AshantiGold’s dream of returning to the top echelons of African football vanished yesterday when they were bundled out of the CAF Confederations Cup competition on Saturday. Against a wounded and determined RS Berkane side, the Ghanaians were beaten 2-0 to lose 4-3 on aggregate and
In his quest to become the new Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Nana Yaw Amponsah, owner and bankroller of Division One League (DOL) side, has outlined a number of ambitious projects aimed at restoring the integrity of football in the country. And key on that agenda will be the introduction of
The local Black Stars will begin the defence of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup tomorrow in Senegal with a crunch tie against The Gambia. The defending champions who hosted the initial edition left Ghana yesterday for Dakar where the competition with a special format will be played from September
Yeovil Town’s ball boys were all sent off in the closing minutes of Saturday’s 3-1 non-league win over Bromley, leaving the referee to retrieve the ball himself, as the bemused club took to social media to discuss the bizarre end to the game. “The referee has, no joke, just sent off one of our ball … The post Ball boys sent off for time-wasting appeared first on
Ghana’s Ebenezer Tetteh was knocked out in the first round by Britain’s Daniel Dubois in their Commonwealth heavyweight title clash on Friday in the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London. The two men were vying for the vacant Commonwealth title in what was Tetteh’s first bout outside Ghana and the shock of the new environment … The post Tetteh kayoed in first round appeared first on
Ghana’s Black Meteors will know their group opponents in the upcoming Africa U-23 Cup of Nations on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The Black Meteors defeated the Fennec Foxes of Algeria in the final qualifier to book a place in the tournament which kicks off from November 8-22, 2019. According to
Arsenal are gearing up for today’s crucial Premier League clash against Manchester United but the future of Mesut Ozil still remains far from clear. The midfield star reportedly could be shipped out on loan in January as boss Unai Emery struggles to accommodate him in the London side’s
Senegal made an impressive start to the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over Guinea-Bissau in the tournament’s opening match at the Stade Lat-Dior on Saturday. It was a dream start for the home team with a mistake in the Guinea-Bissau defence in the 10th minute gifting the
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has released a statement condemning the television images used to decide a VAR decision during Valencia’s 1-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Denis Cheryshev scored the winner for Valencia and although television footage showed Maxi Gomez to be offside in the buildup, VAR decided to award the goal. After the match, the … The post Spanish
Alexis Sanchez scored twice but was later sent off for simulation as Inter Milan beat Sampdoria 3-1 in Serie A action on Saturday. Sanchez, on loan with Inter following a disastrous spell with Manchester United, made the most of his first start. The Chile international scored by deflecting in Stefano
Brazilian superstar Neymar pledged to “give my life to PSG” after his goal kept the French giants top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at Bordeaux. Neymar, the world’s most expensive footballer, had been strongly linked to a return to Barcelona over a tumultuous summer. However, in an attempt to win over
The Bleoo ‘74 year group of the Accra Academy as part of its 50th anniversary has organised the 7th Konuah, Halm-Addo, Awuletey and Alema Memorial lecture on the topic: Sickle Cell Disease; Transforming treatment and care in Ghana. The event was also used to cut the anniversary
The mother of former Nigerian national football team coach, Samson Siasia, was released from captivity yesterday, ten weeks after she was abducted by gunmen, police and relatives said. Beauty Ogere Siasia was ‘seized’ from her home in southern Bayelsa state by two armed assailants in July in the latest kidnapping targeting a sports star in … The post Siasia’s mother released by kidnappers
THE World Veterinary Association’s (WVA’s) Animal Welfare Award winner for 2019, Dr Anthony Nsoh Akunzule, has admonished Ghanaians to treat animals with care and dignity. He said as dependants on animals for dairy
Chiefs and traditional leaders must be made to play active roles in the management of water resources in the country, the Country Director of IRC, an NGO, Vida Duti has said. According to her, chiefs and traditional leaders were custodians of the country’s lands and water resources and should be actively involved in the management … The post Chiefs must play active role in
Traders at the Nungua Market in the Krowor municipality of the Greater Accra region have lamented the lack of a place of convenience in the market, decades after it was constructed. At present, traders are compelled to walk about
Hundreds of Ghanaians on Saturday participated in a health walk through some principal streets of Accra, to climax the 2019 World Heart Day. It was led by renowned former Arsenal and Nigeria footballer, Nwankwo Kanu and Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that Ghanaians will give him an overwhelming endorsement when the nation goes to polls next year. The President believes that voters will demonstrate their appreciation of the steady progress
Nestle Ghana and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote nutrition knowledge among Ghanaians. The partnership, a special award category, has been instituted for the 2019 annual
VICE Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Professor Abednego O. F Amartey and Managing Director of SICLife Company Limited, Rev Dr Elizabeth Wyns-Dogbe
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