Carlos Queiroz was among those frustrated by Ghanaâ??s lack of football infrastructure, which contributed to his decision to leave his position as Black Stars head coach, Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Henry Asante Twum has said.The GFA confirmed on 1st October that it had mutually parted ways with the 73-year-old Portuguese coach following Ghanaâ??s poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.The Black Stars have lost both of

Former Black Stars Management Committee member Ernest Thompson has warned against calls to dissolve the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following the team's poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Ghana have lost their opening two Group C matches, prompting calls for major changes within the country's football governing body.Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye and Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Ibrahim Saani Daara has criticised the association's communication strategy, saying President Kurt Okraku is being left to personally respond to almost every crisis facing Ghana football.Saani Daara said he was disappointed to see Okraku defending himself on radio following criticism from a Member of Parliament, arguing that such issues should be handled by the GFA's communication team or other officials."Every

Former National Sports Authority (NSA) chief executive Seth Panwum says Ghana football â??deserves betterâ? after the Black Stars suffered consecutive defeats in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.Ghana have failed to pick up a point from their first two Group C games, leaving their hopes of reaching the tournament in serious danger.The Black Stars opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat by Ivory Coast in Bouake before throwing away a two-goal lead

Former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu says he is unaware of any plans by Andre Ayew to contest for the presidency of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).Speculation has grown in recent months that the former Black Stars captain could consider a move into football administration, including a possible bid to lead the country's football governing body after his playing career.However, Agyemang-Badu, who played alongside Ayew for several years with the Black Stars, says

The Ghanaian government is sponsoring the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League as part of efforts to strengthen domestic football, Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddie Adams has confirmed.Adams said the governmentâ??s financial support is intended to help Premier League clubs become more financially sustainable and eventually operate without relying heavily on state funding.The announcement comes as the Ghana Premier League continues to operate without a major commercial title sponsor,

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ghana Football Associationâ??s Professor Jonathan Quartey has been named in the top 75 â??noteworthyâ?? physiotherapists by World Physiotherapy, the global governing body for the profession.The UK-registered non-profit organization which represents 600,000+ physiotherapists announced the recognition on its page last week.It read: â??â??Congratulations to Jonathan Quartey, a former president of the Ghana Physiotherapy Association, who is being recognized as one of

External Consultant to KGL, Dr. Razak Opoku, has challenged Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson’s account of the benefits accruing to the state from lottery operations involving the National Lottery Authority (NLA). Dr. Opoku accused the Finance Minister of misinforming the public after Dr. Forson reportedly stated that the NLA received only GH¢10 million in […] The post NLA’s

John Boadu has polled 2,888 votes (48.5%) at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, to emerge the newly elected National Chairman of the party. The theme for Conference was: “One Party, One Purpose, United for Victory.” John Boadu had previously served as the substantive […] The post John Boadu: The New Kid On The Block appeared

A raging fire has destroyed several shops and residential units in a one-storey commercial and residential building at the Old Traffic Light area, near the Koforidua Central Police Station, in the Eastern Region. The fire, which broke out at about 11:02 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026 reportedly caused extensive damage to businesses and property […] The post Koforidua fire ravages shops, homes appeared

Tension has reached dangerous levels at Larteh-Akuapem in the Eastern Region, following a confrontation between the Larteh Kubease and Ahenease factions, during which a chief was reportedly shot in the hand on Saturday. The incident, which occurred amid a longstanding traditional dispute between the two factions also resulted in police intervention, with tear gas reportedly […] The post Chief

The demolition of unauthorised structures along the La Beach, popularly known as Labadi or La Pleasure Beach, in Accra, over the weekend has generated considerable public debate, particularly over the manner in which the exercise was carried out. Armed military and police personnel reportedly stormed the beachfront at about 4:30 a.m. and ordered occupants to […] The post Editorial:

“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” That was one of the mantras of Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. It meant diplomacy backed by force. As US imperial ambitions expanded, the message was clear: negotiations carried more weight when the other party knew what refusal might […] The post Africa faces gunboat diplomacy without the gunboats

Ghana has one of the most successful consumer payment stories in Africa and one of its least-told business ones. Bank of Ghana data shows that in June 2026 alone, Ghanaians made 954 million mobile-money transactions worth GH¢492.9 billion, up from GH¢323.2 billion in the same month a year earlier. Yet only 37% of Ghanaian businesses […] The post How frictionless payments are helping Ghana’s

Families of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from Oyo State have been thrown into panic after kidnappers reportedly demanded a combined N50 million ransom for each of their victims abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State. The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa […] The post Abductors

A fresh disagreement is emerging between the Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke and the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, over who has the authority to occupy the position of Iyaloja General of the state. The dispute followed the monarch’s declaration that the Iyalode of Osogbo, Chief Awawu Asindemade, had been returned to the position […] The post Governor

Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Inuwa Yahaya, has said Boko Haram insurgents have been weakened but not completely defeated. Yahaya spoke on Saturday at the 13th meeting of the forum in Maiduguri, Borno State, where he identified insecurity as one of the major challenges still confronting northern Nigeria. “Boko […] The post Boko Haram

Mr. Joseph Amankwah, the Municipal Chief Executive for Kwabre East, has commissioned a free primary healthcare facility for the Zongo community at Ntonso in the Ashanti Region. The facility is expected to provide accessible and quality primary healthcare services to residents within Ntonso Zongo and adjoining communities. The establishment of the facility is intended to […] The post Kwabre

A US Marine was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder and robbery after a woman’s body was discovered in a hotel room in Japan, prompting the country’s prime minister to express her outrage to the US over the alleged incident she called “ extremely brutal and heinous.” A 39-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her […] The post Japan PM protests to US