Ndiaye Maguette, the Senegalese referee who was at the center of controversies during Ghana’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa, has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Maguette who was later vindicated by FIFA; became topical after awarding Black Stars a …
Read More »WATCH: Black Sherif releases official video for ‘Kwaku The Traveller’
Celebrated Ghanaian rapper, Black Sherif, on May 19, 2022, released the official video of his hit song, ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ (KTT), which was directed by David Nicol-Sey. Music lovers who have anticipated the visuals for the viral song that topped global charts have given high ratings to the visuals produced …
Read More »Sports Ministry appoints Kenpong Travel and Tours as official travel agent for 2022 World Cup
Leading Travel and Tour firm, Kenpong Travel and Tours Company has been appointed as Ghana’s official travel agent for the 2022 World Cup. The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in a press release on Wednesday May 18, 2022 announced it has granted permission to the Ghanaian-owned company to conduct visa, …
Read More »Tariq Lamptey in, Ati Zigi out: Ghana’s 40-man squad for 2023 AFCON Qualifiers – Reports
Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo is set to announce his squad for the 2023 African Cup of Nations. According to a list revealed by sports journalist Saddick Adams, a 40-man provisional squad would be named with many new faces before trimming it down to 35. Among the fresh names are Mohammed …
Read More »VIDEO: How a Ghanaian player was sacked by Italian club for engaging in juju
A Ghanaian player’s obsession with black magic (juju) cost him a career at an Italian club, former Sports Minister, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has alleged. According to him, the said player developed a habit of leaving the dressing room for game late. His unusual and strange pre-match ritual raised suspicions …
Read More »Afghanistan: Inside a secret school for girls
Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan’s new “secret” schools – a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban. Around a dozen teenage girls are attending a maths class. “We know about the threats and we worry about them,” the sole teacher tells us, but …
Read More »Stonebwoy as future MP for Ashaiman: Vim Lady defends her projection
Afia Pokua, alias Vim Lady, has projected that dancehall musician Stonebwoy will be a future Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. The journalist posted a photo of formally-dressed Stonebwoy coming out of a car with the caption, “Future MP for Ashaiman! BHIM” before tagging the musician. Two of …
Read More »Here is the military officer who has been banned by GFA for role in match fixing
An officer of the Ghana Armed Forces Danso Wiredu Mensah is among players who have been banned by the Ghana FA for their role in match-manipulation plot between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies. Danso Wiredu Mensah who was the goalkeeper for Inter Allies in their game against Ashgold conceded seven …
Read More »Government releases portion of Achimota forest land for development
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has under Executive Instrument (E.I) 144, declared that five parcels of lands of the Achimota Forest should no longer serve as ecological forest. The parcels of land, totaling 361.50 acres, which lie at Achimota-Accra in the Greater Accra region, ceased to be a forest reserve …
Read More »How brilliant Sierra Leone ruler Madam Yoko manipulated the British for her own ends
No one knows the exact date of her birth but historians say that it must have been around 1849 in a small village not far from Tiama in Sierra Leone. Madam Yoko, originally known by her birth name Soma, was initiated into the women’s society, the Sande, also known as …
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