Medivents Consult, organisers of the Tampico Accra Inter-City Marathon, have announced that the winner of this year’s race will take home a total prize package of $4,000. Mr William Ezah, the Race Director who announced this at a press conference in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region said, the winner will pocket a cash prize of … The post $4,000 prize package announced for Accra

The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has concluded a sports diplomacy programme after training 50 coaches and 300 female student-athletes across Tamale, Kumasi, and Accra to strengthen the country’s grassroots women’s football pipeline. The U.S Department of State initiative brought 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Amy Griffin, alongside former Major League Soccer player Kofi Sarkodie … The post US

Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84.

Two Kenyan athletes emerged winners of the 2026 KGL Foundation Millennium Marathon held in Accra on Saturday. Alex Korio won the men’s 21-kilometre elite race, while Lucy Ndambuki triumphed in the women’s category. The event, which attracted thousands of athletes, was held in line with the KGL Foundation’s mental health initiative, the Mental Health Index … The post 2 Kenyans shine

Former England forward Raheem Sterling admitted dangerous driving on Tuesday after being involved in a collision on a highway. Sterling pleaded guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court to driving his Lamborghini Urus dangerously before he crashed on the M3 in southern England on May 28. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, officials … The post Sterling admits

Jack Draper has ruled himself out of action for the rest of the year. In an emotional Instagram post, Draper said he won’t be able to play again until 2027. “Don’t usually love lots of words on here but I wanted to update you that I am aiming to return to the tour at the … The post Draper out until 2027 appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee says it will not participate in a scheduled closed-door meeting on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa until the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed expenditure.

European soccer players’ union FIFPRO Europe demanded reforms to FIFA’s decision-making structures on Monday, arguing that the world body’s now-abandoned investment proposal exposed dangerous flaws in how global football is governed. The union released a study claiming FIFA’s shelved Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative would have ?converted the game’s flagship competitions into assets for private capital … The post FIFPRO

Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships (WAC), with the Kenyan capital becoming the first African city to stage the ?event. World Athletics announced the decision yesterday after its council meeting in Budapest, while also awarding the 2031 edition to Munich. Nairobi had previously failed in its bid to host the … The post Nairobi to host 2029 WAC in African first

Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.

Former Ghana captain and National Teams Ambassador Asamoah Gyan has welcomed President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed call for the revival of Colts football, describing the President’s interest in juvenile football as a positive development for Ghana’s football future.

Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou was picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final, UEFA said yesterday, in a further sign of their rebuilt relations after the divisive European Super League project. The choice gives Barcelona a marquee game one year before Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and … The post Camp Nou to host 2029

Mr Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko has emerged as the leading candidate in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship contest, according to a nationwide delegate preference survey conducted by the Ghana Watch Initiative International. The survey, conducted from September 1 to 12, 2026 puts the former Energy Minister ahead of his three main contenders with 51.81 […] The post NPP Chair

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of the Airport Garden City, a major mixed-use development in Accra, with its developers projecting more than 3,000 jobs for Ghanaians.   Delivering the keynote address at the ceremony, Mahama commended Sentuo Group for its continued investment in Ghana and said projects of that […] The post Mahama Breaks Ground For Airport Garden

Morocco forward Soufiane Rahimi has become Al Ain's all-time leading scorer in the AFC Champions League after surpassing club legends Omar Abdulrahman and Ghana's Asamoah Gyan.Rahimi scored in Al Ain's 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in their opening AFC Champions League Elite league-stage match on Tuesday.The goal took the 29-year-old's tally to 19 goals in Asian club competitions for Al Ain, moving him clear of Abdulrahman

For years, the Sekondi Sports Stadium stood as a painful reminder of what happens when a major public sporting facility is allowed to slip into neglect. Once a proud sporting landmark and a gathering place for football lovers in the Western Region, the facility gradually lost its shine. Its grandstands and installations deteriorated, security became […] The post Sekondi Stadium Rises Again

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has said Ghana’s dependence on imported tomatoes and tomato products cannot continue, insisting that the country has the land, water and farmers needed to produce enough tomatoes to meet domestic demand. “Every cedi spent on imported tomato is a Ghanaian job exported. This cannot continue to be […] The post Agric Minister introduces

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commended the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) for using journalism to help identify and address public health challenges across the country. The Director of the Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PPMED) of the GHS, Dr Samuel Boakye-Boateng, gave the commendation at a Community Scorecard (CSC) Project … The post GHS

The Citizens’ Platform on Constitutional Reform (CPCR) has called on the government to introduce and pass a Constitutional Reform Implementation and Roadmap Act to provide a legally binding framework for the implementation of proposed amendments to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. According to the Platform, the roadmap should clearly define the sequence of reforms, institutions responsible for […] The post Civil

“I would choose to fight with integrity and die than being corrupted in this dangerous world that will destroy all of us”-Land and Natural Resource Minister There was something strangely reassuring about the silence along portions of the Ankobra River last Thursday. For years, the banks of the river had been anything but quiet. They […] The post Ankobra: From Galamsey Workshop To A River Of