The manager of Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has disclosed that more than GH₵70,000.00 was paid to the National Sports Authority (NSA) to secure the Accra Sports Stadium for the dancehall sensation’s 5th Dimension Concert which was held on December 22, 2023. This is a contradiction to what the Director General of the NSA, Peter Twumasi, on […]
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We will build the Black Stars with homegrown players – Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has hinted at plans to build a new Black Stars team around homegrown footballers if he’s elected President in the 2024 elections. This comes on the back of Ghana’s poor performance at the recent African Cup of Nations where the team exited the competition at the […]
AFCON 2023: Ghana’s Black Stars secure $700,000 share of prize money
Ghana’s Black Stars are one of two teams set to receive a $700,000 consolation prize following their third-place finish in Group B of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Despite falling short of qualification for the knockout stages, their performance secured a share of the tournament’s $34.6 million prize money. The Black Stars’ journey […]
Fraud: Ex Black Stars player Prince Tagoe ordered to pay $40,000 at GH₵10 per dollar
An Accra Circuit Court has ordered Prince Tagoe, a former Black Stars player, to pay GH₵10 per dollar in the auto fraud case. Tagoe has so far refunded $21,000 (GH₵210,0000) cedi equivalent, leaving a balance of $19,000. However, when the matter was called, Tagoe contended that he was going to refund the money based on […]
GFA sacks Black Stars coach Chris Hughton and his technical team
In a major development, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced tonight that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars. The GFA Executive Council also decided to dissolve the entire technical team. This comes after the Black Stars’ disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa […]
AFCON 2023: Egypt coach sweats on Salah after forward limps off in draw with Ghana
Egypt coach Rui Vitoria expressed cautious optimism over Mohamed Salah’s injury after the Liverpool star was forced off during their 2-2 AFCON draw with Ghana. Salah’s departure late in the first half dealt a blow to Egypt’s hopes. He clutched his leg off the ball before signaling he couldn’t continue, handing the captain’s armband to […]
AFCON 2023: We didn’t come here just to visit Abidjan – Jordan Ayew
Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew has taken a swipe at those questioning the players’ commitment to the national cause, asserting that the team is in Cote d’Ivoire with the sole aim of winning. He made this statement during his press conference appearance on Wednesday ahead of Ghana’s second Group B game against Egypt. Scheduled for […]
U-turn: MultiChoice SuperSport secures AFCON 2023 broadcasting rights
In a dramatic reversal, football fanatics across Africa will be treated to a full feast of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after SuperSport confirmed it will broadcast all 52 matches live. Just a week ago, SuperSport sent shockwaves through the continent by announcing it wouldn’t broadcast the prestigious tournament, scheduled for January 13th […]
Ghana’s AFCON 2023 campaign lacks spark as Namibia holds Black Stars in final friendly
Ghana’s preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are raising concerns just six days before the Black Stars commence their campaign in the Ivory Coast. In their final friendly match on Monday evening, the Black Stars settled for a lacklustre goalless draw against Namibia at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The uninspiring […]
SuperSport won’t broadcast AFCON 2023 after losing rights
SuperSport, the leading cable sports network in sub-Saharan Africa, will miss its usual role of broadcasting the continent’s premier football event, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Despite long-standing coverage of the AFCON, SuperSport and its parent company, MultiChoice, confirmed today in a statement that they will not air the tournament scheduled for January […]
Hughton must go now! – Demands ex-Hearts, GHALCA boss
A former Managing Director of Accra Hearts of Oak, Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe, has called for the immediate termination of the appointment of the Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton, to avoid the current retrogression facing the team. Mr Armstrong-Mortagbe, a featured guest on the Graphic Sports X-Spaces Dialogue last Friday, highlighted a lack of identity, philosophy, application, […]
It is our “victory” – Baffour Gyan’s reaction to Asamoah Gyan’s marriage annulment
Gifty Gyan was already married before she met Asamoah Gyan and she did not tell Asamoah. So that was the ground upon which Asamoah Gyan petitioned the Accra High Court to annul the marriage, Baffour Gyan, a senior brother of Asamoah has said. The court has therefore agreed with Asamoah Gyan and subsequently annulled the […]