Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, president of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), died on Wednesday at the age of 75. Cameroonian Defense Minister Joseph Beti Assomo announced Kalkaba’s death, saying it followed an illness. At the time of his death, Kalkaba was president of several sports organizations, including the International Military Sports Council, the Cameroon National … The post CAA pres dies at 75 appeared

Venus Williams will play in the women’s doubles at the French Open this month together with Hailey Baptiste, who is 21 years her junior. The American pair were among the entrants confirmed on Wednesday by organizers for the clay-court tournament at Roland-Garros, which begins on May 24 in western Paris. The 45-year-old Williams will not … The post Williams to play in French Open doubles appeared

The Premier League title race is not over yet. Manchester City cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the standings back to two points after beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium Wednesday. With two rounds of the season to go it means Arsenal will have to wait another week at least to be … The post Man City keeps pressure on Arsenal with win over Palace appeared first on Ghanaian

Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced the immediate suspension of three pharmacies from the National Health Insurance Scheme for suspected fraudulent claims. The affected pharmacies are Deldem Pharma Limited, located at Iron City in Weija, PARAMEDICA Pharmacy, located at Guggisberg Avenue in Ablekuma and DESH CHEMIST, located at Amasaman, all in the Greater … The post NHIS

Founder and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev Dr Lawrence Tetteh, has made a strong case for the return of Andre Ayew to the Black Stars squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Ayew, 36, has been absent from the national team since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte dâ??Ivoire. However, renewed calls for his inclusion have grown following his move to NAC Breda in January, despite the clubâ??s relegation from the Dutch top flight.Speaking on GTV on Thursday,

The Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a regional office of the National Teaching Council (NTC) in Tamale to bring its services closer to teachers and other stakeholders. Simultaneously, the council also opened its Kumasi office at a separate ceremony on Monday. Speaking at the event in Tamale, Mr Iddrisu said the government … The post NTC expands reach with new regional offices

Firefighters attended to a vehicular accident involving a SINO tipper truck along the Peki–Asikuma Road.

â?? Gianni Infantino was elected FIFA President on 26 February 2016â?? Book uses anecdotes to tell how FIFA has been transformed in the last decadeâ?? "These are not personal successes", FIFA President saysFIFA has published a book which delves behind the scenes and tells some remarkable stories from Gianni Infantino's first 10 years as FIFA President.The book is full of anecdotes - from the tense meetings which led to women being allowed into a professional

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience. Macron stormed the stage to rebuke audience members for what he called a “total lack of respect,” accusing them of disrupting speakers during a presentation by artists and young entrepreneurs. … The post Macron faces

This food insecurity scenario is not new: COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and the war in Ukraine drove fertiliser prices to record highs

The Chiefs raised these concerns when the Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs paid a courtesy call on the House in Kumasi.

The Black Princesses of Ghana are set to discover their group-stage opponents for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Womenâ??s World Cup as the official draw takes place today, May 15.The draw ceremony for the tournament, which will be hosted in Poland later this year, will be held at the EC1 Cultural Centre in Łódź, one of the four designated host cities.The other cities selected to host matches for the global competition are Bielsko-BiaÅ?a, Katowice, and Sosnowiec.Ghana will be

Former Leicester City defender Conor Coady believes Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has the quality to play in the English Premier League. The Black Stars forward could not stop the Foxes from suffering back-to-back relegations after the former EPL champions were demoted to League One.Issahaku was a standout performer for Leicester in a gloomy campaign, contributing 16 goals in the English Championship.Although he played a remarkable role in their promotion to the Premier

By Kizito CUDJOE A sharp disagreement has emerged over the future of Gold Fields’ flagship Tarkwa Mine, exposing growing tensions between calls for greater Ghanaian control of strategic mineral assets and concerns over investor confidence in the country’s mining sector. The dispute follows calls from the Institute of Economic Affairs for the government to reject […] The post IEA,

English-born Ghanaian youngster Ryan McAidoo has won the FA Youth Cup with Manchester City after helping the Etihad outfit beat rivals Manchester United U18 in the final. A late strike from Reigan Heskey ensured City defeated United 2-1 to win their fifth FA Youth Cup.City had opened the scoring five minutes before half time through Floyd Samba's sensational 25-yard free-kick, but United levelled from a Godwill Kukonki header to make it 1-1 before the break.The game had

Colombian music superstar Shakira, Madonna of the United States and K-Pop's BTS will co-headline a historic halftime show at the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York/New Jersey on July 19, 2026. The show, the first of its kind, is expected to last for only 11 minutes during the halftime of the final game and will be curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay. .However, there are reports it could exceed the 11 minutes and potentially pass the 15 minutes interval stipulated

They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.

…as 1mn MT rice valued at GH¢5bn left unsold  By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Association of Ghana Rice Producers and Processors are appealing to government to enforce a six-month import ban on foreign varieties, in order to enable the exhaustion of existing glut on the local market. The Association confirmed to the B&FT that an estimated […] The post Local rice producers push for

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has disclosed his objective of securing qualification to the U17 World Cup with Uganda. Kingston took charge of the Young Cubs early this year and helped them qualify for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Morocco.The  ex-Black Stars winger enjoyed a winning start to the competition after Uganda thumped DR Congo 3-0 in their opening Group B encounter.Uganda will next face Cameroon before engaging Ivory Coast with a place in the 2026