The Ghana Football Association has announced the roadmap to hire the next Black Stars coach and named a five-member search committee to evaluate and recommend a candidate to the Executive Council for approval. This is after Chris Hughton was relieved of his duties as coach of the Black Stars on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The…
Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a banned substance. The diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) was detected in a sample collected from Kenyan Chepngetich on 14 March, the AIU said in a statement. Chepngetich, 30, broke the world record to win the Chicago Marathon…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has reported a voter turnout of 63.9% in Ghana’s 2024 general election, describing the process as largely peaceful but not without challenges. Addressing the media from CODEO’s press centre on Sunday, December 8, the Chairperson of the CODEO Advisory Board, Rev. Dr. Fred Deegbe, highlighted 228 incidents of…
Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has been approached by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to serve on the reconstituted Black Stars management committee ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March. GFA President Kurt Okraku is leading efforts to reconstitute the committee, and sources indicate that four individuals are being considered for roles….
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Parliament on Tuesday, 20th February, at the ninth sitting of the first meeting of the fourth session of the eighth parliament of the Fourth Republic has taken the Environmental Protection Bill, 2023 through the second reading. The Bill, when passed will provide a legal framework for coordinated efforts to address all…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has released the second report from its observation of the pre-election environment in the country ahead of the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. The report, which covers the period October 26 – November 8, 2024, is part of CODEO’s comprehensive observation of the up-coming elections. It…
President-elect John Dramani Mahama visited the Jubilee House today, Wednesday, December 11, at the invitation of President Akufo-Addo. The meeting centered on the inauguration of a joint transitional team to oversee a smooth transfer of power following Mr Mahama’s electoral victory. Ahead of the official engagement, the two leaders had a brief and cordial interaction,…
Twenty-three players have reported to the Black Stars camp ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for the October international window. The 23 players include two of the four players who received late call-ups to join the squad. The two are Michael Baidoo and Ibrahim Sadiq who arrived on Monday evening. The Black…
Ransford Kwaku Otopa Atiemo, the 2024 Best Farmer second runner-up won a brand-new Massey Ferguson tractor, complete with accessories donated by Stanbic Bank Ghana. The symbolic key to the vehicle was handed over at the 40th National Best Farmer Awards dinner held last Friday at Alisa Hotel in Accra. Mr. Atiemo encouraged aspiring farmers to…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed disappointment in Chief of Staff, Fre Madam Osei Opare in commenting about the allegations described the issue as untrue and propagandist which should not be allowed in the education sector. “You know it is not true, so let us focus on things that…
