Black Stars Head Coach C.K. Akonnor has named a 23-man squad for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan. Ghana will host Sudan at the Cape Coast stadium on Thursday, November 12, before travelling to Khartoum to face the Falcons five days later in the reverse fixture. …

Robbers in three vehicles held up a cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle on Ontdekkers Road, Johannesburg, on Friday morning, according to preliminary reports. A tow truck driver was allegedly killed by the fleeing robbers, Gauteng traffic police said. The robbery took place at about 8am. The tow truck driver had tried to …

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 19-year-old cleaner to an eight-year jail term for defiling a 12-year-old minor in a public toilet at La. Some’ Amos, a Burkinabe, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement, was found guilty by the Court, presided over by Mrs Christiana Cann, …

Page 164 of the 188-page report of the Commission on Human Right and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) indicates that Adjenim Boateng Adjei, the dismissed CEO of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) was unable explain the source of large volumes of financial transactions that passed through his bank accounts between March 2017 …

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appealed for calm over Saturday’s election as opponents rejected the ballot after a boycott and scattered protests against his attempt to secure a third term. Opposition candidates said they dismissed the vote as a failure and an exiled former rebel chief and one-time Ouattara ally …

The Greater Accra Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), says Ghana cannot have peaceful elections when citizens’ actions and inactions do not show their commitment to ensuring peace. According to Mr George Kwame Amoah, it is essential that Ghanaians are tolerant of each other and respect the choice of others in …

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he does not own any hotel in Dubai contrary to allegations by the incumbent NPP. “They said I built hotels in Dubai, I have ships in Tokyo, they said DKM was mine,” Mahama Mahama said at a campaign rally in Accra. “If I have hotels in …

Ghana’s World Cup legend Asamoah Gyan has returned to the country’s top-flight league by signing for moneybags Legon Cities on Satuday night, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 34-year-old sealed the deal on Friday night after meeting the club President of the ambitious side to conclude the deal. Gyan, who has …

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England to prevent a “medical and moral disaster” for the NHS. He said Christmas may be “very different” but he hoped taking action now would mean families can gather. Pubs, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will have to close …

Former President John Mahama has fired salvos at president Akufo-Addo, describing his administration as “useless”. Speaking at a rally at Ashaiman, Mr. Mahama in the Twi dialect said the Akufo-Addo’s administration is only good at “propaganda” to project its achievements. “All they do is propaganda. They keep saying ‘we have …