Black Stars head coach Otto Addo says his team is determined to respond strongly when they face Mali in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday night.Speaking at the pre-match press conference at the stadiumâ??s Media Centre, Addo admitted that the 1-1 draw against Chad in Nâ??Djamena left the entire squad frustrated but insisted that lessons have been learned.â??The whole team, everybody was very disappointed after the draw in Chad.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed South African referee Badi Luxolo as the centre referee for Ghanaâ??s 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I qualifier against Mali on Monday. The 30-year-old Luxolo will be supported by compatriot Cledwin Baloyi as Assistant Referee II and Lesothoâ??s Phatsoane Souru as Assistant Referee I. Namibiaâ??s Naftal Mweshitsama Negongo will act as the fourth official. Moroccan referee Guezzaz Mohammed has been named Referee Assessor,

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the successful conviction of three Nigerian nationals involved in a string of vehicle thefts targeting parked cars across the Kumasi Metropolis. The individuals — Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze — were apprehended on June 20, 2025, following a coordinated operation based on intelligence gathered by the […] The post 3

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has made it clear that he is unfazed by criticism of his record, insisting he is not worried about the possibility of being sacked as Ghana prepare to face Mali in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Since his second stint began, Addo’s numbers have not overly impressed on […]

Jacob Bethell scores his first professional century before Jofra Archer runs through South Africa as England earn a thumping consolation victory in Southampton.

France face Ireland next Sunday in the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, sealing top spot in Pool D by hammering South Africa in Northampton.

Africa’s economic future depends on empowering cities, provinces and regions rather than relying solely on national governments, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said. Speaking at the 5th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Business Engagement Programme, Afreximbank at the on-gong fourth Intra-African Trade fair here … The post IATF2025:

The Atasemanso Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced three Nigerians into 10 years imprisonment for their involvement in various vehicle theft offences within the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region. The Ashanti Regional Police Command, during a patrol operation targeting parked vehicles, arrested the convicts on June 20, 2025. On July 22, 2025, the convicts, […]

Born on 24 January 1998 in Wa, Ghana, Kwasi Sibo began his football education with Cheetah FC before venturing into Europe in 2017 with Armenia’s Banants. He then signed with Watford, albeit without featuring in a league match, followed by loan spells at Skënderbeu Korçë (Albania) and UD Ibiza (Spain). Stints with Real Betis B […]

The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Akwasi Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has said he is on course to make the metropolis a clean hub. According to him, poor sanitation has, over the years, been the biggest bane and an obstacle to growth and development. However, he made it a priority when he assumed […]

Africa’s economic integration will only succeed if municipalities, provinces and states take centre stage in shaping trade and investment, Mr Wamkele Mene Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has said. Speaking at the 5th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Investment Conference on the sidelines of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, yesterday … The post Africa’s

Africa must speed up efforts to open its skies and boost sustainable industrialisation if it is to unlock its full economic potential, Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat had said. “Integration is not only about trade rules; it is also about connectivity. Too many delegates here today had to transit … The post AfCFTA Secretary-General

Ghana midfielder Baba Iddrisu has finally returned to action for UD Almeria, 286 days after suffering a serious injury that kept him on the sidelines since November 2024.The 29-year-old marked his comeback during Almeríaâ??s trip to Anoeta for their Spanish Segunda Division clash against Real Sociedad B, a game that carried special significance for the player who had been out of competitive football for more than nine months.Babaâ??s injury occurred on November 26, 2024,

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim reportedly held secret talks with Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo before the Bournemouth star committed his long-term future to the Cherries.According to Punch Sports Extra, Amorim met Semenyo for dinner in London at the end of last season to assess the strikerâ??s character, as United pursued attacking reinforcements.Chief executive Omar Berrada and transfer director Jason Wilcox also opened discussions with Bournemouth, but the move collapsed

Leicester City manager Marti Cifuentes has assured fans that Abdul Fatawu Issahaku will be in "optimal condition" when the Foxes return to Championship action against Oxford United next weekend.The Ghana winger has been excused from Black Stars duty during the September international break following discussions between the medical teams of both club and country.Fatawu only recently returned from an eight-month injury lay-off after suffering an ACL problem last November

Kennedy Agyapong, a flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticized other contenders, stating that any economic strategy for Ghana that is based on talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is doomed. In a tweet on his official X (previously Twitter) account On September 6, the former Assin Central MP made the […]

Former 2nd Vice Chair of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Crabbe has said the party removed former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Charlotte Osei from office with the same method it had used to remove himself, Paul Afoko, Kwabena Agyapong and other party officers. In December 2015, the NPP indefinitely suspended its then-General […]

Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui claims victory in the Great North Run women's race as Eilish McColgan finished third.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy uncertainty at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Having just ironed out final details of a trade deal with the United States to lower President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs, Ishiba, 68, told a press conference he must take responsibility for a series of bruising […]