Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for a record seventh time. Messi, 34, helped his country win the Copa America, his first international honour, and has scored 40 goals in 2021 – 28 for Barcelona, four for Paris St-Germain and […]
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Milovan Rajevac agrees $100,000 sign-on fee plus $30,000 monthly salary to coach Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the government have agreed to pay incoming Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac $100,000 sign-on fee and a monthly salary of $30,000, Graphic Online has learnt. According to sources close to the FA, the Serbian trainer will take $5,000 more than his predecessor, Charles Kwablan Akonnor who spent close to two years as […]
Kwaku Sakyi-Addo chairs Minerals Development Fund board
An 11-member new board of the Minerals Development Fund has been inaugurated with Kwaku Sakyi-Addo as the board chairman. Inaugurating the board, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor charged the members to provide strategic policy direction for the efficient utilisation of funds. He urged the 11-member board to make judicious use […]
KGL Group heeds President Akufo-Addo’s call: Supports National Teams with $1 million
KGL Group has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo’s appeal by signing a One Million dollar ($1,000,000.00) sponsorship package with the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the support of the national football teams. According to the KGL Group, the package is in fulfillment of their commitment and support towards sports development in […]
McDan Boss Chairs U-17 LOC
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley has been appointed the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the newly established U-17 Inter-Club Champions League and Inter-Regional Challenge Cup. Dr. McKorley known as McDan in sports circles has been appointed by the Kurt Okraku-led Ghana Football Association (GFA) […]
Akufo-Addo to host Black Satellites at Jubilee House
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the national U-20 men’s soccer team for their title-winning performance at the just-ended U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Satellites on Saturday, March 6, when Ghana was marking its 64th independence anniversary, beat Uganda 2-0 to win the 16th edition of the tournament held in Mauritania. A brace by […]
Ghana’s future brighter under NPP, renew our mandate for more development – Veep
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the future of the country looks brighter under the current administration because the numerous social interventions initiated for the past four years are turning the fortunes of the nation around. He says with the development witnessed across all sectors in the country, a renewal of the […]
McDan Foundation begins construction of 5 Million Dollar Sports Complex in Teshie
The McDan Foundation under the Chairmanship of the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley has begun the construction of a 5 Million Dollar Multi-purpose sports complex at Teshie in the Greater Accra Region. The facility which will be named the Teshie Sports Complex, will contain a FIFA standard 11-aside […]
Isaac Dogboe beats Avalos in comeback fight
Former junior featherweight world champion Isaac ‘The Royal Storm’ Dogboe made a triumphant return to boxing after an eighth round technical knock-out to Mexican-American Chris Avalos. It was a featherweight bout at the MG Grand in Las Vegas, USA on Tuesday night. The former WBO champion has been out of boxing since losing his title […]
Mubarak Wakaso finally leaves Ghana by private jet to begin China career
Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso finally left Accra on Thursday to begin his career with Jiangsu Suning six months after he was supposed to have joined the Chinese Super League side. The Chinese billionaire got their private jet and a special permission from the Ghanaian authorities to allow the midfielder to fly to start playing for […]
I regret piercing my ears and having children with different women-Sammy Kuffuor
Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has visited his past and wish he had done things differently in his youthful days. Speaking on GTV Sports Plus and monitored by BestNewsGH.com, the The former Bayern Munich and AS Roma sensation averred that the two things he regrets most in life are ever having to pierce his […]
How NBA star Michael Jordan declined $100 million to appear at an event for only two hours
NBA superstar Michael Jordan may have retired years ago, but his off-court appeal remains as strong as ever.The former Chicago Bulls star has largely stayed out of the limelight since he walked away from basketball nearly two decades ago. So much so, he once turned down a jaw-dropping amount of money for a two-hour appearance at an event, his […]