‘A disability is not inability’: How this blind soccer league is changing lives in the world’s newest country

The world’s youngest nation is typically associated with basketball, with several current and former NBA players having roots in the country and the Bright Stars international squad making its Olympic debut earlier this year. But one grassroots competition is beginning to make waves in the country with a different version of the Beautiful Game and is shining…

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Gideon Mensah says Andre Ayew helped calm his nerves during his World Cup debut

Ghanaian defender Gideon Mensah recently shared how team captain Andre Ayew helped him stay calm during his World Cup debut. In 2022, Mensah played his first World Cup match for Ghana’s Black Stars, as the team returned to the tournament after missing the 2018 edition. Heading into the competition, Abdul Baba Rahman was Ghana’s first-choice left-back, playing…

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Kamala Harris concedes election to Trump but vows to fight on

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign on Wednesday in a concession speech that acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump’s win while warning of potential dark times to come. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she told supporters, many…

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EC releases certified voters register to political parties ahead of 2024 elections

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has provided all registered political parties and independent presidential candidates with soft copies of the Certified Voters Register, as required by law. This development comes ahead of the 2024 general elections, slated for December 7. According to Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman, Operations, the soft copies were presented on external hard…

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