AAFCON 2024: Black Challenge secure spot in finals after defeating Algeria
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Amputee football team, the Black Challenge, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, secured a place in the Amputee African Cup of Nations (AAFCON) finals after beating Algeria by 3-0 in their semi-final match. The Black Challenge has been in good shape since the tournament started, as they walked over their opponents […]
Germany ready to support Ghana’s renewable energy transition – Commissioner
Germany has expressed interest in supporting Ghana to expand her renewable energy portfolio to include green hydrogen. As part of Germany’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, the European country has earmarked 3.53 billion euros to procure green hydrogen and its derivatives between 2027 and 2036. The move is expected to reduce the country’s […]
Lack of adequate funding crippling Ghana Museums and Monuments Board Objectives
The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) says it lacks adequate funding to sufficiently conserve the country’s artefacts and monuments. Despite being the legal custodian of Ghana’s material cultural heritage (movable and immovable heritage), the Board said the funding setback was adversely crippling the institution’s objective of also providing contemporary and resourceful educational programmes. “As […]
U-17 WAFU Championship: Ghana secures semi-final spot with emphatic victory over Benin
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Starlets continued from where they left off in their opening game as they hammered Benin by 2-0 in their final group game at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Mark Mensah broke the deadlock in the 19th minute as he managed to impressively beat […]
Mohammed Diomande snubs Ghana for Côte d’Ivoire after switching allegiance
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Glasgow Rangers midfielder Mohammed Diomande has chosen to represent Côte d’Ivoire over Ghana after switching his international allegiance to Ivory Coast. The 22-year-old has been in the mix as to which country to officially represent in the past few months, although he has earned some caps with the Ivorian junior side. […]
WAFU Zone B 2024: Black Starlets run riot against Côte d’Ivoire in opening game
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Starlets put up a resilient performance in their WAFU Zone B Under-17 Championship opening game against Côte d’Ivoire as they defeated their West African neighbours by 5-1 at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The young and vibrant stars demonstrated a strong performance as […]
FIFA names referees for Ghana’s World Cup qualifiers
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has named referees for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers next month. The Black Stars would play Mali in Bamako on June 6, before returning to Ghana to play Central African Republic on June 10. Egyptian referee Omar Amin Mohamed Amin Mohamed would be the central referee in the […]
GOC congratulates Ghana’s 4x100m quartet team
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana’s 4×100 quartet team has achieved a remarkable feat with an astonishing performance at the ongoing World Athletics Relays championship in Bahamas, although the team was hit with some challenges on the first day of event after mistakenly dropping the baton. Following this incredible milestone set by the team spearheaded by […]
French Banks exit from Africa will uplift indigenous banks – Fitch
Fitch Solution, an international rating agency, says French banks exit from Africa will create more opportunities for local banks. The rating agency said their exit could potentially spur growth and competition for local banks. This forecast comes against the backdrop of the Societe Generale (SG) decision to withdraw from the Ghanaian banking market and two […]
Ghana’s 4×100 relay team secures Paris Olympic ticket with a resurgent win
By: Nana Kwame Bediako After finishing in eighth place in heat one of their 4×100 relay race in the early hours of Saturday dawn, Team Ghana mounted a resurgent comeback to earn a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after finishing with a season-best time of 38.29s. Team Ghana’s contingent did it in grand […]
