beginning of his first term in office in 2019, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi vowed to make his country “the Germany of Africa”. He promised to grow the economy and create jobs for the people, in a country with massive resources but whose population was living in poverty.   …

The senior national team, the Black Stars will play Namibia in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly game. This was confirmed by the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum during an interview with Joy FM’s Game Plan on Friday. According to him, playing Namibia …

The 34th Africa Cup of Nations gets under way in Ivory Coast on 13 January after being shifted from 2023 to 2024 because of the rainy season in West Africa. Holders Senegal will look to defend the title they won in Cameroon in February 2022, when the Teranga Lions beat …