Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has announced a $40bn budget for defence spending over the next eight years, to get “closer to the vision of an unassailable Taiwan, safeguarded by innovation and technology”. Taiwan has been ramping up defence spending over the past decade, but United States President Donald Trump’s administration has pushed the self-ruled […] The post Taiwan

The International Centre for Public Development (ICPD) has wrapped up a four-day outreach mission to the Northern and Upper East Regions, marking its contribution to International Fraud Awareness Week, with a series of focused stakeholder engagements on financial crime prevention. The initiative was led by senior officials, Hope Kwaku Nyadi, Head of Programmes & Public Relations, Ellis Asamani, Centre Coordinator […] The post ICPD

Former Black Stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele has been appointed to a newly inaugurated Ministerial Advisory Board to support the Ministry’s policy direction and nationwide sports development agenda. The nine-member board was unveiled on Tuesday by Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams. The board brings together senior government officials, private-sector representatives and civil society actors. […] The post Abedi

Hearts of Oak’s Communications Director, Kwame Opare Addo, says the club is working with FIFA to clear the debt owed to former technical director, René Hiddink, even as the matter shifts into the Ghanaian courts. René Hiddink, who signed a three-year contract with the club in 2023, exited just eight months into his tenure. His […] The post Hearts are not reluctant to settle

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and 2nd Vice President of CAF, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has been appointed to an 11-member Ministerial Oversight Committee established to guide Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The committee, constituted by the Presidency, is mandated to provide strategic leadership and ensure seamless inter-ministerial collaboration as the […] The post Kurt

Asante Kotoko’s unbeaten start to this season’s Ghana Premier League came to an abrupt end on Wednesday after a 2-1 defeat to Basake Holy Stars in an outstanding fixture at the AAKII Arena. Kotoko entered the match as the league’s only unbeaten side and had the chance to move level on points with leaders Aduana […] The post Kotoko’s unbeaten run shattered by Basake Holy Stars

Fifth in Ligue 1 meets fifth in the Premier League as Strasbourg welcome Crystal Palace to Stade de la Meinau for matchday four in the Conference League on Thursday night. Two of the outright favourites to go all the way face off for the first time in their history, with both teams currently occupying a top-nine position in the […] The post Strasbourg faceoff with Crystal Palace

Fresh from their convincing Premier League triumph over champions Liverpool, Nottingham Forest welcome Swedish side Malmo to the City Ground for matchday five in the Europa League on Thursday night. While the Tricky Trees sit 23rd in the 36-team League Phase table and three points behind the top nine, the Sky Blues are still searching for their first win […] The post Nottingham Forest meet Swedish

Porto aim to get their Europa League campaign back on track as they welcome struggling Nice to Estadio do Dragao on Thursday, for the first ever meeting between the sides. Porto are without victories across their last two games in the competition and will look to return to winning ways against a team that has lost all of […] The post Porto host Nice in their first ever meeting appeared first

In-form Aston Villa will endeavour to strengthen their hopes of securing automatic last-16 qualification in the Europa League, when they welcome Young Boys to Villa Park for their latest League Phase fixture today. The two teams butt heads just over 12 months on after locking horns in last season’s Champions League when Unai Emery’s men claimed a 3-0 victory in […] The post Aston Villa welcome Young

FIXTURES Aston Villa 17:45 Young Boys Hamrun Spartans 17:45 Lincoln Red Imps Lech Pozna? 17:45 Lausanne-Sport Omonia Nicosia 17:45 Dynamo Kyiv Raków Cz?stochowa 17:45 Rapid Vienna Sigma Olomouc 17:45 Celje Slovan Bratislava 17:45 Rayo Vallecano Universitatea Craiova 17:45 Mainz 05 Zrinjski 17:45 Häcken  Aberdeen 20:00 Noah Breidablik 20:00 Samsunspor Drita 20:00 Shkendija Fiorentina 20:00 AEK […] The post Today’s

FIXTURES Aston Villa 17:45 Young Boys Fenerbahçe 17:45 Ferencváros Feyenoord 17:45 Celtic Lille 17:45 Dinamo Zagreb Ludogorets Razgrad 17:45 Celta Vigo PAOK 17:45 Brann Porto 17:45 Nice Roma 17:45 Midtjylland Viktoria Plze? 17:45 Freiburg  Bologna 20:00 Red Bull Salzburg Genk 20:00 Basel Go Ahead Eagles 20:00 Stuttgart Maccabi Tel Aviv 20:00 Olympique Lyonnais Nottingham Forest […] The post Today’s UEFA Europa

A fierce legal showdown has erupted between two popular clergymen after Apostle Dr. Isaac Owusu Bempah, General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministries International, hauled Pastor Emmanuel Appiah, popularly known as Appiah Badal or Appiah Biblical, before the Accra Circuit Court. Both men appeared in Circuit Court 10 on Wednesday, where Appiah Biblical stood accused […] The post Owusu

The Inspector-General of Police’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team has arrested 10 suspects captured in a viral video physically assaulting two young women at Dawuranpong. According to police sources, three of the suspects  Eric Donkor, alias Killer Block, aged 32; Yaw Gyimah, 29; and Edmond Nartey, 24  were identified as the individuals who were […] The post Police

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have described Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, one of the five aspirants vying for the party’s flagbearer slot, ahead of the 2028 general elections, as the candidate who carries little political baggage compared to his contenders. They expressed confidence in his integrity, an attribute they […] The post Adutwum

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has visited the Essipong and the Baba Yara Sports Stadia, as part of the government’s renewed commitment to restoring major sporting facilities across the country. His visit forms part of a broader national agenda aimed at upgrading deteriorating stadiums and reviving their relevance within Ghana’s sporting landscape. […] The post Baba

A national chairman aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Awentami Paul Afoko, has urged young Ghanaians to adopt the courage of non-conformists, warning that Ghana’s progress depends on citizens who are willing to stand out, resist societal pressure and question decisions before they are accepted. Speaking at the fifth Dialogue Public Lecture held […] The post Corruption

The Minority in Parliament on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, with Tafo-Pankrono Member of Parliament (MP), Vincent Ekow Assafuah branding it a “Chobo government.” He rooted his argument in the fact that the government has been wasteful, mismanaging youth employment initiatives and amateurish handling of the sanitary pads […] The post NDC Is A ‘Chobo’

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has organised a day’s training workshop for some selected youth to build their capacity in leadership and civic competences at the Trades Union Hall (TUC) in Kumasi. The 81 participants were selected from districts across Bono, Bono East, Ashanti, Western North and Ahafo regions, and are supposed to supervise, report […] The post NYA organises

A Philanthropist has constructed a 10 kilometre road from Wamase, through Kokotenten, to link the main Obuasi-Dunkwa trunk road, from his own resources. The stretch replaces an old one constructed in a swampy area by the AGA, as a thoroughfare for its mining activities. The gesture by Mr. Joshua Agyei, a native of Wamase, in […] The post Philanthropist constructs 10km