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 […]
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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. […]
The 9 ‘Ghanaians’ playing for other countries in Qatar 2022 World Cup
It has been an exciting World Cup campaign for Ghana at the ongoing Qatar 2022, considering that optimism was not very high in Ghana among many people ahead of the World Cup. Aside the proud Ghanaian players wearing the national jersey in the Black Stars, flying the flag of Ghana high in football’s highest competition […]
You chased and caught your dreams – Bawumia congratulates Black Stars
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated the Black Stars for defeating the Taegeuk Warriors of South korea. In a Facebook post, Dr Bawumia commended the national team for their gallant efforts and hard work. ” Congratulations to our gallant Black Stars! The country appreciates your efforts and hard work in today’s game. You chased and caught […]
Asamoah Gyan’s run, Bagbin’s dance and Black Stars fans’ clean-up as fans celebrate S. Korea win in style
It was the much-needed win for Ghanaians who were largely sitting on tenterhooks for the final quarter of the game. And from the reactions, after the South Koreans netted a quickfire double between the 58th and 61st minutes, something had to definitely happen. Kudus rose to the occasion, found himself at the end of a […]
Otto Addo becomes first Ghanaian to win a World Cup match as head coach
Black Stars coach Otto Addo has become the first Ghanaian head coach to win a match at the FIFA World Cup. Addo’s feat followed Ghana’s 3-2 win over South Korea yesterday at the Education City Stadium in Qatar. The historic victory was also the first time Ghana had scored 3 goals in a single game […]