Social media users from Ghana are full of admiration for a boxer, Seth Gyimah, who plies trade in the United Kingdom. On Saturday, April 15, Freezy MacBones, as he is affectionately called, squared off with veteran, Darryl Sharp, at the Copper Box Arena in London. The bout was MacBones’ second professional fight since the 33-year-old […]
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Chris Hughton explains why he benched captain Andre Ayew during the Black Stars Angola win
Chris Hughton, the head coach of the Black Stars, has defended his decision to drop skipper Andre Dede Ayew from the starting line-up in Ghana’s recent match against Angola. Ayew, 33, was not named in the 21-man squad for the game and watched the entire game from the substitutes bench with Arsenal star Thomas Partey […]
Chris Hughton appointed Black Stars coach
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black Stars. The FA confirmed the experienced coach as the successor to interim coach, Otto Addo, whose short-term contract expired in December after leading Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A GFA statement on Sunday said […]
Ghanaians recount experiences in Turkiye earthquake – Christian Atsu rescued
While he might have made the headlines because of his status as an international footballer, Ghanaian star, Christian Atsu Twasam, was not the only one who was caught in the devastating earthquake in Turkiye last Monday. There were many other Ghanaians, some living permanently in Turkiye and others as students, who have shared stories of […]
UPDATE: Christian Atsu pulled out of Turkey earthquake rubble after 26hours
The Ghanaian football player Christian Atsu has been pulled out alive from the Turkiye earthquake rubble after 26hours of being trapped. Hatayspor manager earlier this morning denied false reports that Christian Atsu had been pulled out alive last night he was caught up in a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which occurred in Turkiye. But one of the […]
Andre Ayew returns to the EPL by joining Nottingham Forest
Ghana Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has returned to the English Premier League as he joins Nottingham Forest. The Ghana captain joined Nottingham as a free agent after parting ways with Qatari champions Al Sadd last Sunday. André will wear the shirt number 42 during his time on Trentside. André Ayew said: “It’s a great feeling […]
Bank of Ghana authorises 9 institutions to serve as FX brokers
The Bank of Ghana has authorised nine institutions to serve as Foreign Exchange (FX) Brokers. They are Black Star brokerage, CSI, Capital, Fenics MD, ICAP African brokers limited, Obsidian Acherner, Regulus, Sarpong Capital, Savvy Securities and Terika financial services limited. The authorisation takes effect from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, a statement signed […]
Barnieh signs three-year deal with FC Zurich
“Hello Zurich fans, I’m Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, the new striker for FC Zurich. I can’t wait to see my new teammates. I’m here to help the team to progress.” These were the first remarks by Ghana international and former Hearts of Oak striker Daniel Afriyie Barnieh after he was unveiled by FC Zurich yesterday following […]
Qatar 2022: Argentina are FIFA World Cup Champions
Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe. France’s own […]
Apologise for your ‘unsavory’ comments against female sports presenters – GJA tells Captain Smart
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has demanded an unqualified apology from Blessed Godsbrain Smart popularly known as Captain Smart for his ‘disreputable’ comments against female sports presenters. “The Ghana Journalists Association demands an unqualified apology from Captain Smart for making unsavoury comments against female television sports presenters,” GJA said. Captain Smart on his morning show […]
How individual mistakes cost Black Stars a round of 16 World Cup slot
Disappointingly, the 2022 World Cup’s youngest team crashed out of the group stages in Qatar, after the final round of group stage games. And elimination followed a game where the barest Ghana needed was a draw. Yet it seemed an uphill task after conceding two goals to Uruguay. Giorgian de Arrascaeta’s brace came six minutes […]
Wanted Alive: The mentality that confronts adversity
Yesterday, the Black Stars failed the nation. That’s easy to say. But I think that those of us in the stands also failed the Black Stars and the nation. And it’s because several of us haven’t developed the mentality that confronts adversity. The missed penalties I was in the stadiums when two penalty misses happened. […]