SPORTS

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has extended its heartfelt condolences for the passing of a former Youth and Sports Minister, Dr Mustapha Ahmed. In a press statement, the Ministry acknowledged Dr Ahmed’s dedicated service during his tenure as the Sports Minister, despite serving the shortest period in the Sports …

Ivory Coast secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over DR Congo in the second semifinal match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, setting up a thrilling finale against Nigeria on Sunday. The winning goal was scored by Sebastien Haller in the 65th minute, whose volley bounced off the ground and …

The Ministry of Finance has described as inaccurate and unfounded a report by some media outlets suggesting that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, took GH¢77 million from the Contingency Vault for football, and spent GH¢27.9 million on the Black Stars. In a statement, the Ministry said the story attributed to …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has hinted at plans to build a new Black Stars team around homegrown footballers if he’s elected President in the 2024 elections. This comes on the back of Ghana’s poor performance at the recent Africa Cup of Nations where the team …

Ghana FA Executive Council member Randy Abbey has expressed the association’s keen interest in collaborating with Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Boateng Mainoo in the future. Mainoo, who is eligible to play for Ghana through his parents, has emerged as one of the standout performers for Manchester United this season. The …

Mr. Isaac Tetteh, owner of the Division One League side, Uncle T United, has asserted that in order to fix the course of our football, stakeholders must take the appropriate actions. Football is being destroyed by issues of favoritism in the selection of players for our national teams, said Mr. …

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a presidential aide, has retaliated against Samuel Okudzeto Oblakwa, the MP for North Tongu, accusing the MP of exaggerating and over-politicizing subjects of national matters Mr Ablakwa on Monday, January 29, 2023, shared details revealing that the government of Ghana through the Ministry of Youth and Sports …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that the government approved a budget of US$8.5 million presented by the Ghana Football Association for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), Okudzeto Ablakwa explained that his revelation is an …

Ghana captain Andre Ayew facing criticism following Ghana’s disappointing campaign in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), has silenced his critics with a brace for his club, Le Havre, in the French Ligue 1. After a lackluster showing with the Black Stars, where Ghana bowed out from the AFCON …

Mohammed Salisu Abdul Karim, a Black Stars defender, has apologised for getting into a confrontation with a journalist after Ghana’s final group game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 24-year-old was seen in the mixed zone after the Mozambique defeat that ended Ghana’s campaign asking to be allowed …